An experiential hospitality company has announced plans to expand by moving to an outdoor industry campus in Montrose. Rowan Oak expects to move into 3,000 square feet of space in new flex buildings on the Colorado Outdoors campus. The facility will serve as both the headquarters and main warehouse for Rowan Oak. The company also […]
An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has declined for a sixth straight month, signaling slowing and the risk of recession. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index fell three-tenths of a percent to 116.2 in August. Separate measures of current and past conditions increased. The Leading Economic Index dropped 2.7 percent […]
The City of Grand Junction will receive funding for fire mitigation projects. The city was selected as a recipient of Colorado Strategic Wildfire Action Program Workforce Development funding for 17 weeks of wildfire mitigation work valued at $184,212. The work will focus on the Colorado and Gunnison river corridors. “The Department of Corrections State Wildland […]
A $500,000 federal grant will help small businesses in Colorado with exporting. The U.S. Small Business Administration awarded the funding through its State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). The Colorado Office of Economic Development and Trade (OEDIT) will oversee the distribution and use of the grant. The SBA awarded a total of $20 million to 52 […]
A new loan fund offers new financing options for small business owners in Colorado looking to start, restart or restructure a business. The Colorado Startup Loan Fund will focus on serving business owners who’ve historically encountered barriers to bank financing, including those who might not speak English, have never carried a loan, lack traditional assets […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Bill McDonald likes to say he’s in the business of building healthy housing. At the same time, though, the unique housing McDonald’s company builds has developed into a healthy business. Phoenix Haus, the Grand Junction-based company McDonald founded and oversees as chief executive officer, manufactures prefabricated and panelized houses that […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Scott Sweeney has worked in a variety of positions over the course of his 35-year career in the aviation industry — almost every job, he says, from technician to salesman to executive. Sweeney says he frequently draws upon those been there and done that experiences in his latest position as […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A groundbreaking ceremony celebrated the impending construction of a health care clinic in Palisade. The Town of Palisade and Community Hospital hosted the event and will partner in the project. “The Town of Palisade is very excited to have this clinic in our town,” said Janet Hawkinson, Palisade town manager. […]
A Grand Junction-based organization has been awarded a contract to provide health care coverage to Mesa County School District 51 employees. The Mesa County School Board voted to enter into final contract negotiations with Monument Health to provide tier 1 health care services to district employees. A clinically integrated network, Monument Health works with health […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Construction is scheduled for completion next year on what will be the second largest Mesa County Libraries branch to accommodate the second-busiest operation. Michelle Boisvenue-Fox, director of the Mesa County Libraries, officiated over a groundbreaking ceremony for the Clifton Branch Library. “This is a great day for a groundbreaking. This […]