Phil Castle, The Business Times As both a member of the board of trustees that oversees Colorado Mesa University and business owner, Tim Fry hails a new initiative reducing community college tuition. The initiative will not only make secondary education less costly and more accessible, but also bolster the work force and in turn economic […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Three state legislators from Western Colorado said measures enacted in the latest session will eliminate fees and reduce taxes, but only on a temporary basis. “A lot of things got waived,” said State Rep. Janice Rich. State Rep. Matt Soper said the measures are intended to make voters fell better […]
A small business advocacy group assigned the Colorado Legislature a barely passing grade for its latest session. The National Federation of Independent Business gave lawmakers a collective D-. “This year, it was better to watch sausages being made than laws,” said Tony Gagliardi, Colorado state director of the NFIB. “While there were a few pieces […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A $300,000 gift will help support a new program to address mental health issues in Mesa County. Intermountain Healthcare announced its gift to meet needs identified by the Mesa County Mental Health Collaborative. An intensive case management program expected to start this fall will help people with mental health issues […]
A Grand Junction-based company serving the energy industry is among the latest winners of grants promoting advanced industries in Colorado. Iron IQ received a $250,000 grant from the Advanced Industries Accelerator Program, part of a total of more than $8.5 million distributed to 38 startups and researchers. Iron IQ helps oil and natural gas operators […]
A groundbreaking ceremony has been scheduled for June 1 to celebrate construction of a new Grand Junction High School. The ceremony is set for 10 a.m. near what was a baseball field at the high school. Construction is under way on the new high school on the northeast portion of the school grounds. The project […]
Along with providing services to help entrepreneurs start and grow businesses, a Grand Junction facility hosts award-winning programs involving robotics and geographic information systems The GJmakerspace at the Business Incubator Center hosts the Hi Fives robotics team. The team of high school students designs, builds and programs robots for competition while promoting science, technology, engineering […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate continues to drop in Mesa County as employers enjoy more success in filling job openings. What’s typically a seasonal spike in the jobless rate in June could interrupt the trend. Overall, conditions improve, said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. “I […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jeff Engell has been on an entrepreneurial journey. He launched a consulting firm that served businesses and governments around the world. Now he works to help other entrepreneurs along their journeys. While Engell hopes their first stop will be at the Small Business Development Center in Grand Junction, he says […]
Businesses in rural areas of Colorado have until midnight June 10 to apply for investment funding that will be awarded through the latest Greater Colorado Pitch Series. The third installment of the series will be conducted in conjunction with West Slope Startup Week in Grand Junction. The winners will be announced during an in-person and […]