Phil Castle, The Business Times Bolstered in part by several large commercial deals, real estate activity has picked up in Mesa County. While no significant movement in the overall market is expected this year, the latest numbers offer some encouragement. “We’re picking up a little speed,” said Annette Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title […]
The latest news from the Grand Valley is increasingly encouraging. But as is almost always the case with all things economic, there’s a catch. And that’s why efforts to bolster the economy — including, at last, a meeting with the governor to discuss the matter — must proceed. First, the good news. Year-over-year gains in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tanya Baber believes small businesses sometimes face a disadvantage in competing against franchise operations that receive corporate assistance with everything from accounting to insurance to marketing. But Baber has set out to level the playing field in providing that same diversity of assistance to the small business owners for which she […]
A small business advocacy group opposes any proposals that would give local governments more control over energy development in Colorado. “Colorado already has the most stringent oversight of oil and gas production of any state in the nation,” said Tony Gagliardi, Colorado state director for the National Federation of Independent Business. “So when someone wants […]
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church has broken ground on a new parish hall in downtown Grand Junction that’s expected to serve not only the Catholic community, but also the wider community. “It’s really for the wider community, and that’s why we’re excited about this,” said the Rev. Edmundo Valera, pastor at St. Joseph’s. The former parish […]
A record 27.1 million vacationers visited Colorado in 2013, according to the latest results of an annual study of tourism in the state. That total constituted a 5 percent increase over the previous year, Longwoods International reported in a study commissioned by Visit Denver, the convention and visitors bureau. Denver also set records for tourism […]
When the weather cooperates, there’s no business like snow business. Case in point: Bolstered by snow that fell early and often, the 2013-2014 ski season was the best on record in Colorado with an estimated 12.6 million skier visits. “Seeing our visitation punch through the 12.5 million level and best our prior mark demonstrates the […]
Colorado Mesa University has begun accepting applications for a new nursing degree program that will be offered online starting in August. The registered nurse to bachelor of science in nursing program is designed to prepare nurses who’ve met state licensing requirements to practice as professionals, pursue graduate education and assume leadership positions in the health […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The role of a business improvement district in promoting downtown Grand Junction will be reviewed as efforts proceed to renew the district. The district imposes an assessment on commercial property downtown to fund advertising, special events and other promotions. Business and property owners are encouraged to join in a process of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times When construction slowed in the Grand Valley — and the sheet metal business along with it — Wes Beaver began thinking of other ways to use the expensive machinery at his Grand Junction company. He came up with an idea to fabricate portable camp stoves. But what started out as a […]