Phil Castle, The Business Times Tiffany Pehl once found at work a stamp with a paw print and the words “watchdog of northwest Colorado.” It’s a fitting description, Pehl says, of one role of the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado. And, for that matter, her new role as executive director of the AGNC. Both roles […]
A $24.2 million federal grant will fund construction of a mobility hub in Grand Junction as well as similar facilities in Rifle and Glenwood Springs. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced the grant, one of three worth a total of $45.8 million awarded to Colorado projects. Other grants will fund projects in Alamosa and Pueblo. […]
Tax collections, a key measure of sales activity, continue to increase on a year-over-year basis in Mesa County. The county collected more than $4.4 million in sales taxes in July, an 8.4 percent increase over what was collected during the same month last year. The county also collected nearly $340,000 in use taxes in July […]
Kona Ice, a franchise combining shaved ice with entertainment and fund-raising, has come to the Grand Valley. Felix and Synde Villarreal operate the local franchise along with a truck and self-service dispensing system. Felix Villarreal said the couple bring to their venture his military background and her experience in the food industry. “Together we have […]
An upcoming event will offer business owners, residents and others an opportunity to discuss proposed changes to a section of U.S. Highway 6 in Palisade. The listening session is scheduled for 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 25 in the event hall of the Palisade Community Center, 120 W. Eighth St. The Colorado Department of Transportation […]
Colorado has received a federal grant that could provide more than $100 million over the next five years to help small businesses access financing. The U.S. Treasury Department awarded the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) grant. The program was created as part of the American Rescue Plan Act to fund venture capital and loan […]
A $3.9 million grant will help fund the construction of a bus maintenance facility and the purchase of four transit buses in Mesa County. The grant is part of $51 million in federal funds awarded to low- and zero-emission transit projects across Colorado. In Mesa County, the award will include the purchase of four cutaway […]
Two organizations have once again joined to harvest and distribute fresh apples and peaches and help relieve hunger in western Colorado. The Community Alliance for Education and Hunger Relief works with Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope on the effort, continuing a partnership that began in 2016. The Community Alliance for Education and Hunger […]
An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to decline, signaling slowing conditions and the increasing possibility of a recession. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index retreated four-tenths of a percent to 116.6 in July. Separate measures of current and past economic conditions both increased. With declines in each of the […]
A Grand Junction-based insurance company and real estate firm rank among the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, according to the latest list compiled for a national publication. Rocky Mountain West Insurance moved up 189 spots to 566th in the Inc. magazine 5000 for 2022. Conklin & Co. ranked 4,314th. Inc. compiles its list […]