A second arena has opened at the Mesa County Fairgounds in Grand Junction. Meanwhile, another county facility in downtown Grand Junction has been sold. The new arena offers nearly 36,000 square feet of covered space as well as a show office, restrooms and 22 parking spaces for recreational vehicles. The arena was constructed at a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times After a slow start to the new year, the pace of real estate activity in Mesa County has picked up. That bodes well for the coming year, said Annette Miller, senior vice president at Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction and a long-time observer of the local real estate market. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Barb Bowman can’t think of a better group of visitors to which to promote the Grand Valley. They’re active and enjoy outdoor pursuits. They also drink wine and beer. Plus, they’ve got discretionary income to spend on their interests. “The demographics of this group is just so phenomenal” said Bowman, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Grand Junction voters will be asked to finance construction of a beltway as well as give the city authority to explore options for broadband communications services under two measures that will appear on municipal election ballots. The Grand Junction City Council approved the addition of the measures to the ballot […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jon Maraschin knows well what happens when entrepreneurs gain access to equipment and counseling: They start and expand businesses. But the secret sauce, Maraschin says, is the collaboration that occurs whenever ideas are discussed, experiences shared and, in the end, businesses made even better. “That’s magic. That’s what we do […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to rise, but at a slower pace that could signal less growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Indicator edged up two-tenths of a percent to 121.1. Separate indexes tracking current and past economic performance also increased. Considered […]
A monthly measure of hotel and motel stays in Grand Junction continues to trend upward. According to the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau report for January, $64,253 in lodging taxes were collected. That’s a 5.3 percent increase over the $61,014 in collections reported for the same month in 2014. Since lodging tax reports lag […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times If tax collections are any indicator — and they usually are — Grand Valley businesses enjoyed slightly higher holiday sales this year. The City of Grand Junction and Mesa County both reported year-over-year gains in January sales tax collections based on December sales. The numbers are doubly important not only […]
Don Brown, a third-generation farmer who’s been involved with a number of industry issues, has been appointed state agriculture commissioner. Brown succeeds John Salazar, who retired after serving four years. “We are fortunate to welcome Don Brown to the team and thrilled to add his experience and leadership to Colorado’s thriving agriculture industry,” said Colorado […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Fred Shurtleff knows there’s more than one way to fix broken sewer pipes. There’s the traditional method, which means digging up a broken pipe and replacing it with a new pipe. But there’s also a trenchless method in which a pipe bursting head and new piping is pulled through the old […]