Archive for January, 2010
Grand Junction City Government invests in energy efficiency
Several months ago, Grand Junction city government was proactive in identifying and improving the energy efficiency of it’s city buildings.
This goes along with the overall investigation into ‘greenness’ in the Grand Valley region.
Posted: January 29th, 2010 under Grand Junction Sentinel.
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Slight up-tick in Colorado Ski and Snow visitors this season
Colorado Skier visits through Dec. 31 of 2009 are up 1 percent over last season, according to Colorado Ski Country USA. Of course that’s neglible, but it sure ain’t a minus. And of course we have a lot more season left.
Posted: January 27th, 2010 under Grand Junction Sentinel.
Tags: Colorado, Colorado ski resorts, ski, ski season, snow
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Grand Valley loses 20 percent of 2009-10 wine grape crop
The Grand Valley of Colorado saw the coldest temperatures for a December in 20 years. The sub-zero temperatures destroyed an estimated 20% of the 2010 grape crop. The estimate is a loss of 5 million dollars.
Posted: January 27th, 2010 under Grand Junction Sentinel.
Tags: wine, wine grapes, wineries
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Mesa County and Colorado unemployment up, but lower than national numbers
The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose from 8.2 percent in November to 8.9 percent in December in Mesa County, Colorado. It increased by 3.1 percentage points year-over-year.
Posted: January 23rd, 2010 under Grand Junction Sentinel.
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Williams to restructure to pump money into Piceance Basin
Williams Cos. will pass along its pipeline and midstream businesses to Williams Partners, pumping about $3.5 billion in cash into Williams Cos
Posted: January 20th, 2010 under Grand Junction Sentinel.
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