An economic development and business group in Grand Junction support a plan officials from the groups say will offer more choices to utility customers in Colorado. “Our area’s businesses are as diverse as our landscape, so a one-size-fits-all strategy no longer suits our energy conscious community,” said Kristi Pollard, executive director of the Grand Junction […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Barb Bowman holds great expectations for tourism in the Grand Valley not only the busy summer season, but also the increasingly prominent role the sector plays in the local economy. “It’s good news. I mean, it really is,” said Bowman, division manager of the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times When Matt Rosenberg looks at the world, he sees the potential for economic volatility: a referendum in the United Kingdom over whether to remain or leave the European Union; a possible real estate bubble in China; and, of course, a presidential election in the United States. While […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate has retreated in Mesa County as hiring picks up for the summer. Moreover, the overall labor force in the county has increased even as claims for unemployment insurance has decreased. “I think this is encouraging,” said Celina Kirnberger, business services supervisor at the Mesa County Workforce Center […]
A federal agency has increased by more than 40-fold its estimate of natural gas that could be extracted from the Piceance Basin in Western Colorado. In fact, the Mancos Shale formation in the basin contains the second-largest assessment of natural gas ever conducted by the U.S. Geological Society. The USGS estimated Mancos Shale in the […]
Lodging tax collections continue to increase in Grand Junction, a reflection of more business for hotels and motels. The Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau reported collecting nearly $108,199 in lodging taxes in May. That’s an increase of $6,993 and 6.9 percent over the same month last year and the most collections for a May […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times After watching sales and use tax collections decline for months, local officials say they’re a bit more heartened by the latest numbers. “There are some encouraging signs here,” said Eleanor Thomas, budget manager for Mesa County. Jodi Romero, financial operations director for the City of Grand Junction, said an increase […]
A Grand Junction brewery has announced a partnership in which it will brew beer on a contract basis as part of an effort to raise money for river conservation in the West. Kannah Creek Brewing Company plans to brew beer for the Many Rivers Brewing Company at the Kannah Creek production facility in Grand Junction. […]
A company that manages golf courses around the world has been selected to manage Bookcliff Country Club in Grand Junction. Troon Privé was picked after a five-month long review of club management companies, said Cathie Zarlingo, president of Bookcliff Country Club. “The company brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the club and will […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has edged up, but not enough to reflect much enthusiasm for expanding operations or inventories. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Index of Small Business Optimism rose two-tenths of a point to 93.8 in May. Slow growth in the small business sector means […]