Three companies are expected to bring jobs and economic development to Mesa County as participants in a new program offering tax incentives. Colorado Clean, ProStar Geocorp and TSW Analytical have been approved to participate in the Rural Jump-Start Program. Mesa County was the first county in Colorado selected to join in the new state program. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A Mesa County organization that for more than 50 years has provided services to help children and adults with developmental disabilities has grown substantially over the years. But even as things have changed for Strive, the organization has remained committed to changing lives and perceptions, said Doug Sorter, vice president […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Last year was a good year for the tourism industry in the Grand Valley. This year could just as good if not better, according to the division manager of the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau. “I strongly feel the tourism sector has turned the corner,” said Barbara Bowman. In […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times After more than a decade of research, development and testing, Page Tucker is eager to move on to the next phase of operations for his company, and that’s bringing his computer software and services to customers in the pipeline and utility industries on a broader commercial level. Tucker […]
An indicator of hotel and motel business in Grand Junction continues to trend upward. The Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau reported collecting $67,569 in lodging taxes in January. That’s an increase of $3,316 and 5.2 percent over the same month last year. January collections reflect hotel and motel stays in December. For all of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times If sales tax collections are any indication, the holiday shopping season in the Grand Valley constituted something of a mixed bag. “There were no clear winners and losers. It’s a real mixed bag,” said Jodi Romero, financial operations director for the City of Grand Junction. The city reported a 1.5 […]
An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has slipped for a second straight month, but continues to signal moderate growth. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index fell two-tenths of a percent to 123.2 in January. Separate measures of current and past economic conditions both increased. The decline in the leading index […]
Small business owners are more upbeat about their prospects in the new year, according to the latest results of a quarterly survey. The Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index jumped 13 points to 67 for the first quarter. The gain was the largest in a year and reversed three straight quarters of declines. “The latest index […]
ICON Eyecare has donated $10,000 to Colorado Mesa University to help pay for a revamped facility housing its health sciences program. “The donation is being made on behalf of our entire care team on the Western Slope in an effort to invest in the surgical talent of the greater Grand Junction region. As long-term members […]
Construction has begun on a project to turn a soon-to-be vacated hospital into the new home of the health sciences program at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. Work is underway to remodel a portion of Community Hospital on 12th Street as the first step in revamping the 50-year-old building and surrounding property in a […]