Mike Moran Business Times The Grand Junction Economic Partnership (GJEP) expects to soon announce publicly that it’s won an international award recognizing its website at www.gjep.org. GJEP confirmed the International Economic Development Council was scheduled to issue a news release Sept. 29 The IEDC is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping economic developers, according to the […]
Mike Moran Business Times Sales, use and lodging tax collections in Grand Junction all increased in August for a second straight month of year-over-year gains. The City of Fruita reported stronger increases, with a double-digit percentage increase in its July report. Mesa County reported another drop in year-to-year comparisons, although the percentage decline was the […]
Phil Castle Business Times Eleni and Jerry Sica took advantage of government-backed small business financing to construct a new liquor and specialty foods store in Grand Junction. The financing allowed the couple to purchase property rather than continue to lease space as well as expand the operation in what the Sicas consider a better location. […]
Phil Castle Business Times While the unemployment rate edges downward in Mesa County, David Porfirio remains more interested in other statistics that reflect increasing labor demand. “We’ve had some positive developments in the last month in our local database,” said Porfirio, manager of business services at the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. The […]
Phil Castle Business Times A sign of the support Mesa State College receives from the energy industry now hangs outside a lecture hall on the Grand Junction campus. A new plaque designates Room 104 in the Academic Classroom Building as the Williams Lecture Hall in recognition of a program in which the company has pledged […]
Mike Moran Business Times It might be good news only in comparison to a bad year, but some Grand Valley government entities report an increase in year-over-year tax collections. According to its report for July, sales and use tax collections for the City of Grand Junction totaled $4.08 million, a 2.2 percent increase over July […]
John Hendricks, the founder of the Discovery Channel as well as a growing resort in Mesa County, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the annual meeting of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership. The meeting is set for noon Oct. 13 at Two Rivers Convention Center, 159 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction. Admission […]
Phil Castle Business Times Real estate activity in Mesa County slowed further in August, dragging sales and dollar volume levels so far this year to below those of last year. Given that the real estate market typically heats up in the summer and cools in the fall and winter, the prospects don’t appear good for […]
Phil Castle Business Times As a participant in a group researching public education and educational reform, Diane Schwenke said she experienced two “aha” moments. One moment occurred when she discovered the differences in the amount of instructional time students in the United States receive compared to students in other countries with far longer school years. […]
Phil Castle Business Times Even as thousands of people look for work in Mesa County, employers still face challenges in finding the right person for the job. Sometimes, other options offer advantages over direct hiring, according to a panel presentation at the Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction. Virtual assistants, contractors and staffing services all […]