Slowing job growth in the United States ground to a halt in August with no monthly gain in payrolls for the first time in nearly a year. The national unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.1 percent. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, the loss of 17,000 government jobs exactly offset a gain of 17,000 […]
Lou Villaire, sales manager at Atlasta Solar Center in Grand Junction, has received the Competent Communicator Award from Toastmaster International. Villaire completed the self-paced program designed to help individuals improve their speaking and leadership skills in a club environment. Atlasta Solar offers a range of services to commercial and residential customers, including solar and wind […]
Jerry Pradier, president of Progressive Business Development Network in Glenwood Springs, has been appointed to the 2011 board of examiners for the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award. Pradier is among 500 representatives from industry, nonprofits, professional and trade groups and education and health care organizations who will evaluate applications for the Malcolm Baldridge Award. Examiners […]
Christi Reece, a broker associate at Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction, has been selected as the exclusive agent for new homes constructed by Senergy Builders to meet Energy Star standards for energy efficiency. Synergy Builders in Grand Junction constructs single-family homes and townhomes in the Brookwillow Village and Halls Estates subdivisions on 24 1/2 […]
Bob Colony and Bobby Ulibarri were honored as the top-performing agents during July at Heiden Home Realty and Associates in Grand Junction. Colony had the most sales. Ulibarri had the most listings. Colony has worked in the real estate industry since 1979 and operated his own firm for 15 years. Ulibarri has worked in the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ken Gart remembers well his experience earlier this year visiting the Powderhorn Resort for the first time. Driving along the winding highway up the Grand Mesa on a clear blue day, Gart marveled at the scenic vistas. “It’s just this spectacular, beautiful setting.” What Gart also saw, though, was the […]
A promotion now under way offers special discounts and deals at Powderhorn and eight other Colorado ski areas. The Colorado Gems Card sells for $10 and offers savings on lift tickets at all nine areas, two-for-one lift tickets at five areas and free lift tickets at two areas. “Gem resort visitors are part of an […]
Just as your patients can benefit from regularly scheduled check-ups – your business can also profit from regular examinations to ensure it is in good health. It is critical for physician owners to give the proper attention to the business side of their practices. Throughout the healthcare industry, it is common for physicians to become […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has retreated for a third straight month, but still forecasts growth with hiring in the energy and manufacturing sectors. The Business Conditions Index slipped four-tenths in August, but at 53.8 remains above the level projecting an expanding economy over the next three to six months. “Energy extraction firms […]