Comments will be accepted through July 17 on plans to offer oil and natural gas leases on more than 236,000 acres of public land in Colorado. The Bureau of Land Management plans a competitive oil and gas lease sale in December on lands managed by its Grand Junction field office as well as its Colorado […]
Grand Junction ranks in the top third in the latest analysis of the best and worst small cities in which to start a business. Colorado ranks 10th in the analysis. Grand Junction finished 400th overall among 1,261 small cities evaluated by WalletHub. The personal finance website offers credit scores, reviews and other services. WalletHub used […]
Colorado continues to rank among the top 10 states for business in the latest results of an annual analysis that takes into account more than 60 measures of competitiveness. Colorado moved up a spot to fifth overall in the 12th annual list of America’s Top States for Business complied for the CNBC cable television network. […]
A company that owns a portfolio of real estate in the health care sector has purchased the 83,000-square-foot Canyon View Medical Plaza in Grand Junction. Griffin Capital Co. and American Healthcare Investors, cosponsors of the Griffin-American Healthcare Real Estate Investment Trust, announced the $31.5 million acquisition. The building, located adjacent to Community Hospital, was leased […]
While Colorado residents are most satisfied with the government entities closest to where they live, they’re less satisfied with the state and federal government, according to the results of a survey conducted in part by Colorado Mesa University. “The survey results highlight areas of agreement and disagreement among Coloradans on policy issues. My hope is […]
Another $5.8 million will be spent on street repairs and maintenance in Grand Junction in the second year of a voter-approved effort. The City of Grand Junction spent $8.34 million on street projects in 2017 and plans to spend a total of $21.4 million from 2019 to 2021 — levels made possible in part by […]
Officials from a small business advocacy group welcome a decision by the Colorado Supreme Court to hear a challenge that business filing fees charged by the state are actually a tax subject to constitutional limits. “In plain English, we hope the Supreme Court rules that state government cannot skirt our Taxpayers Bill of Rights law,” […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The year could unfold in two halves for the Mesa County real estate market: a first half of rapid growth followed by a second half of continued growth, but at a pace slowed by low housing inventories. “My sense is we’re tapering off a bit,” said Robert Bray, chief executive […]
U.S. payrolls continue to swell with hiring across a number of industry sectors. The unemployment rate edged up as more people look for work. Nonfarm payrolls increased 213,000 and the jobless rate rose two-tenths of a point to 4 percent in June, according to the latest Labor Department estimates. The increase in payrolls extends the […]
While Colorado business leaders are slightly less confident, the latest results of a survey tracking their expectations continue to reflect a positive outlook overall. The Leeds Business Confidence Index slipped 1.7 points for the third quarter. But at 59.6, the index reflects more positive than negative responses. “Business leaders are seeing the strength of the […]