Chevron sponsors Community Cinema

Chevron will sponsor the upcoming season of Community Cinema in Western Colorado. “Chevron is pleased to help bring Community Cinema to communities across the Western Slope,” said Michael DeBerry, operations manager for the Rocky Mountain region. “We believe in the power of civic dialogue, and this concept is central to the principles that guide our […]

IHOP offers Halloween treat: free pancakes

International House of Pancakes will offer Halloween treats in the form of free scary face pancakes for children. IHOP has scheduled the promotion for 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Oct. 28. Children 12 and under will receive an oversized buttermilk pancake with a whipped topping mouth and strawberry nose as well as two mini Oreo […]

Wine group among grant recipients

An association of vineyards and wineries in Mesa County is among the recipients of federal grants awarded through a Colorado Department of Agricultural specialty crops program. The Colorado Association of Viticulture & Enology received a $10,000 grant to increase visitor access to vineyards, winery tasting rooms and orchards in the Palisade area. The Colorado Wine […]

S.M. Stoller earns performance excellence award

A Colorado company that provides services to the Department of Energy facility in Grand Junction is among the latest winners of performance excellence awards. The S.M. Stoller Legacy Management Project in Grand Junction is among the recipients of Timberline-level awards presented by Rocky Mountain Performance Excellence. Five organizations will be recognized at the Quest for […]

Rocky Mountain Health Plans earns communicators awards

Rocky Mountain Health Plans has earned two awards for educational and community relations campaigns. The Grand Junction-based health care benefits provider  received the awards at the Colorado Healthcare Communicators awards dinner in Denver. A panel of marketing and public relations experts selected the winners. Rocky Mountain Health Plans won a Gold Leaf award for its […]

Alpine Bank keeps environmental designation

Alpine Bank has retained its top-level designation in a program that honors Colorado organizations for environmental stewardship. The Western Colorado bank was recognized as a Gold Leader in the latest Environmental Leadership Program (ELP) awards presentation. The bank will retain that status for at least another three years. The program recognizes businesses, communities, educational institutions, […]

There ought to be a law … oh wait, there already is!

I must have hit on a good topic last week as it relates to how the State of Colorado underfunds schools in District 51. I still find myself in conversations with folks who feel strongly about Proposition 3B in Mesa County. The overwhelming sentiment in those communications is that we can’t afford to leave our […]

Business coach out to bridge generation gaps

Tinker Barnett foresees problems for businesses unwilling to bridge generational gaps in the workplace. Aging baby boomers, many of them in management and ownership positions, must not only understand their differences with younger employees, but also adapt business practices to those differences to avoid costly turnover and lost productivity. While the issue isn’t as pressing […]

Tax collections remain ahead of 2010 pace

Sales and use tax collections, a key indicator of retail activity, remain well ahead of last year in Mesa County, according to the latest government reports. The City of Grand Junction reported collecting a total of more than $4.4 million in sales and use taxes in September, an increase of nearly 5.4 percent over the […]