To the editor: First of all, I want to thank the Business Times for their March 23 issue on water. Maintaining the quality and quantity of water will truly be one of the most important issues we face worldwide in the coming years, and educating our citizens about water issues is extremely important. I do […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has retreated despite some improving prospects for hiring. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Index of Small Business Optimism fell 2.6 points in March to 91.9. The lower reading remains more in line with recession than recovery. The index is based on the […]
When Congress approved a measure to keep the federal government operating beyond Friday, the owner of a Grand Valley river rafting company probably breathed a sigh of relief. As of midday Friday, April 8, the feds had informed companies that they would be barred from rafting public rivers if a federal closure happened Saturday morning. […]
“It’s scary how things can happen, but it’s here,” said Tom Kleinschnitz, owner of Adventure Bound River Expeditions in the Grand Valley. If a resolution isn’t reached by early Saturday morning (April 9), Kleinschnitz has orders to dock the boats. Already faced with high-dollar investments in high tech rafts designed to navigate the Class 5 […]
Efforts are under way to hire executive directors at both the Fruita and Palisade chambers of commerce following changes in leadership at the two business organizations. In Fruita, the president of the chamber board of directors says executive director Mary Lou Wilson resigned in February after the board discussed a no-drinking policy for chamber staff […]
A national building materials supplier has acquired a 74-year-old Grand Junction business previously operated by three generations of the same family. ProBuild Holdings announced that it had acquired the assets of Harbert Lumber Co., including its operations along North Avenue in Grand Junction as well as its outlets in Aspen, Glenwood Springs and Steamboat Springs. […]
It was nearly a year ago an effort to address senior issues in Mesa County reached a crossroads. Mesa County Commissioner Janet Rowland joined former county commissioner and state senator Tillie Bishop to solicit comments about a proposed GOLD initiative — an acronym for Growing Older … Leading the Direction. Rowland led the charge to […]
Many issues facing seniors are tied to the economic times. One trend that’s escalated over the past five years is that of an extended family under one roof. More seniors have moved in with family members, possibly due to the ripple effects of a downturn in the natural gas business and other effects of the […]
Uncertainty in the market adds to the funk the United States experiences as it trudges through a slowly recovering economy. The situation is difficult enough for people who’ve lost jobs or seen paychecks stagnate in recent years. But for seniors depending on pensions, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, uncertainty can be downright scary. “It’s the […]
Over time, businesses develop new and better ways to connect with customers. The business of senior care is no exception, and managers at Family Health West in Fruita say they’ve instituted recent changes to focus even more on the needs of their clients. At the long-term skilled care facility, seniors now exercise more control over […]