Phil Castle, The Business Times Dan Ryan remembers the not so good old days of marketing when he pounded out copy on a typewriter and it might take weeks to produce a color brochure. “Today, it’s a matter of minutes,” Ryan says. Technology, the internet and social media have transformed the industry far beyond what […]
A key measure of sales activity continues to increase in Grand Junction and Mesa County. The City of Grand Junction reported an 11.9 percent increase in sales tax collections in March compared to the same month last year. Mesa County reported a 10.7 percent year-over-year increase. City lodging tax collections, a measure of hotel and […]
A new airline plans to offer nonstop service between Grand Junction and Southern California. Avelo Airlines named Grand Junction as one of 11 destinations for service to Hollywood Burbank Airport. Flights are scheduled for four times a week starting May 9. Introductory one-way fares of $19 are available for flights through June 7. “Avelo has […]
A building technology company that designs and manufactures movable modular wall systems has relocated its headquarters to Grand Junction. Låda Cube plans to expand its operation into a larger facility in the Grand Valley and add 80 to 160 people to its staff over the next year. John Fay, founder and chief executive officer of […]
An upcoming event will help people dispose of unwanted documents while also raising money for an organization that helps people with disabilities. Alpine Bank, Colorado Document Security and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation have scheduled a community shred event for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 10. The event is planned for two Alpine Bank […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate sales accelerated in Mesa County in March, adding to double-digit increases in transactions and dollar volume for the first quarter compared to last year. “There has been dramatic movement,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. Annette Miller, administrative coordinator at Heritage […]
Payrolls swelled and the unemployment rate edged down in the United States in March, the federal government reported. Nonfarm payrolls increased 916,000 and the jobless rate fell two-tenths of a point to 6 percent, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The payroll gain was the largest monthly increase since […]
The fine arts building at Colorado Mesa University has been named after an artist whose work and work ethic leaves behind an inspirational legacy. A $1 million contribution to CMU in his name also will support students. The Jac Kephart Fine Arts Building was officially introduced at a ceremony on the CMU campus in Grand […]
A Grand Valley high school student who launched an organization to rescue puppies will advance in a national competition for young entrepreneurs. Meilyn Recker, chief executive officer of Rezcue, was selected as the winner from among the students enrolled in the Young Entrepreneurs Academy program in Grand Junction who pitched their ventures to a panel […]
Colorado business leaders are more upbeat about the next six months, pushing to record heights an index based on their assessments of the economy, sales and other factors. “It will still take many months for the jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic to come back to Colorado. But these latest findings suggest that we’re headed […]