The Roice-Hurst Humane Society in the Grand Valley will use a grant to help pay for housing dogs from Mesa County Animal Services while that agency repairs its facility. The Roice-Hurst Humane Society received a Rachael Ray Save Them All grant from the Best Friends Animal Society and has committed to transferring at least 200 […]
New direct flights to and from regional airports will offer additional commercial services to skiers and snowboarders traveling to Colorado ski resorts this winter. American Airlines will offer direct flights into the Montrose-Telluride Regional Airport from Charlotte Douglas International on Saturdays starting Dec 23. Delta Airlines will operate new flights to Montrose from Salt Lake […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate activity continues to increase in Mesa County with double-digit proportional gains in transactions and dollar volume. Prices continue to increase as well, along with new home construction. “The good times continue. They really do,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. While […]
U.S. payrolls posted their first monthly decline in seven years, according to labor estimates that took into account the effects of hurricane damage in Texas and Florida. Nonfarm payrolls decreased 33,000 in September, the Labor Department reported. The unemployment rate also fell, however — two-tenths of a point to 4.2 percent. Damage caused by Hurricane […]
Colorado business leaders are less upbeat heading into the fourth quarter, but the latest results of a quarterly survey still reflect expectations for improving economic conditions as well as increased hiring, sales, profits and capital ependitures. The Leeds Business Confidence Index fell to 56.5 for the fourth quarter. That’s down 3.2 points from the third […]
From at least 2007 to 2016, businesses, entrepreneurs, investors and workers were beaten down thanks to misguided and costly government actions, including tax hikes and increased regulatory costs. The U.S. desperately needs pro-growth relief and reform on both the tax and regulatory fronts. Looking at the tax issue, efforts in Congress and by the White […]
Paonia has been selected for a program to provide affordable housing and commercial space for artists and other entrepreneurs working in the creative arts sector and in turn bolster economic development. The Space to Create program will begin with a feasibility study and arts market survey. “Having felt the devastating effects of two mine closings […]
Mesa County Libraries has been recognized for its efforts to maintain and expand services, including the development of a multimedia studio, an online high school diploma program and collaboration with a coworking space. The Special District Association of Colorado named Mesa County Libraries its 2017 District of the Year. “Mesa County Libraries are honored to […]
An annual forum will offer information about air pollution and related health concerns in the Grand Valley. Citizens for Clean Air and the League of Women Voters of Mesa County have scheduled the fifth annual air quality public forum for 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Unitarian Universalist Church, located at 536 Ouray […]
A coalition of organizations promoting economic development in the Grand Valley continues to earn recognition for its efforts. The Grand Junction Area Economic Development Partners received a bronze excellence in economic development award from the International Economic Development Council during its annual conference in Canada. This is the second straight year Economic Development Partners have […]