A sixth-generation rancher who’s worked to advance the industry has been promoted to lead the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The CCA board of directors named Erin Karney executive vice president of the advocacy group for ranchers and the beef industry in the state. Karney succeeds Terry Fankhauser, who’s worked more than 20 years for the CCA […]
Executives from a utility and minerals company are among those expected to speak at an upcoming energy summit in Grand Junction. Alice Jackson, president of Xcel Energy-Colorado, and Jim Sims, vice president of external affairs for NioCorp Developments, both will deliver keynote presentations. The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce scheduled the summit for 8 […]
An organization that provides services to rural hospitals and health care providers in Colorado and Utah will partner with a management services operation to expand value-based care. The Community Care Alliance, an organization of the Western Healthcare Alliance based in Grand Junction, will join in a joint venture with Collaborative Health Systems. The new venture, […]
Hotel and motel business increased in Grand Junction in 2021 despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to year-end numbers reported by Visit Grand Junction. “Grand Junction continues to grow as a community due to diversification among a variety of industries, not the least of which is tourism,” said Elizabeth Fogarty, director of Visit […]
Work is under way on refurbishing and repurposing a downtown Fruita building for a combination of retail and studio spaces. Gavin Brooke and Alleghany Meadows expect to turn what was a health club and hardware store into the Fruita Arts Recreation Marketplace. The FARM acronym also serves as a nod to the agricultural heritage of […]
A private equity firm with experience in the aviation industry has acquired West Star Aviation. The Sterling Group succeeds Norwest Equity Partners as an investor in West Star. “Sterling’s employee-focused approach to their business partnerships and their expertise in the general aviation space makes them the perfect fit for West Star,” said Jim Rankin, chief […]
Registration is underway for an event that will address a range of issues associated with economic development in Western Colorado. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership has scheduled the Western Colorado Economic Summit for 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 26 at the Grand Junction Convention Center. The summit serves as an annual meeting and fund-raiser […]
JR’s Carriage Service is among the latest winners of annual awards presented by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce honoring recipients for their community service. JR’s Carriage Service, a company owned and operated by Joe Burtard, was named business of the year. Karen Troester, president and chief executive officer of Grand Junction Federal Credit […]
Job growth continues to accelerate in the United States even as the unemployment rate edges down. Nonfarm payrolls increased 678,000 in February and the jobless rate decreased two-tenths of a point to 3.8 percent, according to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates. The monthly job gain was the largest since July. The jobless […]
Jessica Meyer has launched a real estate firm in Grand Junction and found a business partner in Kara Riddle. Jessica Meyer Properties-RE/MAX 4000 provides real estate services as well as professional organization and interior design services. Meyer brings to the venture experience in real estate and property management. She’s also a certified professional organizer. Riddle […]