Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County has crept up, but still remains near record-low levels. A year-over-year decrease in the jobless rate combined with an increase in the labor force bodes well, said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. “2019 has been a […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has increased on more upbeat expectations for capital outlays, inventories and sales. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index rose six-tenths of a point to 102.4 in October. A lack of labor remains a problem, however, said William Dunkelberg, chief economist […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Dennis Hill and Dan Komlo were looking for someone to work with their staff, care for their customers and sustain what’s long been a growing operation in every sense of the word. Hill and Komlo found what they wanted and sold Bookcliff Gardens Nursery and Landscape to Rick and Stephanie […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Kevin Barclay knows from decades spent working in the automobile industry the most successful salespeople make connections and listen. Retired from the car business, Barclay now leads the local affiliate of a national organization to help people affected by mental illness. But making connections and listening remain just as important, […]
A woman who’s spent nearly three decades promoting the attractions of Western Colorado to tourists around the world has been awarded for her efforts. Barbara Bowman won the 2019 Colorado Tourism Office Board Chairman’s Award, one of the highest honors bestowed to those who work in the tourism industry in the state. Bowman worked for […]
More than $108 million was disbursed to Colorado during the 2019 fiscal year, the latest revenues from energy production on federal land in the state. The money was part of a total of more than $2.44 billion disbursed to 35 states by the Interior Department Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR). Another $1.14 billion was […]
Construction is expected to soon begin on a Grand Junction apartment complex that will offer nearly 200 units. The Railyard at Rimrock will be built south of the Rimrock Marketplace with leasing scheduled to begin in the summer. Perry Reid Properties, a multifamily property development and management firm based in Nebraska, will develop the complex […]
A Grand Junction psychiatric hospital now offers walk-in mental health and addiction crisis services. Services are available at the West Springs Hospital at 515 28 3/4 Road. Services are available daily around the clock with the exception of between 4 and 5 a.m. Assistance also can be arranged by calling the West Springs Hospital assessment […]
A proclamation declaring November Colorado Apprenticeship Month is designed to draw attention to programs that help employees hone skills while earning paychecks. “Apprenticeships give people of all ages an opportunity to hone existing skills and gain new ones,” said Joe Barela, executive director of the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. “As we prepare for […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration honors the accomplishments of veterans and their spouses, including those who start and grow businesses. Dan Nordberg, the administrator of a six-state SBA region that includes Colorado, said veteran-owned businesses remain a driving force in the economy. “Nearly 10 percent of all American businesses today are owned by a veteran, […]