A grant will support efforts to plant trees around the campground of the Island Acres section of the James M. Robb-Colorado River State Park in De Beque Canyon near Palisade. The Colorado Tree Coalition and Xcel Energy Vegetation Management Program awarded a $2,250 grant to Colorado Parks and Wildlife for the project. The funding was […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Clark Jensen leads an impromptu tour of Red Rock RV and Marine Storage, pointing out what he sees as the amenities of the new facility in Grand Junction. There’s the secure fencing, around-the-clock surveillance and recreational vehicle dump station, Jensen said. Moreover, the facility is automated, offering 24-hour access and […]
Grand Junction ranks among the best small cities in which to start a business in an analysis comparing more than 1,300 locations. Grand Junction ranked 33rd in the 2022 analysis conducted by WalletHub. The personal finance website offers credit scores, reviews and other services. WalletHub compared 1,334 cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 residents. […]
Sales tax collections, a key indicator of retail activity, continue to trend upward in the Grand Valley. The City of Grand Junction reported a 12.6 percent increase in sales tax collections in March compared to the same month last year. Mesa County reported a 15.9 percent gain on a year-over-year basis. Grand Junction lodging tax […]
A newly constructed gallery has opened at the Art Center in Grand Junction. The 1,700-square-foot gallery was named in honor of Grand Valley artist Jac Kephart. The project at the center also allowed for the installation of a modern fire mitigation system to protect the building and collections, upgrades to the permanent collection preservation and […]
An upcoming event will offer a variety of activities while also raising money for waterway safey and restoration. The Grand Valley River Fest is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 14 at Las Colonias Park near the Riverside Parkway and Ninth Street in Grand Junction. Grand Junction Adventures and River Rescue Dynamics will […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Rob Eggebrecht expected the cybersecurity company he helped found to grow. Just not this quickly. Asked to describe that growth in a word, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Cloudrise, chose “meteoric.” “It’s been faster than any company I’ve been involved with in my startup life,” Eggebrecht said. “It’s […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Michelle Urlacher grew up in the family real estate business. When she was in high school, she assisted agents with their transactions and helped clean the office. She subsequently worked as a property manager and, years later, chief operations officer. Urlacher believes her combined 23 years of experience in the […]
A woman who served as director of a small business center in Colorado Springs has been appointed administrator of a six-state region of the U.S. Small Business Administration. President Joe Biden named Aikta Marcoulier administrator of SBA Region 8. She will oversee the programs and services of the federal agency in Colorado as well as […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The escalating war in Ukraine has exerted enduring economic effects across the world, including what could be slower growth and higher inflation in the United States. “This is global, and it’s going to affect many, many economies,” said Dana Peterson, chief economist of the Conference Board. The New York-based think […]