In a recent report, Bloomberg ranked U.S. metros based on per capita personal income growth from 2016-2018. The data, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, shows Grand Junction grew by 6.2%, placing the city at #14 nationwide. That’s just one...
“According to data from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, Mesa County posted an unemployment rate of 2.5%, the lowest total in the county for a month dating back until at least 1980. Additionally, the county’s labor force rose by more than...
In March 2018, the City of Grand Junction broke ground on Las Colonias Park, a 140-acre city park located along the Colorado River. This was a project unlike any other, a true public-private partnership that would transform a former uranium processing site into an...
As we roll into the end of 2019 and prepare for 2020, we at GJEP are taking a hard look at what we did this year. We’re evaluating what’s working and what needs to change. There were many successes, but there are still gaps that we need to fill. The world is...
In a recent article, 5280 Magazine delves into the emerging viticulture scene in Colorado and why it is suddenly on everyone’s mind, from Food & Wine to Vogue. At the forefront of this growth is Palisade and the Grand Valley American Viticulture Area (AVA),...
Yesterday, Robin Brown participated in a hearing of the Natural Resources Committee to examine the proposed reorganization of the BLM and the relocation of its headquarters to Grand Junction. Numerous people were invited to speak for and against the proposal. Robin...
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