A small business advocacy group opposes new overtime rules proposed by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. Tony Gagliardi, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business in Colorado, compared the plan to “handing the cockpit of a smoothly running aircraft over to circus animals.” “Nothing good can come of it,” he said. […]
A Grand Junction-based community bank is among the winners of inaugural awards recognizing their efforts to offer exceptional work experiences to employees. Timberline Bank was among five banks to receive Best Community Banks to Work For awards from the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), a national trade association. The winners were selected on the […]
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has unveiled a plan to promote economic development in rural areas of the state. The rural economic blueprint proposes efforts to leverage such assets as agricultural operations, outdoor recreation opportunities and tourism attractions. The blueprint also proposes efforts to expand access to broadband services and repair roads and bridges. “We are […]
Previously separate facilities in Grand Junction offering places to start and operate businesses have merged at one location under an effort expected to further foster entrepreneurship. The Factory, a Proximity space, has relocated its coworking operation to the Maverick Innovation Center on the Colorado Mesa University campus. “Students might call it collaboration, the private sector […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Meg Marakis enjoys nothing so much as helping her customers feel better about their appearance and, in turn, more confident. “I just love making people feel good about themselves,” Marakis said. But Marakis said a new service she provides at her Grand Junction business takes the experience to a whole […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Add another piece to the proverbial jigsaw puzzle under assembly at a popular outdoor recreation area in Grand Junction. With the purchase of a 16-acre parcel dubbed the Jurassic Flats, the Colorado West Land Trust has preserved more open space along a corridor that offers biking and hiking along with […]
The Colorado West Land Trust based in Grand Junction has joined with three other organizations in a new collaborative effort to preserve natural resources and open spaces in Western Colorado. The West Slope Conservation Partners also includes the Crested Butte Land Trust, Montezuma Land Conservancy and La Plata Open Space Conservancy. Rob Bleiberg, executive director […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions has declined for a third straight month, signaling slowing growth in the United States. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) slipped a tenth of a percent to 111.97 in October. The index has edged down a tenth of a percent over the past six months, moving […]
Registration is underway for an upcoming event focusing on succession and estate planning for farm and ranch families in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado State University Extension have scheduled the inaugural Family Farm Transition Summit for Dec. 9 and 10 at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Westminster. Accountants, financial advisors, lawyers and […]
Colorado employers can expect a reduction in a component of the workers’ compensation insurance premiums they’ll pay in 2020 The Colorado Division of Insurance approved an 8.5 percent decrease in the average statewide loss costs component of premiums. The cut follows a 16.7 percent decrease for 2019 and will mark a sixth consecutive year in […]