Phil Castle, The Business Times There’s a growing sector of companies that combine what’s been the role of nonprofit charities with for-profit business operations — and in doing good, also do well. “It’s no longer either or. You can do both,” said Jonathan Liebert, chief executive officer and executive director of the Colorado Institute of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jennifer Schroeder believes real estate professionals offer services that not only help clients buy and sell homes, but also assist human resource professionals recruit employees. Using websites that offer detailed demographic information, Schroeder pinpoints places with the highest concentrations of people with the required qualifications for a job. Schroeder also […]
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce hailed a court ruling a stormwater drainage fee is actually an unconstitutional tax. Drainage remains a problem, however, that will require a collaborative effort to solve, the chamber stated in a news release. District Court Judge Lance Timbreza ruled a fee assessed by the Grand Valley Drainage District […]
Sales tax collections, a key indicator of retail activity, continue to increase in the Grand Valley. The City of Grand Junction reported a 2.7 percent increase in collections in May compared to the same month last year. The proportional increase was even larger at 9.3 percent for Mesa County. May collections reflect April sales. Use […]
Colorado ski resorts that belong to a trade group reported a slight decline in business that corresponded with less snowfall early in the season. But the latest total for skier visits still tops the five-year average. “These end of season numbers are impressive when looking back over the entire season,” said Melanie Mills, president and […]
The natural gas and oil industry not only creates jobs and generates tax revenues in Colorado, but also has played a role in lowering energy costs as well as emissions from power plants, according to a report from an energy industry trade group. “Colorado’s development of natural gas and oil provides very real economic opportunity, […]
Decreasing natural gas prices and the increasing availability of wind energy have affected the coal industry more than regulation, according to a new economic analysis by researchers from the University of Colorado at Boulder and North Carolina State University. Daniel Kaffine, an associate professor in economics at CU who helped write the analysis, looked at […]
An entrepreneurial couple have opened a cable wakeboarding park in Fruita, adding to the attractions drawing outdoor recreation enthusiasts to the Grand Valley. Victor and Kodi Imondi opened Imondi Wake Zone at 1583 Cipolla Road, located just south of U.S. Highway 50 and 16 Road. The attraction uses cable systems to tow people on wakeboards […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Heading into the busy summer season, the Mesa County real estate market remains as hot as the weather. But even with the pace of new home construction at its highest level in a decade, low housing inventories could create a chilling effect. Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real […]
A bicycle rack manufacturer plans to relocate its headquarters from Boulder to a business park under development in Grand Junction. RockyMounts plans to move into new facilities near the Riverfront at Las Colonias Park, the Grand Junction Economic Partnership announced during an economic summit. Robin Brown, executive director of GJEP, said RockyMounts joins other companies […]