Kelly Sloan, The Business Times Members of a Western Colorado coalition met with state legislators and other officials to address a list of 10 concerns. But the overarching concern during two days of meetings in Denver was a West Slope economy that lags behind the Front Range. Steve Reynolds, president of Club 20, said he hoped […]
It’s impossible to separate Ken Basinger the businessman from Ken Basinger the family man. That’s because he’s built his business by treating his employees like family. It’s an approach under which Basinger has linked together ownership of a chain of 24 Taco Bell restaurants, including all five locations in the Grand Valley. It’s also a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A slowdown in real estate activity in Mesa County has continued into the new year with double-digit declines in transactions and dollar volume in January. The pace of sales is expected to pick up. But by the end of 2014, levels are likely to remain close to those reported for 2013, […]
Two businesses and two individuals are the latest winners of annual awards presented by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce to recognize community service. The Grand Junction Rockies Minor League Baseball organization was selected as Small Business of the Year, while Home Loan was named Business of the Year. Evan Walton won the award […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times An upcoming event in Grand Junction once again will offer a mix of speakers and vendors involved in different types of energy production: a little bit traditional fossil fuels, but also a little bit alternative and renewable sources. “We’ve got a little bit of everything,” said George Rossman, who organizes the annual […]
More than 40 employers actively recruiting new hires are expected to participate in an upcoming job fair in Grand Junction. The Mesa County Workforce Center has scheduled its Jump Start Job Fair for Feb. 4 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, 743 Horizon Drive. The fair will be open to veterans only from 9 to 10 […]
Enstrom Candies has earned a key food safety certification that will help the company expand wholesale production. The company’s production facility in Grand Junction has earned a Safe Quality Food certification at Level 3, the highest level and one that requires a hazard analysis and critical control point-based food quality plan. The SQF certification, benchmarked […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A Grand Junction business helped orchestrate an effort to refurbish office furniture for the new Mesa County Workforce Center, saving taxpayers a hefty chunk of money in the process. “I turned out nice. I think it was good for everyone,” said Duncan Rowley, president and chief executive officer of Office Outfitters […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times It’s official: 2013 ended with the monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County at its lowest level in nearly four years. The question now, though, is whether 2014 will begin with a higher jobless rate and, if so, how much higher. If history repeats itself, the rate will move higher, said Suzie […]
Consumer confidence appears to be “back on track,” according to the latest results of a monthly index tracking the outlook for business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index advanced more than three points to 80.7 in January. Measures of both current assessments and expectations increased. “Consumers’ assessment of the […]