U.S. payrolls continued to increase in March – but at half the pace of the previous three months – even as the unemployment rate edged down. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payrolls rose 120,000. The jobless rate slipped a tenth of a point to 8.2 percent, the lowest rate since January 2009, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Annette Miller sees signs of both encouragement and concern in the latest real estate statistics for Mesa County. The number and dollar volume of real estates transactions continue to outpace last year. But property foreclosure filings have increased on a year-over-year basis for two straight months, jumping nearly 90 percent in […]
Colorado residents will work an extra week this year to earn enough money to pay their taxes, according to the latest results of an annual analysis of tax and income statistics. Nationwide, taxpayers will work four more days than last year to reach what the Tax Foundation calls Tax Freedom Day. Tax Freedom Day arrives […]
A Palisade hotel has announced plans to open a fine dining venue. Caroline’s is expected to open in the Wine Country Inn in April. A grand opening celebration is planned for May. The menu will offer classic French foods with a nouvelle cuisine approach. Colorado products will be used whenever possible. Signature dishes will include […]
An upcoming seminar will offer information about records and information management, including the use of electronic records to obtain evidence for legal proceedings as well as computer software to share content. The Western Colorado Chapter of ARMA International has scheduled its spring seminar for 8:30 a.m. May 4 at the Mesa County Courthouse, 544 Rood […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County has declined even as labor demand has increased to its highest level in four years. After spiking at 9.6 percent in January, the seasonally unadjusted jobless rate retreated to 9.3 percent in February, according to the latest estimates from the Colorado Department of […]
Special to The Business Times Family Health West in Fruita is pleased to announce that The Oaks Assisted Living Facility will be the recipient of the upcoming 23rd Annual Red Baron Ball, April 21st at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Grand Junction. With a capacity of 100 residents, The Oaks may have been the very […]
A Grand Junction entrepreneur who developed a million dollar business and went on to share her exeriences as an author and motivational speaker will appear at an upcoming meeting of a group of women in the construction industry. Bette Laughran will speak at a dinner meeting hosted by the Western Colorado Chapter of the National […]
Registration is under way for an annual Administrative Professionals Day that’s part celebration and part education. The Book Cliff Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) will host an April 25 event that includes a vendor expo, luncheon and workshop. The event is open to the public. The event is set for 10:30 […]
A redesigned Web site is expected to help users find information about Mesa County government and its programs and services more quickly and easily. “Our Web site is our most efficient communication and service-delivery tool,” said Mesa County Commissioner Janet Rowland. “We want people to be able to find what they’re looking for online — […]