Annette Miller takes some consolation in the latest numbers for real estate activity in Mesa County. Sales and the dollar volume of those sales declined in October compared to the same month last year. But compared to just a month ago, sales were down on slightly and the dollar volume was up. “We’re not seeing […]
Only about 5 percent of higher health insurance premiums in Colorado is attributed to federal health care reforms, according to the results of a review conducted by the state Division of Insurance. Rather, a variety of factors contribute to higher premiums, among them more visits to doctors, more and more expensive tests and an aging […]
U.S. payrolls edged up in October after four straight months of declines, but not enough to lower the unemployment rate. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payroll employment increased by 151,000 even as the jobless rate held steady at 9.6 percent. The October gain was the first since May, when nonfarm payrolls swelled […]
The dollar volume of loans backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration continued to declined in Mesa County during the 2010 fiscal year even as lending activity elsewhere in Colorado rebounded. Some business owners took advantage of fee waivers and higher loan guarantee levels to obtain SBA-backed financing — benefits extended under recently enacted federal […]
For the first time in nearly two years, Mesa County has reported a year-to-year increase in sales tax collections. Meanwhile, the City of Grand Junction reported its largest proportional year-to-year increase in sales and use tax collections. According to its September report, Mesa County collected $3.03 million in sales taxes, a 6.72 percent increase over […]
Commercial air traffic at the Grand Junction Regional Airport increased in September compared to the same month last year. But traffic through the first nine months of 2010 continues to lag behind a record-setting pace in 2009. A total of 20,457 enplanements — that is, passengers boarding commercial flights — was reported in September 2010. […]
Home prices in Grand Junction have declined more than 14 percent over the past year, according to the latest results of a monthly analysis by a California-based firm. CoreLogic reported that its Home Price Index (HPI) for Grand Junction, including distressed sales, was down 14.41 percent in August compared to the same month last year. […]
Mesa County commissioners are expected to narrow their search for a new county administrator from five candidates to two or three finalists. The commissioners recently interviewed five candidates and are expected to soon select two or three finalists. The latest steps in the process follow a national search that began shortly after Jon Peacock resigned […]
Thrifty Car Rental has closed its office in Grand Junction even as local car rental operations report declining revenue. Thrifty Car Rental closed its office on Horizon Drive in October. A telephone message confirmed the closure, but also indicated the company still was accepting rental car returns as of late October. The Grand Valley Business […]
Enstrom Candies in Grand Junction will celebrate 50 years of business with special prices on its almond toffee as well as coffee and ice cream. From Nov. 1 to 7, Enstrom Candies will sell a toffee square, a small cup of coffee or a single scoop of ice cream for 50 cents. Chet Enstrom and […]