The process of hiring a new Mesa County administrator could repeat a chain of events that revealed disagreement among the county commissioners and the withdrawal of a tentative offer to a finalist for the position. But commissioners tell the Grand Valley Business Times the search for a new administrator also could take a different path […]
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, […]
U.S. payrolls edged up in November — but so did the unemployment rate. According to the latest estimates from the Department of Commerce, nonfarm payrolls rose 39,000 and the jobless rate rose two-tenths to 9.8 percent. The latest numbers reflect ongoing weakness in the U.S. labor market even compared to the sluggish job growth that […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has advanced for a second straight month in part because of growth in the energy industry. The Business Conditions Index edged upward four-tenths to 53.7 for November. The consecutive gains for the index were the first since a three-month string of increases between September and November 2009 […]
Robert and Ruth Michels have made a lot of changes at their Grand Junction home to reduce their energy bills. The retired couple has installed new windows as well as a stucco exterior. They’ve also replaced the stove and refrigerator with more efficient appliances and they lower the thermostat setting for their furnace at night. […]
Exports of agricultural products from Colorado remain well ahead of last year thanks in large part to increased sales of meats and hides. “Increased exports are critical for Colorado’s agricultural industry, and it is encouraging to see our exports increase in all sectors,” said John Stulp, state agriculture commissioner. “We are particularly pleased to see […]
There’s welcome news for anxious retailers in the latest measure of consumer confidence: a timely increase right before the holidays. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) rose more than four points in November to 54.1 on more upbeat expectations for the next six months. “Consumer confidence is now at its highest […]
The City of Grand Junction continues to report upswings in sales and use tax collections even as it prepares to trim spending for a third consecutive year. For reports filed in October, representing consumer spending for the month of September, the city collected $4.17 million in sales and use taxes. That’s a 12.08 percent increase […]
Tom Huerkamp learned from one of his early business mentors to remain cautious during booms and aggressive during downturns. That seemingly counterintuitive approach has worked well for Huerkamp and the commercial furnishing and installation company he founded with his wife more than 40 years ago. The firm doubled business in 1982, the year Exxon announced […]
Mesa County tumbled 54 spots in an annual ranking of how well small metropolitan areas create and sustain jobs. The Grand Junction metropolitan statistical area, which equates to Mesa County, fell from third to 57th among 179 small metro areas ranked in the 2010 Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index. The annual rankings constitute a lagging […]