Phil Castle, The Business Times Jenna Noem describes entrepreneurial success as a two-step process: “Find something you’re passionate about, then you just do it better than anyone else.” There still a lot of small stuff to which to attend, of course. But for Noem, the big picture remains the big thing. She makes a convincing […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The oil and natural gas industry contributes more than $1 billion a year to the economy of a six-county region of Western Colorado, according to the results of a new study of the energy sector. Employment fluctuates, though, with the number of drilling rigs operating in the region and natural gas […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Even as efforts continue to develop the economy, the Grand Valley also makes progress on what’s been identified as priorities for education and promoting the outdoor recreation and technology sectors. That demonstrates the Grand Valley can achieve other goals, said Robin Brown, executive director of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The state can assist in building on the success Mesa County has experienced with economic development, according to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis. Polis offered both congratulations and help during his appearance at the Western Colorado Economic Summit in Grand Junction. “I want to congratulate you on the work you’ve done […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A Grand Junction solar energy company marks its 40th year in business at what a co-owner considers an unprecedented time for customers to purchase systems. “This is the best time in history to buy solar,” said Darin Carei, co-owner of Atlasta Solar Center. The price of photovoltaic systems has dropped […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A proposed liquefied natural gas export terminal and pipeline project that would connect Western Colorado supplies with Asian markets enters a crucial phase with local, state and federal permitting. “This is the big year,” said Michael Hinrichs, stakeholder communications and coordinator with Pembina Pipeline. The Canada-based company backs the Jordan […]
Tax collections in the Grand Valley constituted something of a mixed bag in March. The City of Grand Junction reported a 5.6 percent increase in sales and use tax collections compared to the same month last year. Mesa County reported a 6.6 percent decrease. Overall lodging tax collections in Grand Junction increased, but only because […]
The Montrose Chamber of Commerce has announced plans to soon close, bringing an end to an organization that’s operated for 130 years. The chamber announced in a news release it will close May 24. Members will receive a refund for any unused portion of their annual membership by the end of May unless they direct […]
A project to move and store a massive pile of uranium mill tailings along the Colorado River near Moab, Utah, has passed a milestone with 10 years of shipments. On April 20, 2009, the first trainload carrying mill tailings departed from the Moab site. Ten years later, more than 9.5 million tons of the estimated […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The Mesa County labor market has heated up along with springtime weather as seasonal hiring helps increase payrolls and pull down the unemployment rate. “Springtime things tend to always pick up,” said Celina Kirnberger, business services supervisor at the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. According to the latest […]