A staffing company that operates an office in Grand Junction recently marked a milestone: 3 million hours worked in one week. Express Employment Professionals announced that a total of more than 80,000 associates from more than 550 franchise locations in the United States as well as Canada and South Africa worked a combined 3 million hours […]
Ray Rickard, a real estate agent with Re/Max 4000 in Grand Junction, has earned designation as a Certified Commercial Investment Member. Rickard was among 348 commercial real estate professionals who earned the designation by passing a comprehensive examination, the final step in the process. The CCIM designation is awarded to real estate professionals who complete […]
Tom Y. Sawyer, managing partner and president of RSW Partners in Grand Junction, has been named inventor on his fourth patent. The latest patent was issued for a system and method for collecting and updating geographical data. All of the patents for which Sawyer is the named inventor were for inventions developed while Sawyer worked […]
Rocky Mountain Health Plans is among the latest winners of an annual award recognizing business excellence and community service. Dalby, Wendland & Co. presented Rocky Mountain Health Plans with its Spirit of Western Colorado Award at the annual meeting of the Grand Junction-based accounting firm. Each year, Dalby, Wendland & Co. recognizes clients that not […]
What must small business owners and managers get right to keep their companies out of legal hot water? A lot of things, according to members of the Western Colorado Human Resource Association — everything from staying on top of wage and hour regulations to implementing the right hiring and firing procedures to properly training employees. […]
Kinda has a snappy beat to it when you put it to the old Christmas carol, doesn’t it? I used to sing this tune to my nieces and nephews — bringing tears at times — when I was the cool (or donkey-backside according to my brothers), single uncle who didn’t have to worry about the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: While necessity might be the mother of invention, Cinde Waller knows from personal experience the powerful motivation of pain. Desperate for relief following jaw surgery, Waller tied a satin ribbon around her head to hold her jaw in place. To keep the ribbon from slipping off, she tied another piece […]
A Harry Potter Family Film Festival All 8 Harry Potter films will be shown The Historic Avalon Theatre will be showing all eight of the Harry Potter films Thanksgiving week 11/21-11/27. The cost to see the films are $2.50 each, or you can see all eight films for $20 with our Golden Snitch Pass (limited […]
Craig Hall, The Business Times: Local vendors looking for a successful Holiday season after a few years of difficulty After spending the past few years adjusting inventory, staffing and many other facets of their businesses in an up and down atmosphere, retailers are looking forward to a Holiday shopping season that should end with […]
The first Christmas with major remodel and construction finished, Main Street looks for a big Holiday season. When it comes to a hometown Christmas Shopping atmosphere and experience, look no further than Main Street and downtown Grand Junction to fulfill your every expectation,” says Kathy Dirks, Marketing and Communications Director for Downtown Grand Junction, “We […]