Phil Castle,The Business Times A Grand Junction man has launched a technology startup company offering what he bills as the easiest-to-use online video editing software in the world. Bill Baird is president, chief executive officer and founder of Loopster. His Web site, located at www.loopster.com, offers free online software that allows users to edit raw […]
Phil Castle,The Business Times Western Colorado wineries joined in an opportunity to market their products directly to an important demographic — Front Range consumers. Out of 42 wineries pouring at the Colorado Urban Winefest set up in Sculpture Park in downtown Denver, 18 were from the Western Slope, said Cassidee Shull, executive director of the […]
Travel and tourism in Colorado accounted for 58 million visits and almost $10.8 billion in spending in 2011 in what was a record-breaking year for the state. Colorado also enjoyed a record 14.3 million visits in the important marketable leisure trip segment, according to the latest results of an annual analysis. “We were extremely excited […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Sales tax collections in Grand Junction and Mesa County continue to outpace last year and remain on track to return to pre-recession levels. The trend bodes well not only for government coffers, but also retail activity in the Grand Valley. According to a city report for May, a total of more than […]
Mesa County continues to experience the highest property foreclosure rate among 12 metropolitan counties in Colorado. According to a report issued by the Colorado Division of Housing, both foreclosure filings and sales increased in May in Mesa County on a year-over-year basis. With one foreclosure sale for every 852 households, the foreclosure rate was higher […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: The Mesa County unemployment rate has declined to its lowest level of the year, defying what’s usually a seasonal bump in the jobless rate attributed to students looking for summer jobs. Moreover, labor demand as tracked by another measure remains at its highest level in four years. Taken together, the […]
The number of small businesses in Colorado providing health insurance to their employees continued to decline in 2011, but at a slower pace than previous years. According to a report from the Colorado Division of Insurance, the number of small group employers offering health insurance dropped 2,210, or about 7 percent from 2010. The number […]
Proposed federal rules regulating hydraulic fracturing to produce oil and natural gas on public lands would impose an estimated $1.5 billion a year in additional costs on the energy industry, according to the results of an analysis prepared for a trade association. Given the potential costs involved, the Western Alliance for Energy has written letters […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Libby Collins and Mary Hughes gush nearly effusively in describing the business support that’s made it possible to preserve a Grand Valley landmark as a recreational area. “Having them as part of this project has been spectacular,” said Collins, a coordinator with the Mesa Land Trust. Hughes, development officer with […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Rosemary Litz grows nearly 50 lavender plants as part of the meticulous landscaping surrounding her Grand Junction home. The rounded bushes with purple blooms add color and fragrance to the serene setting. But for Litz, lavender constitutes a growing enterprise in another sense. She harvests blooms from the plants to […]