A monthly measure of consumer confidence has dropped even as concerns mount over the effects of trade and tariff disputes on business and labor conditions. “The escalation in trade and tariff tensions in late August appears to have rattled consumers,” said Lynn Franco, senior director of economic indicators at the Conference Board. “However, this pattern […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate has dropped in Mesa County along with the number of peopled counted among those unsuccessfully looking for work. A lower jobless rate, strong labor demand and growth over the last year in the labor force all point to improving conditions expected to continue through 2019, said […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions remains unchanged, signaling slow growth likely will continue in the United States. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) held steady at 112.1 in August. A separate measure of current economic performance increased. A measure of past performance decreased. The latest results suggest economic growth will continue, […]
A Grand Junction-based organization has received national recognition for its efforts to add community information to a health information exchange. Quality Health Network (QHN) placed second in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Social Determinants of Health Innovation Challenge. QHN received a $25,000 prize, which will be used to fund the development of its Community Resource […]
Sales tax collections continue to increase in the Grand Valley, a reflection of year-over-year gains not only in the retail sector, but also other sectors. The City of Grand Junction reported a 2.2 percent increase in combined sales and use tax collections in August compared to the same month last year. Mesa County reported a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The opening of a 20,000-square foot addition finally adds the medical center to what’s long been called the Colorado Canyons Hospital and Medical Center. The decade-long wait to construct the center was worth it, though, says Lori Randall, chief operating officer and chief nursing officer of Family Health West, which […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Angela Padalecki is responsible for keeping a lot of things in the air, among them the airplanes and passengers that use the Grand Junction Regional Airport. At the same time, the executive director of the airport has a lot of proverbial balls to keep in the air as well — […]
Nathan Souder will bring more than 16 years of experience in the National Park Service to his latest duties as superintendent of the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction. Chip Jenkins, the acting regional director of the National Park Service, announced the selection of Souder. Souder is expected to start his new position Sept. 29. […]
State and federal government officials will join attendees from across Western Colorado in an annual fall conference hosted by Club 20 in Grand Junction. The conference is set for Sept. 20 and 21 at Colorado Mesa University Center and other venues. The conference offers Club 20 members and others a chance to meet with officials to […]
Colorado State University has opened a campus in the Grand Valley that includes classroom and meeting spaces, a veterinary laboratory and teaching kitchen. “This is an investment in Western Colorado, in Colorado agriculture and in the future of a state and region where CSU is proud to be an economic partner,” said Tony Frank, chancellor […]