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 […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has increased, but continues to signal slowing growth. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose four-tenths of a percent to 111.9 in March. Separate measures of current and past performance also increased. “The U.S. LEI picked up in March with labor markets, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The checks will soon be in the mail. But if property owners want to send those checks back, the Grand Valley Drainage District ultimately will use the money to improve stormwater and irrigation drainage and in turn reduce the risk of flooding. District Manager Tim Ryan said checks will start […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Marc and Alowetta Terrien are like a lot of married couples who run a business together. They get up, grab some breakfast and head to work. Here’s what’s different. They measure their commute in steps, not miles, and the view outside their office windows keeps changing. For nearly three years, […]