A measure of consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level in more than two years on more optimistic assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 6.8 points between December and January to 114.8. With increases in each of the last three months, the reading climbed to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Stephanie Plieness relishes the role the Junior Service League of Grand Junction plays in supporting nonprofits in Mesa County. It’s not just the amount of contributions the service organization awards each year, but what those contributions mean, Plieness said. “We’re touching individual lives. It’s not just a number.” That’s why […]
Sales tax collections, a key measure of retail activity, kept pace in 2023 with those in 2022, according to the latest report from Mesa County. The county collected more than $4 million in December, a 2.1 percent gain over the same month a year ago. For 2023, the county collected nearly $49.2 million, nine-tenths of […]
Colorado ranks as the second-best state in which to retire in a ranking that takes into account affordability, health-related factors and quality of life. WalletHub, a personal finance website, calculated its 2024 ranking of best and worst state to retire based on 46 metrics. “Being retired brings freedom, but it also naturally is a time […]
Agricultural economist David Kohl is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the upcoming Colorado Agricultural Forum. The 32nd annual forum is scheduled for Feb. 29 at the Westin Westminster. The theme this year is “AgriCULTURE: A Culture of Progress.” Kohl is professor emeritus at Virginia Tech and a member of the academic hall of […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has reached an agreement to capture up to 15 more gray wolves for its reintroduction efforts in the state. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington will provide up to 15 wolves from tribal lands between December 2024 and March 2025. As part of an agreement between the states […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The business Laura Bradford started at her kitchen table and developed over the next 35 years into a dental and medical supplier on an international scale has a new owner. Bradford says she’s looking forward to not only her retirement, but also the continued success of what’s now ProSafe Manufacturing […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States edged down, signaling slowing and the continued risk of recession. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index slipped a tenth of a percent to 103.1 in December. A separate measure of past conditions also declined, while a measure of current conditions increased. Justyna Zabinska-La […]
The Business Incubator Center based in Grand Junction has joined in an effort to promote the use of recycled materials in manufacturing. The center has partnered with the Circular Economy Development Center to provide assistance to businesses, recyclers and communities to reuse materials and foster a circular economy. “Our commitment to our communities in western […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate edged up in Mesa County in December, ending a year in which there was only small changes in the labor market. “2023 has not shown us much deviation and has remained pretty stable as far as the numbers are concerned,” said Lindsay Bullock, manager of the […]