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 […]
Five energy companies have earned awards for their operations in Colorado. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) announced its latest outstanding operator awards during the annual Colorado Oil & Gas Association conference. “We want to highlight the leadership of companies with exceptional conduct when it comes to protection of the public and our […]
The Grand Valley Gold’s Gym has been named the top franchise for the gym chain. The Franchise of the Year Award, presented at the Gold’s Gym International Convention in Las Vegas, recognizes excellent customer service, community outreach programs and efforts to promote the Gold’s Gym brand through superior facilities and operations. Out of 600 Gold’s […]
For Lara Galloway, social media is fun, rewarding and nothing less than the source of nearly all the business for her coaching firm. Galloway estimates that she’s developed contacts with more than 95 percent of her clients through Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites on the Internet. “It is fun. It is social. But […]
Tim Hatten has taught entrepreneurship from the Russian Far East to Iceland. Regardless of the location, though, the Grand Junction professor becomes a student of sorts himself in gaining a better understanding of foreign cultures and the way they conduct business. At the same time, he also gains a broader perspective of business back home […]
A monthly measure of business conditions in Colorado has edged downward, but continues to forecast expansion in the months ahead. The Business Conditions Index slipped two-tenths of a point in July, but at 54.2 still signals an expanding economy over the next three to six months. “Based on recent surveys, I expect continuing improvements in […]
The Palisade branch of the Mesa County Public Library is expected to open in a new location in early October after library trustees voted to purchase and renovate a building. The building, located at 119 W. Third St., is owned by Westwood Rental and currently houses the Blue Pig Gallery. The Mesa County Library District […]
The Colorado Wine Industry Development Board and Nebraska Winery and Grape Growers Association have announced plans to participate in a wine quality assurance research study. “Wine tasting is an ancient art form and this study hopes to modernize that process,” said Doug Caskey, executive director of the wine board. The board promotes and helps market […]