Health care summit set for Oct. 13

A conference in Grand Junction is expected to bring together health care leaders and providers from across Colorado. The Quality Health Network has scheduled its Healthier Together 2022 Summit for 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 13 in the Colorado Mesa University Ballroom. Based in Grand Junction, QHN helps medical, behavioral and human services providers […]

Ag department seeks applications for mental health grants

Applications will be accepted through Nov. 7 for grants supporting mental health services for farmers, ranchers and other agricultural workers in rural communities in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Agriculture will administer the grants using $200,000 appropriated during the last session of the Colorado Legislature. “Organizations across Colorado are doing amazing work to destigmatize mental […]

Effort offers free access to Google Career Certificates training

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has joined with Google to connect 500 local job seekers with free access to Google Career Certificates training. The certificates equip people with skills in data analytics, digital marketing, information technology support and project management.  The online program can be completed in three to six months of part-time […]

U.S labor update: Payrolls up, jobless rate down

Payrolls increased and the unemployment rate retreated in the United States. But the latest monthly job gains were the smallest in nearly 18 months. Nonfarm payrolls grew 263,000 as the jobless rate decreased two-tenths of a point to 3.5 percent in September, according to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates. Payroll gains for […]

Real estate sales slowing in Mesa County

Phil Castle, Business Times Real estate activity continues to slow in Mesa County as a combination of rising mortgage interest rates and home prices affect affordability Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray & Co. Real Estate in Grand Junction,  described the change as a shift from a hot seller’s market to more of a […]

Motorcycle accessories manufacturer moving to Mesa County

A motorcycle lighting and accessories manufacturer has announced plans to relocate from Colorado Springs to Mesa County. The move is expected to include a renovated facility and staff additions. “We chose Mesa County for several reasons,” said Chris Vestal, founder and president of MotoMinded. “The most important reason is a better quality of life for […]

Survey: Colorado business leaders less upbeat heading into fourth quarter

Survey: Colorado business leaders less upbeat heading into fourth quarter

Phil Castle, The Business Times Colorado business leaders are more pessimistic heading into the fourth quarter, according to the latest results of a quarterly survey. “We are clearly getting some signals from businesses things are clearly slowing down,” said Rich Wobbekind, senior economist and faculty director with the business research division of the Leeds School […]