A total of more than $151,000 in grants were awarded to support natural resources stewardship and land conservation in Mesa County as well as construct a dark sky facility at Highline State Park. Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) announced the grants, the latest proceeds from the Colorado Lottery to fund parks, recreation, conservation and open space […]
The City of Grand Junction has launched a pilot project intended to slow the speed of traffic along Fourth and Fifth streets. Between Ute Avenue and North Avenue, Fourth and Fifth streets will become one-lane, one-direction streets. The first phase of the project includes curb work, chip seal and restriping. During the pilot project, vehicle […]
A Carbondale rancher has stepped into his new role as president of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA). Tom Harrington began his one-year term at the CCA annual convention in Colorado Springs. Harrington has served on the CCA board of directors since 2015 and also has been involved in local, state and national cattlemen’s associations. Harrington […]
Food Bank of the Rockies has purchased a refrigerated trailer to distribute food thanks to a grant from the Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation. “This new trailer allows us to increase our capacity and provide more fresh produce to our neighbors across the Western Slope,” said Sue Ellen Rodwick, director of the Food Bank of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times After two months of declines, the unemployment rate seesawed back up in Mesa County as payrolls decreased and the number of people unsuccessfully looking for work increased. The market reflects in part a gap between the skills employers want in new hires and those applicants offer, said Tabi Britt, employment […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate activity decreased on a year-over-year basis in Mesa County even as uncertainty over interest rates, inflation and an impending presidential election increased. “There’s all this uncertainty in everything,” said Darah Galvin, director of operations for Bray & Co. Real Estate based in Grand Junction. The accumulative effects of […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to decline — signaling slowing, but not recession. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell a half of a percent to 101.2 in May. A separate measure of current conditions increased. A measure of past conditions decreased. Justyna Zabinska-La Monica, senior […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times United Country Real Colorado Properties handles a variety of listings — everything from farms and ranches to luxury homes and hunting acreages. But in many cases, the Grand Junction-based firm is involved in something else, says broker and owner Omar Richardson. “We sell lifestyle,” Richardson says. “We live the lifestyle […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A proposed acquisition that would combine Kroger and Albertsons constitutes a response to an increasingly competitive marketplace that also would result in lower prices for consumers and higher wages for employees, according to an industry consultant hired to advise on the deal. What’s more, C&S Wholesale Grocers offers a strong […]
Before she founded a brokerage and advisory firm for the pet care industry, Teija Heikkilä operated her own pet care facilities for 18 years. Her first-hand knowledge of the challenges and rewards of operating a pet care business led to the realization there was a gap in the market for brokerage services for the pet […]