Colorado Mesa University has named its water center after the late Ruth Powell Hutchins in recognition of her years of activism in preserving Western Colorado water rights. Hutchins, who died in 1997, devoted decades to protecting the water rights of small farmers and other water users. She helped found the Mesa County Water Association, which […]
A company that provides outsourced business services has announced plans to hire 150 temporary employees at its Grand Junction contact center. Startek said the newly hired customer service representatives will provide inbound customer care on behalf of a global information services client. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a high school […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Bill Wagner assesses the Mesa County real estate market in terms of his own business — and his business has been better over the past six months, he says, than the past six years. Wagner, a broker who operates BW Fine Properties in Grand Junction and serves as chairman of […]
An annual public forum on local air quality issues is planned for Oct. 5 in Grand Junction. The forum is scheduled for 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 536 Ouray Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Citizens for Clean Air and the League of Women Voters of […]
Payrolls continue to grow in the United States, but at what the latest government labor estimates suggest is a slowing pace. According to the Labor Department, nonfarm payrolls increased only 142,000 in September. Moreover, initial estimates for job gains for the previous two months were revised downward a combined 59,000 to 136,000 for August and […]
A measure of confidence among Colorado business leaders has declined for a second straight quarter, but continues to reflect a mostly upbeat outlook heading into the final three months of the year. “We’re still in positive territory, and this is important to note,” said Richard Wobbekind, executive director of the business research division of the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Equally eager to retire from the tire business and continue serving their customers in Western Colorado, Kevin and Valerie Brooks found what they were looking for in the new owners of their string of Big O Tires stores. Rob Curry and Matt Greco bring to the venture not only the […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has increased in part on the most upbeat assessments of current business and labor conditions in eight years. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index rose 1.7 points to 103 in September. The latest gain followed a more than 10-point jump in August. A component of the […]
A Grand Junction-based business ranks among the 300 largest accounting firms in the United States in the latest list compiled for a national newsletter. Dalby, Wendland & Co. is included in the 2015 Top 300 Firms ranking compiled for Inside Public Accounting. “Recognized as being in the top 300 public accounting firms in the nation […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Moderate growth is expected to continue in the United States even as labor conditions improve, according to a mostly upbeat presentation by an economist and executive with the Federal Reserve Bank. A comparatively strong U.S. dollar could curb exports and in turn manufacturing, though. And slower gains in productivity and […]