Mesa County School District 51 teachers and administrators face pay cuts as part of budget cuts proposed by Superintendent Steve Schultz. The plan also calls for the equivalent of 186 fewer full-time positions in the district. The school board is scheduled to approve a final budget in late June. The plan calls for three fewer […]
Sales and use tax collections continue to rise in Mesa County and the latest reports from county and municipal governments indicate collections remain ahead of last year’s pace. Mesa County reported $2.96 million in sales tax collections in April, a nearly 6 percent increase over the same month in 2010. So far for 2011, the […]
An office supply company with local roots and more than 30 years of operation in the Grand Valley is merging with a Front Range company that’s enjoyed rapid growth during a soft economy. Valley Office Supply recently notified customers it’s merging with Source Office Products of Golden. The Golden company is a decade younger than […]
The Powderhorn Ski Resort is scheduled to on the auction block in August. The Grand Mesa resort announced it has contracted with an auction marketing firm that specializes in high-value properties to sell the resort on Aug. 4. “We’re excited for what the future of Powderhorn can be and we know the potential that it […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has rebounded to its highest level in nearly a year on continued growth in the energy sector and exports. The Business Conditions Index jumped more than nine points in May to 62.9. That’s the highest reading since the index stood at 68.4 in June 2010. The index […]
Sales and use tax collections continue to rise in Mesa County and the latest reports from county and municipal governments indicate collections remain ahead of last year’s pace. Mesa County reported $2.96 million in sales tax collections in April, a nearly 6 percent increase over the same month in 2010. So far for 2011, the […]
An office supply company with local roots and more than 30 years of operation in the Grand Valley is merging with a Front Range company that’s enjoyed rapid growth during a soft economy. Valley Office Supply recently notified customers it’s merging with Source Office Products of Golden. The Golden company is a decade younger than […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has dipped, but signals continued growth. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) fell three-tenths of a percent to 114 in April. The monthly decrease is only the second, however, since March 2009. Separate measures of current and past economic performance increased […]
The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County has retreated to its lowest level in six months, but a shrinking work force remains a concern. According to the latest estimates from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), the seasonally unadjusted jobless rate in Mesa County fell three-tenths of a point to 9.8 percent in […]
A tire distributor has announced plans to expand with the construction of a new facility in the Grand Valley. American Tire Distributors expects to build an 83,000 square foot facility off 21 1/2 Road. The firm supplies tire dealers, service repair shops and automotive performance shops with products, tools and programs. The Grand Junction Economic […]