Phil Castle, The Business Times A strong finish helped push year-end numbers for the Mesa County real estate market to higher levels in 2014. What’s been a four-year trend of slow growth is expected to continue in 2015. “I’m a little more optimistic about the next year than the last year,” said Robert Bray, chief […]
Colorado business leaders are more confident heading into the new year, according to the latest results of a quarterly survey tracking their outlooks. Moreover, survey results reflect more stability in that outlook, said Richard Wobbekind, executive director of the business research division at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado in Boulder. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While the monthly unemployment rate has seesawed back up in Mesa County, the long-term outlook for labor conditions remains mostly upbeat. At 4.5 percent, the latest jobless rate is almost half what it was at the start of 2014. “We certainly have to look at that as a positive sign,” […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has rebounded on the most upbeat assessments of current business and labor conditions in nearly seven years. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index rose 1.6 points to 92.6 in December, offsetting part of the decline from the month before. A component of the index tracking current […]
The young lady athletes of Cheer and Spirit Express All Stars take their cheer and spirit of the Holidays and give back to those less fortunate in our community. When it comes to cheer and dance groups in Colorado and across the nation, few can compare to the success of the Express All Stars. Chances […]
Powderhorn Mountain Resort has announced plans to open for the ski season on Dec. 20. “We are looking forward to another great season and ready to get the chairlifts turning and people on the slopes,” said Dave Smith, marketing manager for Powderhorn. Opening day will come more than a week after what originally was scheduled […]
Colorado received $169 million in the latest distribution of revenue generated by energy production on federal lands. The U.S. Department of Interior disbursed a total of more than $13.4 billion in revenue generated by energy production on federal and American Indian lands and offshore areas for the 2014 fiscal year, with increases in state and […]
HopeWest has received a grant to help the Grand Junction-based organization care for those facing serious illness and grief. HopeWest announced that it has received a $100,000 grant from the Daniels Fund. “This is such an important award because the HopeWest Care program truly depends on generous funding through philanthropy and grants,” said Christy Whitney, […]
EmTech, a company that has completed a new distribution center in Grand Junction, tops a list of eight local businesses honored for expanding their operations and staffs. The businesses were recognized at a quarterly meeting of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce for cumulatively investing nearly $6 million and creating more than 200 jobs. […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times Natural Soda, a sodium bicarbonate producer based in Rifle, has announced plans to expand its Piceance Basin processing facility and double production. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management sent out a news release on Dec. 8 announcing the start of a 14-day comment period as the agency prepares an environmental […]