Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper launched a statewide grassroots economic development initiative in the Grand Valley and returned here to promote the results of the effort. “Where better than to do it it here?” Hickenlooper said during a stop at Lewis Engineering, a precision machining, assembly and design firm in Grand Junction. Hickenlooper toured the facility […]
A continued effort to interview Mesa County business owners to identify and help them overcome barriers to growth ranked among the most popular plans to come out of the latest in a series of economic development brainstorming sessions. “There were all kinds of ideas,” said Diane Schwenke, president and chief executive officer of the Grand […]
While one measure of real estate activity in Mesa County movers higher, another measure continues to decline. According to figures compiled by Annette Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction, 235 real estate transactions worth a combined $48.32 million were reported in Mesa County during July. The number of transactions was […]
A monthly index tracking conditions for small businesses in Colorado continues to decline as weakening global and national economies affect the state. “It’s unfortunate that the inherent strength of the Colorado economy, like many of its neighbors, is held back by external political and economic developments,” said Jeff Thredgold, a corporate economist who calculates the […]
Alpine Bank employees enjoy not only the paid vacations and federal holidays, stock ownership plan and health and dental insurance. They also enjoy less tangible benefits — the casual dress days, the family events and the way they’re encouraged to voice their opinions about operations. At Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, the employees […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has declined for a fifth straight month, a decline that’s prompted one economist to suggest the index tracks pessimism instead. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index fell another nine-tenths of a point to 89.9 in July. The decline was […]
A $7.1 million transaction has been completed to clear the way for what soon will become Colorado Mesa University to purchase the Community Hospital site in Grand Junction. The completion of the deal was announced in a news release issued by the university and hospital. The presidents of the university and hospital announced their plans […]
While one measure of real estate activity in Mesa County holds steady, another measure continues to decline. According to figures compiled by Annette Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction, 235 real estate transactions worth a combined $48.32 million were reported in Mesa County during July. The number of transactions was […]
A monthly index tracking labor trends slipped in July, forecasting slower job growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported that its Employment Trends Index fell to 100.6 in July, down three-tenths from a revised 100.9 in June. The ETI remains 4 percent higher than a year ago, however. Gad Levanon, an economist with […]
Unemployment edged down in the United States in July as payrolls rose an estimated 117,000. According to the latest statistical snapshot from the Labor Department, the jobless rate slipped a tenth to 9.1 percent. Nonfarm payrolls increased 117,000 as private sector employment rose 154,000 and government employment fell 37,000. What initially were estimated as meager […]