Tony Dammer expects his company to soon begin extracting oil from oil shale formations in Utah, a small part of what he deems a “tremendous resource” that offers the potential to wean the United States off imported supplies. With an estimated 1.5 trillion barrels of oil locked in shale deposits in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming […]
United Way of Mesa County fell short of its latest fund-raising goal, but still collected more than $1 million and involved more employees in workplace campaigns in the process. United Way announced at its 2010-2011 campaign celebration on Feb. 24 that it had raised $1,081,035. That total is about 90 percent of the $1.2 million […]
Jeff Franklin soon will become president of two Bank of Colorado branches in Grand Junction, suceeding Chris Launer, who’s retiring. Launer expects to retire effective March 31. His retirement will end a 38-year career in banking, 18 of that with Bank of Colorado. In addition to his role with the bank, Launer has served with […]
A research project is under way to quantify the economic effects of a business district along Horizon Drive in Grand Junction. “We want to understand both the composition and effects the Horizon Drive District has on the regional economy,” said Lynne Sorlye, general manager of the Clarion Inn and a director of the district board. […]
Registration is under way for an annual event that brings together small business owners and state policymakers in Colorado. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has scheduled its Small Business Day at the Capitol for March 10. The event is set for 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Old Supreme Court Chambers in […]
Registration is under way for a workshop that will help Colorado farmers and ranchers determine whether or nor they could raise additional revenue through agritourism — activities that range from spending a week working cattle on a ranch to taking a farm tour. “Agritourism is a growing segment of the agriculture industry in Colorado and […]
A national marketing campaign will promote elk hunting in Colorado to encourage more hunters to pursue their quarry — and spend their money — in the state. The Colorado Division of Wildlife is testing the effort to not only to increase the sale of elk hunting licenses to manage big game herds, but also bolster […]
The Grand Junction Regional Airport has revamped its website to offer new features that allow commercial airline passengers to buy tickets as well as track flights. The website at www.gjairport.com also offers a variety of other information. The airport website was redesigned to offer improved navigation and search capabilities as well as a number of […]
Commercial passenger traffic at the Grand Junction Regional Airport in 2010 lagged behind the record pace set a year earlier, but still posted the second-highest annual total ever. A total of 221,826 enplanements — that is, passengers boarding commercial flights — was reported during 2010 at the airport. That total represents a decline of 4.2 percent […]
Mesa County commissioners have adopted an energy master plan that inventories energy resources and guides the development of those resources. “We believe we are one of the first counties in the country to have created a plan of this type and scope,” said Mesa County Commissioner Craig Meis. “Our plan is a straightforward road map […]