Fully 80 percent of small businesses in Colorado that offer employee health plans remain as committed to providing benefits as they were before federal health care reforms were implemented, according to the latest results of an annual survey. But small business owners also reported increasing costs and regulation along with uncertainty. “Colorado small businesses seem […]
The Downtown Grand Junction Development Authority has agreed to contribute $500,000 toward the construction of an amphitheater in Las Colonias Park. John Schneiger, the newly hired director of the DDA, said Las Colonias Park and additional development along the Colorado River is among the efforts in which he expects the DDA to become involved. The […]
A coalition that includes the City of Grand Junction has been selected to participate in an effort to encourage Colorado residents, particularly children, to enjoy and care for the outdoors. The coalition — which also includes the Colorado Canyons Association, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Mesa Land Trust, Riverfront Foundation and Riverside Educational Center — was […]
What’s a HUD home? HUD is an acronym for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, which obtains homes through foreclosure when the mortgages were insured by the Federal Housing Administration. As of this writing, 10 HUD homes are available in Mesa County, but that number changes almost daily. To see what’s available, visit the […]
Home prices in Grand Junction increased more than 8 percent over the past year, according to the latest results of an analysis conducted by a research firm. Home prices rose 8.5 percent between September 2014 and September 2015. Prices edged up 1.2 percent between August and September 2015, according to CoreLogic. Those gains include such […]
Colorado employers can expect an average reduction of 1.9 percent in the so-called “lost cost” component of workers’ compensation insurance premiums they’ll pay in 2016. The reduction follows no change in the lost cost component for premiums for 2015. For 2016, employers still could see increases or decreases in their overall workers’ compensation insurance premiums […]
Health insurance premiums will increase on average 7 percent in Colorado in 2016, according to statistics compiled by the state division that reviewed and approved plans for the coming year. The Colorado Division of Insurance, a division of the Department of Regulatory Agencies, has approved a total of 1,073 insurance plans from 20 carriers offering […]
A Western Colorado organization that provides a range of services to people facing serious illness and grief has been recognized as one of the top health care organizations for which to work in the United States. HopeWest ranked 30th in the Modern Healthcare Top 100 Best Places to Work in Health Care for 2015. HopeWest […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times While the latest debate among Republican presidential candidates attracted the most attention in Boulder, several events leading up to the debate focused on economic and tax issues. The American Enterprise Institute sponsored a panel discussion titled “Your Money, Your Vote: The Biggest Economic Challenges Facing Republican Candidates and the Nation.” […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times What’s described as a “coming storm” of federal environmental regulations could wreak crippling effects on businesses, according to officials speaking at a forum in Grand Junction. If enforced, those regulations would expand the jurisdiction of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over rivers and streams as well as reduce emissions from […]