A Grand Valley organization plans to further promote existing sports events while bidding on new events as part of the recommendations from a consulting firm. The Greater Grand Junction Sports Commission worked with Huddle Up Group, a Phoenix-based consulting firm led by Jon Schmieder and Gary Alexander, as part of a planning process for setting […]
A father-and-son team of video game developers working in Grand Junction has released a game allowing players to take on the role of space invaders bent on conquering worlds. “Day of Destruction” is available online from the Steam portal located at www.storesteampowered.com. The game works on the HTC Vive virtual reality headset, although future versions […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Companies in Grand Junction and Utah have bundled user-friendly software with rugged computers to offer equipment that maps pipes, cables and other underground utilities. The collaboration between ProStar Geocorp and Juniper Systems could lead to not only increased sales, but also additional uses for the equipment and new markets, said […]
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 […]