Results are available online from a new voluntary survey of private drinking water quality on the Western Slope conducted through a partnership involving Delta County, the University of Colorado at Boulder and the Centers for Disease Control. People can review the results through an interactive online map created by Holly Miller as part of her […]
Small firms collectively constitute big business in the United States, according to newly updated government statistics. A variety of statistics are compiled in the latest version of a publication from the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy titled “Frequently Asked Questions About Small Business.” The publication is available online from the SBA Office of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Although low inventories continue to slow residential sales, Lynn Thompson remains encouraged by what he sees in the Mesa County real estate market. Higher prices offer more money for sellers even as lower interest rates offer more purchasing power for buyers. Meanwhile, commercial activity continues to bolster the market, said […]
Payrolls continue to grow in the United States even as the unemployment rate remains near a 50-year-low. Nonfarm payrolls increased 128,000 and the jobless rate edged up a tenth of a point to 3.6 percent in October, according to the latest Labor Department estimates. Overall payrolls increased despite a drop in manufacturing employment because of […]
The pace of new businesses opening in Colorado has slowed to its lowest level in four years, but other indicators signal continued job and economic growth. “Although slowing is the word of the day, Colorado still has one of the stronger economies in the U.S. with year-over-year employment growth at 2 percent,” said Richard Wobbekind, […]
A free online course offers information to businesses and others about how to access and analyze public data. The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office and Business Research Division of the University of Colorado launched the Data Tools eLearning course. “Government should help Coloradans achieve their own American dream. We are excited to collaborate with the […]
Small towns are where it’s at right now, according to an entrepreneur, philanthropist and author who’s literally written the book on the subject. “More and more I see this sense of pride emerge in leaders and citizens of small and mid-sized cities and towns. They’re realizing, ‘Hey, our community has a lot to offer, whether […]
Three community forums have been scheduled to hear comments on a proposed new branch library in the Clifton and Fruitvale areas of the Grand Valley. “This is an important opportunity for the communities in the east valley to talk to us about what they’d like to see in a new library,” said Michelle Boisvenue-Fox, director […]
Energy development, recreation and other activities on public lands in Colorado managed by the Department of Interior accounted for a total of $12.3 billion in economic contributions during the 2018 fiscal year. Those activities also supported nearly 66,000 jobs, according to the latest economic report from the federal agency. The numbers from Colorado were part […]
A Western Slope official and state legislator are among the latest recipients of annual awards recognizing efforts to promote economic development in Colorado. Sandy Head, executive director of the Montrose Economic Development Corp., received the Economic Development Achievement Award. State Sen. Don Coram, a Republican from Montrose, was one of two lawmakers to receive the […]