Phil Castle, The Business Times Businesses can play an important role in helping employees recognize and treat depression, in turn reducing a suicide rate that’s far higher in Mesa County than other areas of Colorado and the United States. That’s why Karen Levad hopes business leaders will join in a collaboration to help prevent suicide. […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners continues to reflect expectations for only sluggish growth in the months ahead. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) reported that its Small Business Optimism Index slipped two-tenths of a point to 91.2 in July The latest reading continues a string of recession-level readings that have […]
A quarterly index tracking how small business owners assess their financial situations has declined even as concerns about revenues and cash flow mount. Wells Fargo and Gallup announced that their Small Business Index fell six points to 17 for the third quarter, erasing gains from earlier this year. A reading above 0 still indicates business […]
Increased recycling not only would reduce the waste going into landfills and incinerators, but also bolster payrolls, according to a report released by labor and environmental groups. In fact, recycling 75 percent of waste in the United States would create 1.5 million jobs by 2030, according to the report, titled “More Jobs, Less Pollution.” The […]
Colorado earned a B on a new report card that assigns letter grades to states based on their renewable energy patterns. Colorado ranked exactly in the middle among the 50 states in terms of renewable energy generation per capita. But Colorado ranked 13th for growth in renewable energy generation over a three-year period. EnergyTrends.org, a […]
A Denver lawyer and former assistant attorney general who practices natural resource and environmental law has been selected as the new director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Matthew Lepore recently served as lead counsel for the commission and represented the agency on numerous matters, including environmental protection, permitting and regulatory enforcement. Lepore […]
Changes in management policies are suppressing oil and natural gas production on federal lands, according to a compilation of government statistics from an energy industry trade group. “Production of energy on federal lands is not keeping pace with production on private and state lands for one simple reason — federal government policies are suppressing development,” […]
Home prices are on the rise in Grand Junction, according to the latest results of a monthly analysis by a California-based firm. CoreLogic reported that home prices, including distressed sales, increased 7.6 percent in June and 6.2 percent in May compared to the same months last year. Excluding distressed sales, homes prices increased on a […]
Commercial passenger traffic at Grand Junction Regional Airport through the first half of the year remains slightly ahead of the same span last year. According to the latest figures from the Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority, 104,966 enplanements — that is, passengers boarding regularly scheduled commercial flights — were recorded during the first half of […]
Construction is expected to soon begin on improvements along a stretch of North Avenue in Grand Junction, funded in part by a federal grant. The renovation work comes as a group of business and property owners develops plans to revitalize what was once one of the most vibrant commercial districts in the city. “We feel […]