Colorado continues to rank among the most business-friendly states in the latest results of an annual comparison of how taxes and government policies affect small businesses and entrepreneurs. Colorado ranks 10th overall in the 2010 Small Business Survival Index with comparatively low taxes and government spending. Raymond Keating, the chief economist of the Small Business […]
Mesa County Commissioners have extended a job offer to an interim administrator who will oversee the county while they decide how — and if — to fill the position on a permanent basis. The commissioners expect to extend a formal written offer by the end of this week to Tom Papin to serve as interim […]
Mesa County reportedly is working to bring former local Department of Human Services Director Tom Papin back to Mesa County to act as interim county administrator. We’re awaiting response from our inquires to the county, and hope to have more under “breaking news” on our web site soon. County commissioners are decindg whether to hire […]
Colorado will experience slow and steady economic growth in 2011, according to the latest forecast prepared by an economist at the University of Colorado. “I think the overall economic picture for Colorado in 2011 is slow, steady growth — much like the national economy. We would all like a more rapid recovery, especially in terms […]
The McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area marked its 10th anniversary this year. Reaching the decade milestone offers a sign of stability and of an effort that’s healthy and moving forward. Such is apparently the case for the 123,000 acres designated for public use west of the Colorado National Monument and east of the Utah border. […]
A restaurant in a Grand Junction hotel has abruptly closed shortly after reopening under new managers. Richard Tally, owner of the Quality Inn, announced the closure of Good Pastures Restaurant after a short-lived lease arrangement with Raul and Cathy Wolf, who left without notice. The Tally family, which owns the Quality Inn as well as […]
There’s no business quite like the snow business. Powderhorn has cleared its slopes of brush, installed new features in its terrain parks and introduced new pricing packages — all in an effort to bring more skiers and snowboarders to the Grand Mesa resort east of Grand Junction. The ultimate success of the ski season, though, […]
Dennis Simpson supports efforts to replace aging police and fire department facilities in Grand Junction, but questions why city voters didn’t get a say in financing a $35 million public safety project. In authorizing an arrangement to lease new and remodeled buildings and pay for them through what are called certificates of participation, the Grand […]
The City of Grand Junction continues to report upswings in sales and use taxcollections even as it prepares to trim spending for a third consecutive year. For reportsfiled in October, representing consumer spending for the month of September, the citycollected $4.17 million in sales and use taxes. That’s a 12.08 percent increase over thereports for […]
Real estate activity slowed in Mesa County during November compared to both the previous month as well as the same month last year. Nonetheless, one industry observer said some pockets of the market remain busy and he’s optimistic 2011 will be a better year. According to numbers compiled by Annette Miller, senior vice president of […]