Kelly Sloan, The Business Times A Canadian company that plans to build a uranium processing mill in Western Colorado has announced efforts to acquire another company with substantial uranium holdings in the United States. Energy Fuels announced a notice of intent to acquire Strathmore Minerals Corp. Officials from the companies say the transaction will take […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times Mesa County sales tax revenues will once again count in the calculation of state constitutional tax and spending limits. But Grand Junction sales tax revenues will continue to be excluded from Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR) limits. The Mesa County Commission and Grand Junction City Council came to different decisions […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ed Forsman lists the projects his construction company has completed, the projects the Grand Junction-based firm has under way and the proposed projects on which he hopes to soon work. FCI Constructors recently completed a combination brewery and restaurant. The company is the midst of work on the new Mesa […]
A monthly measure of confidence among small business owners has rebounded to its highest level in a year, but not yet enough to reflect strong growth for the sector. “Small business confidence rising is always a good thing. But it’s tough to be excited about meager growth in an otherwise tepid economy,” said Bill Dunkelberg, […]
U.S. payrolls grew again in May. But the unemployment rate edged up as more people searched for worked. The Labor Department reported that nonfarm payrolls rose an estimated 175,000 with gains spread across several industry sectors. The jobless rate inched up a tenth of a point to 7.6 percent, an increase attributed to more unemployed […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Three open houses are scheduled to answer questions and hear comments as work continues on a long-term plan for the Orchard Mesa area of the Grand Valley. The events will offer business owners and managers as well as residents an opportunity to participate in the process of drafting a plan […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Increasing real estate activity and decreasing property foreclosure activity continue to point to improving conditions in Mesa County. “We keep trudging that way, and it’s really great to see,” said Annette Miller, vice president of Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction. Michael Burkhard, a real estate agent with RE/MAX 4000 […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A British diplomat building relationships between Colorado and the United Kingdom sees potential in the Grand Valley for increased exports of agricultural products and wines as well as more tourism business from visiting Brits. Regardless of what industry sector is involved, though, a wide range of information and assistance is […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has climbed to its highest level in two years on gains in the manufacturing and construction sectors. The Business Conditions Index rose 4.6 points in May to 62.8. With gains in four out of the last five months, the index has increased to its highest level since […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times An organization that for 20 years has provided a growing array of services to people facing serious illnesses, end of life and grief has changed its name to better reflect its expanding mission. Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado is now HopeWest. “It’s who we’ve become as an organization,” […]