ProStar Holdings has announced shares of the Grand Junction-based company have been accepted for listing on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Trading began on Feb. 3. Common shares of ProStar began trading on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada on Jan. 11. Page Tucker, president and chief executive officer of ProStar, praised the additional listing. “Given […]
What started out as a holiday campaign has turned into an ongoing effort to promote small businesses in Colorado. The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade announced the #ShopLocalColorado campaign will equip small business owners as well as economic development leaders with social media content and other resources to promote a shop local […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times By her count, Lynnea Tai has created more than 8,000 malas, stringing together nearly a million beads and tying more than a million knots in the process. But each mala is different, Tai said — as unique as a snowflake. She uses different gemstones because of the different properties she […]
A program enabling businesses that follow health guidelines and safety practices to operate under less stringent pandemic restrictions saved the local food and beverage industry an estimated $13 million in 2020, the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce announced. “In an industry that saw the devastating effects of the pandemic more than most, we are […]
A key measure of sales activity continues to increase in Mesa County. The county reported collecting a total of nearly $3.9 million in sales and use taxes in January, an increase of $255,000 and 7 percent over the same month last year. Sales tax collections increased 6.3 percent. Use tax collections — nearly all of […]
A virtual forum will feature eight candidates vying for four seats on the Grand Junction City Council. The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled the Zoom forum for noon Feb. 16. The event is free, but registration is required. To register or obtain more information, call 242-3214 or visit www.gjchamber.org. The municipal election […]
Four grants worth a total of $154,000 were awarded in Mesa County under one part of an initiative providing pandemic relief funds for businesses, organizations and individuals involved in arts, culture and entertainment in Colorado. Mesa Theater received $100,000. Sandstone Entertainment received $30,000. Absolute Dance and the Western Colorado Center for the Arts each received […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate activity continues apace in Mesa County with gains in transactions and dollar volume. “It’s a good way to start the year out,” said Annette Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction. Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction, expects […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The economic effects of Colorado Mesa University continue to grow in Western Colorado, reaching nearly $539 million according to the latest estimate. CMU contributes to the regional economy in other ways, local officials say, in preparing students to join the work force and attracting businesses. “This is a big deal,” […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While other businesses struggled in the middle of a pandemic to keep their doors open, Brad Stieg and his daughters struggled to keep up with orders. At one point last year, the backlog of orders for reusable plastic canning lids had grown to 2,000. “August was just off the charts. […]