A woman who’s worked in the public and private sector to help small businesses has returned to the U.S. Small Business Administration as the new administrator. The U.S. Senate confirmed Isabella Casillas Guzman’s nomination to the post. “I am excited to return to the SBA and serve as the voice of small business in the […]
Bidding will remain open through midnight March 31 for table dinners planned as part of the annual Edesia fund-raiser. Chef’s table dinners are scheduled for 6 p.m. April 11, 18 and 25 at the Wine Country Inn, 777 Grande River Drive in Palisade. The dinners will be limited to up to 10 guests in each […]
A measure of sales activity in Grand Junction continues to increase. The city reported collecting more than $3.7 million in sales taxes in February. That’s an increase of nearly $423,000 and 12.8 percent over the same month last year. The city also received nearly $800,000 as its share of county sales tax collections, a 6.3 […]
Businesses based in Mesa County will receive a total of nearly $1.5 million in the latest distribution of dividends from Pinnacol Assurance. The workers’ compensation insurer will distribute $50 million in general dividend checks, the sixth consecutive year for dividends. “During this year when Colorado businesses and their employees are facing significant financial hardships, we’re […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to increase, signaling growth in the year ahead. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) advanced two-tenths of a percent to 110.5 in February. A separate measure of current conditions decreased, while a measure of past performance increased. “The acceleration of the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Applications will be accepted through April 22 for the first of two rounds of grants to promote social emotional learning in Mesa County School District 51. Alpine Bank donated $50,000 to the School District 51 Foundation to fund the grants. The foundation will in turn award grants in various sizes […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A spike in the monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County doesn’t change expectations for improving labor conditions in 2021. “I think things are going in the right direction,” said Celina Kirnberger, employment services supervisor at the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. Labor demand has increased along with seasonal […]
Janie VanWinkle, a Fruita rancher who serves as president of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, is among the latest honorees in an annual awards program recognizing leaders in the Colorado agriculture industry. VanWinkle is one of two Trailblazer Award winners in the 2021 Who’s Who in Agriculture program conducted by the Denver Business Journal and Colorado […]
Dustin Wells, Jennifer Landini and Paul Burdett have been elected officers of the Family Health West Board of Trustees. Ken Palmer and Jerry Hamilton return to the board. Wells was elected board chairman. He serves as president of the Grand Valley Bank branch in Fruita. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Colorado […]
West Star Aviation is authorized to install Pro Line Fusion systems in Challenger 604 aircraft. The electronics upgrade is available at the company’s full-service facilities in Grand Junction as well as those in Illinois, Missouri and Tennessee. The Pro Line system is designed to keep Challenger 604 aircraft in compliance with domestic and international mandates, […]