Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 9 for annual awards bestowed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The awards will be presented as part of National Small Business Week scheduled for May 5 to 11. The SBA has recognized the achievements of small businesses since 1963. “This is a great opportunity to recognize those small […]
Applications will be accepted through Aug. 15 for the latest round of marketing grants offered by the Colorado Tourism Office. In addition, a new grant program offers funding for projects and technical assistance in developing the tourism industry. The Colorado Tourism Office has increased funding for its marketing matching grant program by $100,000, bringing to […]
Infection from a globally prevalent parasite could increase a person’s likelihood of pursuing entrepreneurial and business-related activities, new research at the University of Colorado in Boulder finds. In a study of 1,495 undergraduate students, CU researchers found that students who tested positive for Toxoplasma gondii were 1.4 times more likely to major in business and […]
A new field instrument developed by a team of researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder can detect and quantify methane leaks as tiny as one-quarter of a human exhalation from nearly a mile away. The revamped laser technology — based on Nobel Prize-winning science developed at CU Boulder — turns a room-sized collection […]
A best-selling science fiction author and the co-creator of a superhero comic are scheduled to appear at a comic convention coming to Grand Junction in October. Kevin Anderson, the author of more than 140 books, will participate in the Mesa County Libraries Comic Con. He’ll be joined by Mike Baron, a comic book writer and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Buoyed in part by large commercial transactions, real estate activity continues to increase in Mesa County. But slowing in residential sales reflects lower inventories and higher prices. “It’s still a healthy market, but it’s tapering off a little bit,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in […]
The unemployment rate in the United States has edged down even as payrolls continue to grow. The jobless rate slipped a tenth of a point to 3.9 percent and nonfarm payrolls increased 157,000 in July, according to the latest Labor Department estimates. The unemployment rate was slightly lower at 3.8 percent in May, the lowest […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Barbara Bowman has seen the views from the Devils Kitchen picnic area in the Colorado National Monument a thousand times. A slick rock canyon opens nearby, the bottom clogged with a jumble of boulders. The Grand Valley lies in the distance, the Bookcliffs and Grand Mesa delineating the horizon. Taking […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Representatives from four groups have voiced their support for a proposed increase in the Grand Junction lodging tax and in turn funding to promote tourism, air service and sports events. A committee comprised of members from the same groups also has been formed to campaign for the lodging tax measure […]
An entrepreneurial couple have made a big splash literally and figuratively in opening a cable wakeboarding park in Fruita. Since Victor and Kodi Imondi opened Imondi Wake Zone in June, more than 1,000 people have come to the park. Of those, 70 percent have come from outside the Grand Valley — some from as far […]