A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has retreated despite some improving prospects for hiring. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Index of Small Business Optimism fell 2.6 points in March to 91.9. The lower reading remains more in line with recession than recovery. The index is based on the […]
When Congress approved a measure to keep the federal government operating beyond Friday, the owner of a Grand Valley river rafting company probably breathed a sigh of relief. As of midday Friday, April 8, the feds had informed companies that they would be barred from rafting public rivers if a federal closure happened Saturday morning. […]
“It’s scary how things can happen, but it’s here,” said Tom Kleinschnitz, owner of Adventure Bound River Expeditions in the Grand Valley. If a resolution isn’t reached by early Saturday morning (April 9), Kleinschnitz has orders to dock the boats. Already faced with high-dollar investments in high tech rafts designed to navigate the Class 5 […]
A national building materials supplier has acquired a 74-year-old Grand Junction business previously operated by three generations of the same family. ProBuild Holdings announced that it had acquired the assets of Harbert Lumber Co., including its operations along North Avenue in Grand Junction as well as its outlets in Aspen, Glenwood Springs and Steamboat Springs. […]
A quarterly measure of confidence among Colorado business leaders has climbed to its highest level in five years. The Leeds Business Confidence Index (LBCI) rose to 56.8 for the second quarter of 2011. That’s the highest level since the second quarter of 2006. While confidence in the state and national economies has leveled, expectations for […]
The City of Grand Junction and Mesa County have announced plans to change addresses along F Road and Patterson Road to consistently use the name Patterson Road. The changes, which will go into effect in a year, will involve about 450 properties along the F Road and Patterson Road corridor between Interstate Highway 70 Business […]
Administrators say there’s strong support among students, faculty, staff and alumni for changing the name of Mesa State College. The question is, to what? The latest survey lists 20 potential new names, ranging from Colorado Canyonlands University to Western Rockies University. All of the names include university, though, a change believed to add more credibility […]
The Mesa County Commissioners expect to interview four finalists in their latest efforts to hire a county administrator. The finalists also will meet with two panels comprised of county employees, community leaders and people who work closely with the county. “We had a group of 40 highly qualified applicants. Narrowing down the list to four […]
Joe Reed compares trends in the Mesa County real estate market to the teeth of a saw — up and down from month to month compared to last year, but not too much either way. As long as uncertainty over the long-term direction of the market — as well as economic and labor conditions — […]
A building materials company with operations across the company has acquired a 55-year-old family owned paving and asphalt business based in Grand Junction. Summit Materials announced it has acquired Elam Construction. The move follows the retirement of Harold Elam, the previous owner of Elam Construction. Based in Washington, D.C., Summit Materials was formed in 2009 […]