Among the recurring themes to the editorials and columns published in the Business Times is the economic tenet that taxes matter. Tax rates and tax policies exert profound effects on businesses and the way they operate. Taxes play a substantial role, for example, in determining where businesses operate and growth occurs, whether in such comparatively […]
The Grand Valley has a lot to offer businesses here: comparatively lower operating costs, ready access to air and ground transportation, a plethora of health care facilities and a growing university. That’s not to mention the scenic landscape or variety of recreational opportunities waiting just outside the front door. One of the most attractive attributes […]
Think of Colorado and business. What comes to mind? Maybe it’s tourism or skiing. It could be the aerospace industry or high-tech manufacturing. With the recent legalization of marijuana in the Centennial State, perhaps even pot has entered our collective consciousness. But what about agriculture? And what about hunting and recreational shooting? While agricultural and […]
Congratulations are in order to two Grand Junction-based businesses that have earned considerable recognition for the way they do business. J.G. Management Systems (JGMS) is among the companies that will be honored at the Pentagon in September for their support of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Meanwhile, Cranium 360 is among […]
The dichotomy between increasingly encouraging national and state economic trends and the comparatively slow pace of recovery in the Grand Valley continues. The latest national and state indicators couldn’t be more promising. A monthly measure of consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level in nearly seven years, and an index forecasting economic performance in […]
The great joy of publishing a business journal is telling success stories about businesses, in particular the entrepreneurs who find innovative ways to provide better services and products than their competitors. So it was especially enjoyable to tell the story of Hoptocopter Films, the Grand Junction company that has developed a reputation for storytelling in […]
A long-awaited economic roundtable between the governor of Colorado and Western Slope business interests afforded for two hours an amenable home on the range for the more than 50 people gathered there. Seldom was heard a discouraging word. As it turned out, the skies over Glenwood Springs were not cloudy all day. The question now, […]
Tired and frustrated with a system he believes has hampered rather than helped health care delivery, a Grand Junction physician has taken matters into his own hands. Starting in October, Dr. Craig Gustafson will offer unlimited primary care from Appleton Clinics for a single monthly fee of $79. In switching to what’s known as the […]
If implemented, a federal plan to reduce carbon emissions from power plants could have a perverse effect on the Colorado coal industry. Mines likely would produce far less coal to fuel power plants in this state and elsewhere in the United States. But there could be opportunities for mines to export more coal to […]
What would happen if one chamber of the Colorado Legislature was selected principally by geography rather than population — the same way the U.S. Senate includes two representatives from each state? One result could be more even representation from across Colorado — and with it a stronger voice for rural areas of the state, including […]