Mesa County foreclosure rate remains high despite fall in activity

While property foreclosure activity has fallen over the past year, Mesa County continues to experience the highest foreclosure rate among 12 metropolitan counties in Colorado. According to the latest statistics compiled by the Colorado Division of Housing, Mesa County reported a foreclosure rate of one completed foreclosure per 940 households in May. Pueblo County experienced […]

Sales tax collections continue to decline

Phil Castle, The Business Times Sales tax collections continue to decline in the Grand Valley, a lengthening trend attributed in part to a decrease in regional energy exploration and production. According to the May report from the City of Grand Junction, sales and use tax collections totalled $3.7 million, a decrease of 5.1 percent compared […]

Mesa County to receive $3 million in PILT payment

Phil Castle, The Business Times:  Mesa County will receive more than $3 million in lieu of taxes on federal lands for the 2013 fiscal year. The payment is double what the county received last year and accounts for nearly 10 percent of total payments to Colorado counties for FY 2013. The payment was lower last […]

Lodging tax revenues continue to slide

Lodging tax revenues continue to decline in Grand Junction, although the latest decrease was the smallest in a six-month slide in hotel and motel business. According to the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau report for May, $92,453 in lodging tax revenues were collected, 2 percent less than what was reported for the same month […]

Colorado ag exports drop in first quarter

Exports of agricultural products from Colorado decreased during the first quarter with declining sales of beef, dairy products and millet. According to figures reported by the Colorado Department of Agriculture, the value of ag exports from the state during the first quarter of 2013 totalled $337.4 million. That’s a decrease of $9.4 million, or nearly […]

Applicants sought for Young Entrepreneur Academy

An event has been scheduled for middle and high school students interested in a new program that will teach them how to start and run their own businesses. The pizza party and application completion event is set for 4 to 6 p.m. June 20 at Western Colorado Community College, 2508 Blichmann Ave. in Grand Junction. […]

Group to draft legislation changing monument to park

A committee of five Grand Valley residents has been formed to help draft legislation that would redesignate the Colorado National Monument near Grand Junction as a national park. U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colorado, and U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colorado, announced the creation of the committee following more than a year of research and discussion by […]

New law intensifies renewable energy standards debate

Phil Castle, The Business Times The debate over renewable energy standards has intensified following the enactment of a controversial state law increasing those standards in Colorado. Those in favor of the new law argue higher standards have promoted the development of renewable energy industries and along with them investments in new projects and the creation […]

Canadian uranium firms announce acquisition

Kelly Sloan, The Business Times A Canadian company that plans to build a uranium processing mill in Western Colorado has announced efforts to acquire another company with substantial uranium holdings in the United States. Energy Fuels announced a notice of intent to acquire Strathmore Minerals Corp. Officials from the companies say the transaction will take […]