Pete Waller, president and chief executive officer of First National Bank of the Rockies, said the results of a survey conducted by the American Bankers Association confirm that most customers prefer online banking. “It tells us that more consumers prefer the speed and convenience of conducting their banking transactions on the Internet,” Waller said. “It […]
Attendance and gross revenue held steady at the 2010 Colorado Mountain Winefest, according to Sarah Catlin, executive director of the annual event. “We are extremely pleased with this year’s event,” Catlin said. “We are also pleased with the increase of sales for events surrounding the Festival in the Park.” The Winefest, held in September at […]
Randy Greathouse, owner and president of Precision Printing in Grand Junction, has received a management award from an organization of independent printing businesses. Greathouse received the award from CPrint during its recent board meeting in Denver. The organization selects a participating printer who has demonstrated the most positive changes over the previous six months. Todd […]
Rocky Mountain Health Plans will continue to offer Medicare coverage in Colorado even as other companies discontinue Medicare private-fee-for-service (PFFS) plans. The discontinuation of several PFFS plans at the end of the year affects 907 Medicare beneficiaries in Mesa County, 2,775 beneficiaries on the Western Slope and nearly 14,000 beneficiaries statewide. Those who are affected […]
Chevron has announced it will donate $125,000 to a math and science center based in Grand Junction to help high school students explore topics related to energy. The John McConnell Math and Science Center of Western Colorado plans to launch a youth policy program in partnership with local high schools and state institutions of higher […]
Voters made some big decisions in the mid-term elections. But those decisions weren’t limited to Congress, governors or state and local lawmakers. The people also weighed in directly through ballot questions. So, what were some key outcomes in these instances of direct democracy? The big news from a small business perspective was that voters in […]
To the editor: On behalf of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, I am writing to officially respond to a request for an interview for a story that is being done on the Grand Junction Chamber Forum and 500 Plan that was received by our CEO, Diane Schwenke. Based on a very real concern […]
It had to happen sooner or later, as all members of the media have to deal with at some point. And in our first case, it comes from an unusual entity, one that we’ve been supportive of and have run literally hundreds of stories for over the years. The Business Times has been accused of […]
The Grand Valley Business Times has found no one questioning the good intentions of the efforts of the Grand Junction Forum, a group of 12 community leaders charged by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce to examine ways to improve the local economy. A series of meetings over about three years produced the 500 […]
Reservations will be accepted through Nov. 22 for an upcoming seminar on government contracting opportunities. Delta County Economic Development has scheduled the seminar for 10:30 a.m. to noon Dec. 2 at the Orchard City Town Hall. Kathryn Lobdell, a procurement counselor with the Colorado Procurement Technical Assistance Center in Grand Junction, will cover a number […]