A monthly measure of consumer confidence has retreated from a five-year high, but still reflects a strengthening economy in the United States. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) fell nearly two points in July to 80.3. The month before, the index climbed at its highest level since it stood at 87.3 […]
A new Grand Valley business offers a location in which people can repair their cars and other vehicles. U Fix It Garage rents out nine bays for repairs, each bay equipped with a set of hand tools. Specialty tools and vehicle lifts also are available to rent by the hour. Glen Nickerson, owner of U […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times The 2014 campaign season began in earnest in the Grand Valley with visits from two candidates seeking statewide offices. Greg Brophy, a state representative from Wray running for the Republican nomination for governor, and Mark Waller, a state representative from Colorado Springs seeking the GOP nomination for attorney general, stopped […]
Family Health West offers physicals for Mesa County School District 51 students involved in fall sports. Physicals will be offered from 2 to 5 p.m. weekdays through July 28 and 1 to 5 p.m. July 29 to Aug. 2 at the access clinic located at 215 N. Plum St. in Fruita. Students should bring appropriate […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times More than 900 swimmers are expected to compete in a statewide meet in Grand Junction, making in the process what likely will be a big economic splash. The Colorado Long Course State Championships scheduled for July 26 to 28 could generate an estimated $230,000 in direct spending on hotel rooms, […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times A Colorado lawmaker has joined in what’s become a growing chorus of opposition to a move by the federal government to withhold a portion of mineral lease payments to states because of budget cuts implemented under sequestration. “They have it wrong, and the president ought to know this. They are […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Not yet a year after moving into a three-story warehouse along East Main Street in Grand Junction, Teltech Communications has nearly packed the place full of telecommunications equipment in various stages of assembly and disassembly. Large metal cabinets housing the electronics that make cellular telephones work line up in row […]
Phil Castle The Business Times Only a month after dipping below 8 percent for the first time in more than four years, the unemployment rate has climbed back to 9 percent in Mesa County. But the gain has more to do with a seasonal influx in people searching for summer jobs than changing labor conditions. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The Business Incubator Center will soon open a satellite operation in Fruita to assist existing businesses as well as help launch new ventures. Jon Maraschin, executive director of the center, said the operation should open within weeks on the second floor of the Civic Center, located at 325 E. Aspen […]
A monthly index forecasting economic performance in the United States remains unchanged, but continues to signal growth. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) held steady at 95.3 in June. Over the past six months, however, the index has increased 1.7 percent. Separate measures of current and past economic performances increased in […]