Phil Castle, The Business Times Dan Nordberg has observed over the course of his career the relationships among businesses and government agencies on local, state and national levels. Nordberg said he’s come to several conclusions. Government doesn’t always know best, and excessive regulations can unduly burden businesses. At the same time, though, government can play […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times As the daughter of an Army officer and later an officer herself, Robin Brown never lived for long in any one location. “I’m not from anywhere,” she says. But after retiring from military service and moving with her husband to the Grand Valley, Brown realized she’d developed a different perspective: […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate continues to trend upward in Mesa County, although 2017 ended better than it began. The jobless rate is expected to once again spike in January, but perhaps less than in years past. “I still think we’re seeing some positive results in our local economy,” said Curtis Englehart, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tax collections have rebounded in the Grand Valley to their highest levels since before the recession. Although the proportional gains could be smaller, official expect the trend to continue. “I think we’re seeing a much improved economy,” said Eleanor Thomas, budget manager for Mesa County. Jodi Romero, financial operations director […]
Mesa County remains near the bottom of the latest ranking of job and wage growth and high-tech output in small metropolitan areas. Mesa County edged up a spot to 187th among 201 small metro areas evaluated in the Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index for 2017. Other large metropolitan areas in Colorado fared better. Fort Collins […]
A regional meeting has been scheduled for Jan. 12 in Rifle as part of the creation of an economic development strategy for an area that includes Mesa County and four other Western Colorado counties. Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, an organization of city and county governments, is developing the strategy as a prerequisite for an […]
Applications remain available for college scholarships that will be awarded to students pursuing careers in the energy industry in Colorado. The Colorado Mesa University Foundation and West Slope Colorado Oil & Gas Association will award the Colorado Energy Scholar Award worth $12,000. Three other scholarships also will awarded: the Chevron Energy Scholar Award, Shear Family […]
Three more companies have been approved to take advantage of a program offering tax incentives. The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved the addition of Phoenix Haus, Pierce Corp. and Rocky Mountain Manufacturing to the Rural Jump-Start Program in Mesa County. “Jump-Start continues to be an invaluable tool for our business recruitment efforts,” said Robin Brown, […]
Grand Junction and Delta were among the Colorado cities posting strong gains in the latest U-Haul analysis of migration trends based on truck rentals. Colorado ranked ninth overall for the most growth in 2017 with a 4.5 percent increase in arrivals of one-way U-Haul truck rentals, the company reported. Arriving trucks accounted for 50.3 percent […]
A building that once housed a Kmart department store in Grand Junction will be converted into a self-storage facility with about 800 units. U-Haul acquired the property at 2809 North Ave. in December. Once remodeling is complete, the more than 85,000 square-foot building will offer about 800 storage units with climate-controlled rooms and security features. […]