Applications will be accepted through Oct. 20 for the latest round of Bloom Where You Are Planted grants from the District 51 Foundation. The grant fund was created by the family of the late Karl Bloom to help students with financial need in Mesa County School District 51 pursue extracurricular activities. Bloom was a band […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to decline, signaling slowing and what could be a recession. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index decreased another four-tenths of a percent to 105.4 in August. Separate measures of current conditions and past conditions increased. “With August’s decline, the U.S. Leading Economic […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate slipped in Mesa County in August even as a measure of labor demand jumped. While there could be some ups and downs in the jobless rates in the months ahead, no big changes are expected. “I think it’ll stay pretty stable,” said Lindsay Bullock, manager of the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jennifer Knott and Tawny Espinoza lead an impromptu tour through the Adventure Academy. As they point out the features of the new Grand Junction facility, construction crews complete finishing touches and teachers set up classrooms. The only thing missing for now at the early childhood education center is the children. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times After working 20 years as a coach and consultant, life remains great for Marcus Straub. He enjoys a growing base of clients and increasing sales while also expanding services. He’s won awards and other recognition. More important to Straub, he helps other business owners and their ventures succeed. And so […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Commercial real estate sales in Mesa County continue to lag behind last year in part because of inflation and higher interest rates and in part because 2022 was a comparably strong year. “Inflation and interest rates definitely have an impact. We’re taking a natural step backwards,” said Brian Bray, managing […]
Sales tax collections continue to trend upward in Mesa County, although not for the retail and some other industry categories. The county collected nearly $4.2 million in sales taxes in August. That was an increase of 1.9 percent over collections for the same month last year. August collections reflect July sales. Through the first eight […]
Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction ranks fifth among 10 Colorado institutions evaluated in an annual comparison taking into account tuition, scholarships and other factors. SmartAsset, a financial technology company that offers advice on personal finance decisions, released the results of its ninth annual Best Value Colleges study. The study compared universities and colleges across […]
Applications will be accepted through April 25, 2024 for federal disaster loans offering low-interest financing to small businesses affected by a road closure in Western Colorado. A sinkhole and subsequent damage closed Colorado Highway 133 between Paonia and Somerset from May 2 to June 19. The U.S. Small Business Administration declared a disaster primarily for […]
A state agency will receive $700,000 to help small businesses in Colorado sell their products and services on a global scale. The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade is among a total of 49 state and territory agencies that will share $20 million in grants from the U.S. Small Business Administration State Trade […]