Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times As citizens are aware, major changes to a town will bring with them a multitude of opinions and reactions. After sifting through social media posts, news stories and local commentary, it became apparent the City of Grand Junction’s Fourth and Fifth streets pilot project struck a few extra nerves that caused […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times When Andrea Haitz, school board president for Mesa County District 51 (D51) schools, looks at the current ballot initiatives 4A and 4B, she focuses on the details as a parent and a taxpayer. “Looking at them in that way allows me to feel confident in what we’re asking the community […]
When Jay D. Muller finally made the decision to move the Grand Valley Equine Assisted Learning Center (GVEALC) from its home of six and a half years at Reimer’s Rainbow Ranch, he couldn’t believe his timing. First was the fact the property was available, and more difficult second, because COVID 19 hit before the official […]
Payrolls grew at their fastest pace in the United States in six months as the unemployment rate inched down, according to labor estimates for September. Nonfarm payrolls increased 254,000 and the jobless rated edged down a tenth of a point to 4.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Payroll estimates and the jobless […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate transactions continued to decline on a year-over-year basis in Mesa County in September. But the dollar volume of those deals increased, bolstered by the sales of expensive homes and commercial properties. Stewart Cruickshank, sales manager at Bray & Co. Real Estate based in Grand Junction, said a surge […]
Colorado business leaders are less confident heading into the fourth quarter as concerns about the economy and uncertainty over the election mount. They’re more upbeat, however, about the year ahead, according to the latest results of an index tracking their expectations. “While individuals noted optimism around falling interest rates and inflation, they also noted uncertainty […]
A nearly $50,000 grant will help fund the development of a master irrigator program for the Mesa and Delta conservation districts. The Colorado River District awarded the $49,997 grant through its community funding partnership program. The Mesa and Delta conservation districts will design and implement a master irrigator program to assist agricultural producers improve water […]
A new tax credit is available to food retailers and family farms to increase access to healthy groceries. Eligible businesses that purchase equipment to expand access to food can apply for the refundable income tax credit. Starting this year, up to $10 million per year is available to help small businesses that fit the criteria. […]
A small business advocacy group has endorsed a Grand Junction lawyer in his bid for election to the U.S. House of Representatives. The NFIB also endorsed two western Colorado incumbents for re-election to the Colorado House of Representatives. The NFIB endorsed Jeff Hurd, a Republican from Grand Junction running against Adam Frisch, a Democrat from […]
Sales tax collections, one measure of retail activity, continue to trend upward on a year-over-year basis in Mesa County. The county collected nearly $4.25 million in sales taxes in August. That was an increase of almost $56,000 and 1.3 percent over the same month a year ago. August collections reflect July sales. The county collected […]