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 […]
The Mesa County commissioners have decided not to offer a job to a man identified as the finalist in the search for a new county administrator. The commissioners now must decide whether to continue the search and consider other candidates or opt not to fill the position and have county departments report directly to them. […]
November is one of those months in the television industry when prime time programs can be a little spicier and newscasts feature enticing special reports. It’s a Nielsen ratings month, when the national company surveys households to determine viewership for various programs. The results also determine what networks and local TV stations charge for commercial […]
Williams has announced a deal to acquire more than 85,000 acres in one of the biggest onshore oil plays in the country in a move to more than triple oil production for a company better known in Western Colorado for developing natural gas. Williams announced an agreement to acquire from private owners a total of […]
Foreclosure activity continued to increase in Mesa County during the third quarter, with foreclosure filings and sales both up from last year. With the latest increases, Mesa County ranked third among the most populous counties in Colorado for the highest foreclosure rate. According to statistics reported by the Colorado Division of Housing, 451 foreclosure filings […]