A video showing the diversity of outdoor activities that can be enjoyed in the Grand Valley — in one busy day, no less — is now available online. “Our goal is to go viral. There’s a lot of buzz around Colorado right now. But not a lot of people realize that there’s a vast outdoor […]
The Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction has streamlined its processes to offer faster services to people looking for jobs. People are now directed to a resource room where staff is available to provide information and assist them in registering with the system and searching for jobs. The new process also allows for subsequent […]
The mass exodus of baby boomers has begun. What will you do when your most impactful leaders turn in their retirement notices, one right after the other? Do you have qualified employees within the ranks who can jump in and take the reins? Across Colorado, we’ve seen turnover increase as employees change jobs and key […]
A new lift and ample snow helped attract more skiers and snowboarders to the Powderhorn Mountain Resort during the latest season, managers announced. Skier visits during the 2015-2016 season at Powderhorn were up 45 percent over the 2014-2015 season and 16 percent over the four-year average for the resort. The latest number was the highest […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times As a group, employers in Western Colorado expect to increase their wages proportionally less in 2017 than employers in other areas of the state, according to the latest results of an annual survey. West Slope employers responding to a survey conducted by the Mountain States Employers Council said they plan […]
Colorado business leaders remain mostly upbeat heading into the third quarter, but their latest responses to a survey also indicate growth could slow. “The state has been experiencing a slowdown in growth, but still a healthy growth,” said Richard Wobbekind, executive director of the research division at the Leeds School of Business at the University […]
Timberline Bank, a community bank with three locations on the Western Slope, is among the latest winners of an awards program that honors Colorado companies that demonstrate high performance in the marketplace through innovative products and processes. Timberline Bank was among 50 firms to receive 2016 awards in the Colorado Companies to Watch program. Launched […]
Colorado continues to rank among the top 10 states in an annual analysis of how tax systems affect small businesses and entrepreneurs. Colorado slipped one spot, but still ranked ninth in the 2016 Small Business Tax Index calculated by the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council. Colorado assesses comparatively low personal and corporate income tax rates, […]
An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has slipped, raising questions about whether moderate growth will continue. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index fell two-tenths of a percent to 123.7 in May. A separate measure of current conditions held steady, while a measure of past performance increased. “The U.S. LEI […]
A measure of consumer confidence has rebounded, but signals neither improving nor deteriorating business and labor conditions in the months ahead. “Overall, consumers remain cautiously optimisic about economic growth in the short-term,” said Lynn Franco, director of economic indicators at the Conference Board. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index rose 5.6 points […]