The president and chief executive officer of Family Health West plans to retire at the end of June, brining to an end a nearly 30-year career with the health care organization in Fruita. “I have confidence in the new administrative team. They are well-poised to take Family Health West to the next level of exceptional […]
Colorado Mesa University officially joins other institutions in the state with selective admissions standards under newly enacted legislation. The measure changed the statutory designation of CMU from “moderately selective” to “selective” — the same admissions category as five other institutions with which CMU competes for students. “Most people don’t realize that the average CMU student […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tony Gagliardi gives the Colorado Legislature better-than- average grades for a session that was, on the whole, less rancorous than average. “I give this session a B. I thought there was some progress made,” said Gagliardi, the state director of the National Federation of Independent Business. That progress included small […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Despite the ongoing distractions of election-year politics, four state lawmakers from Western Colorado were pleased with some of the legislation enacted during the latest session. That includes measures making it easier to register mobile machinery, extending the sales tax exemption on beetle-killed timber, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The latest results of a twice-annual survey of Grand Valley business owners and managers reflect a more positive outlook for the economy, hiring and capital expenditures. “This is the most upbeat I’ve seen people,” said Diane Schwenke, president and chief executive officer of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has declined for a second straight month on less upbeat assessments for present and future business and labor conditions. The Confidence Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) fell nearly four points to 64.9 in May. The index slipped nearly a point in April. “Consumers were less positive […]
Two airlines have announced plans to add flights to their service to Grand Junction for the summer season. Beginning June 7, SkyWest Airlines will offer three daily flights between Grand Junction and Salt Lake City. SkyWest serves as a regional carrier for Delta Airlines. Beginning June 14, American Eagle Airlines will add a third flight […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Cindy Hoppe disputes the latest results of a quarterly survey that pegs the average apartment vacancy rate in Grand Junction at more than 10 percent. Hoppe, manager of Bray Property Management in Grand Junction, believes the apartment vacancy rate likely dropped below 7 percent during the first quarter of this […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: A Grand Junction manufacturer was among the first businesses in Colorado to take advantage of a program offering assistance in training highly skilled workers. It’s a promising start to what Suzie Miller, business services manager at the Mesa County Workforce Center, foresees as a helpful effort. “We’re really excited about […]
Sales tax collections in Mesa County continue to outpace last year, an encouraging measure of increasing retail activity. Tax collections for Mesa County and the City of Grand Junction reported in April exceed the same month last year. Collections reported through the first four months of 2012 also top the same span in 2011. The […]