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 […]
Nearly $500,000 will be awarded to help fund efforts in Mesa County and three neighboring Western Colorado counties to provide substance use disorder treatments in the wake of an opioid crisis. The grant was among $2.5 million in new funding the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council awarded to local governments. The Region 13 Opioid Abatement Council […]
The City of Grand Junction has closed Whitman Park as part of plans to improve the park and use it for special events. Notices were posted closing Whitman Park to non-reservation use. City staff notified visitors to the park. Officers with Grand Junction Police Department will offer visitors resources and information about housing and local […]
Staff with the City of Grand Junction expects to soon complete a plan to replace lead water service lines. Under rules implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce lead in drinking water, water providers must develop an initial lead service line inventory and a lead service line replacement plan. City staff plan to […]
An annual fall festival is scheduled to return to Fruita with a variety of events, foods and live music. The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce will join with Republic Services and the Fruita Thrift Shop to present the Alpine Bank Fruita Fall Festival on Sept. 22 to 24. The theme for the 108th edition of […]