Expecting the economy to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, Colorado business leaders are more upbeat heading into the third quarter, according to the latest survey results. Business leaders remain pessimistic overall, though, especially when it comes to spending and hiring. “Business leaders are telling us they are optimistic the COVID-19 economic bounce back will occur […]
William Perry Pendley will be nominated to serve as director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Pendley, deputy director for policy and programs at the BLM, has served nearly a year as acting head of the agency. He was involved in a reorganization that moved the headquarters from Washington, D.C. to Grand Junction. A […]
A Grand Junction-based company has received a four-year extension under a state program offering tax incentives for creating jobs. ProStar is the first company in the state to complete a four-year term and receive an extension under the Colorado Rural Jump-Start Program. “Receiving the extension is of great significance as Jump-Start has been a major […]
A measure of consumer confidence has rebounded on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions, but doesn’t yet signal a return to spending levels before the coronavirus pandemic. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 12.2 points to 98.1 in June. Components of the index based on current conditions and short-term expectations […]
Mesa County will receive more than $3.7 million in the latest payment in lieu of taxes on federal lands in the county. The payment is the single largest to a Colorado county out of more than $41.7 million in so-called PILT payments for the 2020 fiscal year. Nationwide, the Department of Interior will distribute a […]
Two bicycle companies have relocated to Grand Junction. “The area goes well with my companies. There’s a great outdoor economy, and there are lots of biker here,” said Braden Kappius. Kappius operates Kappius Components and Broken Carbon. Kappius Components designs, manufactures and sells bicycle hubs, rims, wheels and accessories. Broken Carbon repairs carbon fiber bicycles. […]
Western Colorado Community College (WCCC) has joined with the Amigo Animal Clinic and Mesa County Sheriff’s Posse in a collaboration to train veterinary technology program students. Amigo Animal Clinic offers training and clinical space for the program as well as classroom space, advisory services and job opportunities. The Mesa County Sheriff’s Posse allows the use […]
Five people have been appointed to the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission under a state law that changes the group from nine volunteer appointees to a professional commission. “This landmark law protects health and safety and our environment while ensuring local governments and Coloradans have a voice when it comes to oil and gas […]
Farmers in Mesa and Delta counties and other neighboring counties whose crops were damaged by a severe April freeze can access emergency loans and other assistance as a result of a federal disaster declaration. Small, nonfarm businesses also are eligible for federal disaster assistance. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Mesa and Delta counties as primary […]
A company that provides software to manage customer service and sales has announced plans to relocate part of its operations from California to Grand Junction. INFOCU5 expects to move a dozen employees from Pasadena and has hired 30 people previously employed at StarTek, a Grand Junction call center that closed earlier this year. Over the […]