Phil Castle, The Business Times Steve Jozefczyk considers the economic news more good than bad for Mesa County. The unemployment rate has dropped even as sales and lodging tax collections have increased. So have passenger enplanements on commercial flights at Grand Junction Regional Airport. Moreover, Mesa County ranked 57th in the latest comparison of how […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The agriculture industry plays a substantial role in the Mesa County economy, but also faces encroaching development, changing attitudes and other difficulties. “It’s an ongoing challenge,” said Bruce Talbott, co-owner and operator of Talbott’s Mountain Gold in Palisade. Talbott was among three Mesa County producers who discussed the future of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times John Marshall keeps in his office a scale model of a barn, one built by an Ohio carpenter to show his new design. Marshall said his great-grandfather developed the design to provide more space inside barns and in turn offer his neighbors something better. Colorado Mesa University similarly could serve […]
David Detwiler has joined Wember as Western Slope manager of the owner’s representative firm. Detwiler brings to his duties more than 35 years of experience in the architecture, engineering and construction industry, including work on an array of educational and civic projects. Wember offers program, project and construction management services in Colorado and Wyoming. For […]
Tom Northey has rejoined the Western Healthcare Alliance in Grand Junction as chief innovation officer. Northey will lead information technology initiatives, including the development of data analytics and value-based care solutions for the alliance and its company, Community Care Alliance. Northey brings more than 25 years of experience in health care to his latest position, […]
Cindi Graves has been selected to take over as financial advisor at the Edward Jones office located at 340 Grand Ave. in Grand Junction. Jeannie Smith is the new office administrator and will be responsible for daily operations, client services and marketing. She succeeds Carol Palmer, who retired. Headquartered in St. Louis, Edward Jones offers […]
Gina Archuleta has joined Strive as human resources manager of the Grand Junction-based organization. Archuleta brings to her latest position more than 19 years of experience in human resources, the last three as an HR director. She’s also a member of the Western Colorado Human Resource Association and Society for Human Resource Management. Strive provides […]
Anthony Gaal has joined West Star Aviation as a financial operations analyst at the company’s facilities in Grand Junction. Gaal brings to his duties experience in the health care and information technology sectors. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Missouri. “Anthony brings vast financial knowledge to West Star and […]
A Grand Junction-based firm providing health care services to uranium and nuclear weapons production workers has honored a Colorado congressman. Nuclear Care Partners presented its inaugural National Congressional Award for Atomic Heroes to U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter for his support of former workers at the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant near Denver. “Rep. Perlmutter has […]
The Housing & Building Association of Western Colorado has scheduled its annual Parade of Homes to continue Oct. 15 to 17. The self-guided tour will run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct 15 and 16 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 17. Tickets sell for $15 and are available at Safeway locations in […]