I remember the day so clearly. I had just returned from a buddy golf trip to Seattle, and Nikki confirmed what we suspected before I left. While we were driving to a friend’s house to catch the Monday night football game after picking me up at Walker Field, Nikki told to me we were going […]
Since September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, it’s a great time for employers to consider an affordable benefit for their employees and perhaps review the benefits they offer employees. What is life insurance? Life insurance is often called “love” insurance, a product that pays out a financial benefit (also known as death benefit) tax-free to […]
A measure of optimism among small business owners has dropped for a sixth straight month, a decline one economist blamed on growing uncertainty about the future. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index retreated 1.8 points in August to 88.1. The index is based on the results of monthly […]
Mike Moran, The Business Times: Carroll Multz writes legal thrillers designed not only to entertain, but also offer an inside look at the judicial system. “I kiddingly refer to my novels as textbooks disguised as novels,” says Multz, a retired Grand Junction trial lawyer who also works as an adjunct professor at Colorado Mesa University. […]
A hiring event is planned to recruit employees for a new furniture store in Grand Junction. The Mesa County Workforce Center has scheduled the event for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 15 at the center, 2897 North Ave. in Grand Junction. The event is part of a collaborative effort between the center and American […]
A long-time business owner has announced his candidacy for the Mesa County Board of Commissioners. Wes D’Aponti seeks the Republican nomination in District 1 for the 2012 election. D’Aponti had scheduled a news conference on the steps of the Mesa County Courthouse in Grand Junction for Sept. 15 to announce his campaign. D’Aponti and his […]
A leading natural gas producer has announced the sale of a portion of its pipelines and compression facilities in Western Colorado. Encana Oil & Gas expects to close on the $590 million transaction later this year as part of ongoing efforts to divest so-called midstream assets to raise capital for other production operations. According to […]
Sean Lynch has joined Brady Chiropractic Group in Grand Junction. Lynch brings to his new duties more than 15 years of experience in wellness care, eight of those in private practice in St. Louis. He’s a graduate of the Logan College of Chiropractic in St. Louis. Lynch joins William Alfini Jr., Blake Fenton and David […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Western Colorado serves as a model for instituting the reforms necessary to change an otherwise unsustainable health care system in the United States, according to a doctor who advocates a more coordinated approach directed by primary care physicians. The end result is not only better health care at a lower cost, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: As sales manager at Leitner-Poma of America, Tom Clink is in a position to observe every phase of a chair lift project. Initial designs appear on computer screens and large sheets of paper. Massive chunks of metal cut and machined to exacting specifications fit together like pieces in a gigantic […]