Economy (general) - The Journal

Keck honored for economic work

The Region 9 board of directors named Joe Keck, the director of the Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center, the Economic Development Leader of the Year at a meeting in Mancos o...

DATE: Jan 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

Joe Keck honored for economic work

The Region 9 board of directors named Joe Keck, the director of the Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center, the Economic Development Leader of the Year at a meeting in Mancos o...

DATE: Jan 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Learning lab now in action

A new mobile learning lab rolled into Western Excelsior for the first time this week. By providing more training in electronic programing and circuitry, the company hopes to enco...

DATE: Jan 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mobile learning lab rolls into action

A new mobile learning lab rolled into Western Excelsior for the first time this week. By providing more training in electronic programing and circuitry, the company hopes to enco...

DATE: Jan 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: MT - News

100 lose jobless benefits

Long-term aid cut under new budget

DATE: Jan 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Business

Hemp farmers plan weekend meeting in Cortez

A 45-year marijuana grower believes hemp farming could revolutionize the local agricultural economy. “Jobs, jobs, jobs,” said Lu Nettleton. “And I’m talking high-skilled, high-pay...

DATE: Jan 3, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colo. job growth is expected in 2014

State expansion ranked in top 5 in U.S.

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

Dolores County helium plant approved for 2014

A helium-extraction facility will be built in Dolores County next year in cooperation with CO2 producer Kinder Morgan. Air Products, of Allentown, Pa., has been approved to build ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: DS - News

State job growth expected in 2014

Colorado growth ranked in top 5

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Helium plant approved

A helium-extraction facility will be built in Dolores County next year in cooperation with CO2 producer Kinder Morgan. Air Products, of Allentown, Pa., has been approved to build ...

DATE: Dec 11, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Helium rises in Dolores County

Extraction facility expected to bring 12 to 14 jobs

DATE: Dec 10, 2013 | CATEGORY: Local News

Job Corps reopens doors

After an eight-month shutdown, the Cortez Job Corps office has reopened and is accepting applications to the program. Admissions counselor Babette Kimble explained that the govern...

DATE: Nov 12, 2013 | CATEGORY: MT - News