Phil Castle, The Business Times In serving clients with land development projects, Jeffery Fleming enjoys in one sense the ability to foresee the future in the Grand Valley. What Fleming said he foresees is continued growth for at least the next two to three years. “Right now, things are going really well.” That includes residential […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Sales tax collections continue to increase in the Grand Valley, a gain one official attributed to a combination of consumer confidence, improving business conditions and a growing population. The City of Grand Junction reported a 7.3 percent increase in sales and use tax collections in September compared to the same […]
A group of businesses and organizations involved in outdoor recreation has added its support to a ballot measure to increase the Grand Junction lodging tax. The Outdoor Recreation Coalition endorses Issue 2A on the November election ballot. The measure asks Grand Junction voters whether or not to double the lodging tax from 3 percent to […]
An upcoming meeting in Grand Junction will offer information about forming a group for women involved in the building industry. The luncheon meeting is set for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at JXN Station, 571 25 Road. The meeting will feature Judy Dinelle, 2018 chairwoman of the National Association of Home Builders Professional […]
Two Grand Junction business executives were among those speaking at what was billed as an ethics consortium summit in Denver. Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate, and Jerome Gonzales, president and CEO of JG Management Systems, participated in a panel presentation at the event, hosted by the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate […]
More than 150 scientists and their research laboratories are expected to move to Colorado under a new partnership between the U.S. Geological Survey and Colorado School of Mines. The scientists and will work with faculty and students at a state of-the-art facility planned for the university’s campus in Golden. “This is a great day for […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times After three consecutive months of increases, the unemployment rate has retreated in Mesa County as seasonal hiring picks up and labor conditions improve. While the jobless rate remains slightly higher than a year ago, the labor market is better, said Celina Kirnberger, business services supervisor at the Mesa County Workforce […]
An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to signal growth, albeit at what could be a slowing pace. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose five-tenths of a percent to 111.8 in September. A separate measure of current conditions edged up, while a measure of past conditions slipped. Ataman […]
Growth is expected to continue in Colorado, according to the latest analysis of business filings in the state. For the third quarter, 31,014 new business filings were recorded with the secretary of state’s office, an increase of 9.3 percent over the same quarter last year. A total of 136,752 existing businesses renewed registrations, a gain […]
Reynolds Polymer Technology plans to open its Grand Junction manufacturing facility to the public for an event scheduled for Oct. 17. A community open house is set for 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the facility, located at 607 Hollinsgworth St. The event will offer tours as well as an informal, backyard party atmosphere. Reynolds Polymer […]