A Grand Junction-based health care organization has expanded its operation with the acquisition of a company providing workplace wellness services to employers. Ashley Thurow, executive director of Monument Health, said the acquisition of Good Life Wellness Solutions constitutes a “perfect fit” because it further promotes a proactive approach to health care. “This is an affordable […]
Nominations will be accepted through Dec. 31 for volunteers interested in serving on the Agricultural Water Quality Advisory Committee. The 14-member committee offers guidance to the Colorado Department of Agriculture on issues affecting water quality. “The Agricultural Water Quality Advisory Committee members serve a critical role of advising the department of agriculture on how to […]
A key measure of sales activity continues to increase in Mesa County. The county reported a 15.3 percent increase in sales and use tax collections in November compared to the same month a year ago. November collections reflect October sales. As of press deadline, the City of Grand Junction hadn’t yet posted its latest tax […]
The Grand Junction Regional Airport will receive more than $2.2 million in the first year of federal grants for airport-related projects. “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has given us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build safer and more sustainable airports that connect individuals to jobs and communities to the world,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “With this […]
A Fruita-based firm that’s developed software to reduce mobile data consumption has been approved to participate in a state tax incentive program. The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved Sky Peak Technologies for the Rural Jump-Start Program. Sky Peak Technologies plans to open a new office in Fruita and hire at least five software developers. The […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Rich Wobbekind foresees good things in the year ahead for the Mesa County economy and local businesses. “Right now, the economy here looks to be in a very strong growth phase,” said Wobbekind, senior economist at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The agriculture, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ivan Geer enjoys his career as an engineer because, he says, he likes to learn how things work and solve problems. He also prefers a team effort over top down management. It’s an approach Geer says he brings not only to his role as an owner of River City Consultants […]
An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to increase, signaling growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index rose 1.1 percent to 119.9 in November. A separate measure of current conditions also increased, while a measure of past performance edged down. The Leading Economic Index has advanced […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate remains unchanged in Mesa County even as labor demand remains strong, especially in the health care sector. The labor force continues to grow, positioning the county well for the year ahead, said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. “I’m hopeful […]
Colorado ranks 20th among the 50 states in the latest comparison of how tax systems affect businesses. Colorado fared well in the comparison for lower corporate and individual income taxes, but less so for property and sales taxes and unemployment insurance. The Tax Foundation — a nonprofit, nonpartisan tax research organization based in Washington, D.C. […]