An aviation maintenance and repair company with operations in Grand Junction has implemented procedures intended to protect employees and customers in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. “The safety of our employees, vendors and customers is always our main priority, so reinforcing our current requirements as well as adding additional levels of precautionary practices and […]
ANB Bank provides assistance to small businesses and people affected by the coronavirus pandemic in offering loans through a federal relief program as well as deferrals for customers with installment loans. As of April 9, ANB Bank had approved about 1,200 loans worth a total of $208 million through the Paycheck Protection Program. The U.S. […]
A new online store offers Grand Valley businesses whose operations have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic a venue in which to sell products, services and gift cards. The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce, Western Slope Communications and Grand Valley Power joined to set up the store, which will remain open to customers through May […]
Proximity Space, a Western Colorado firm that supplies software and hardware to manage coworking spaces, has acquired a software company based in North Carolina. The addition of SMPL will bring new and enhanced features to software used by thousands of members of coworking spaces, said Josh Freed, chief executive officer of Proximity Space based in […]
Grand Junction Subaru hails the latest recognition the automotive brand has received from Kelley Blue Book. Subaru was named best overall brand among nonluxury automakers for the third time in the past five years. Subaru received the highest average score across all ratings of nonluxury models in the 2020 Brand Image Awards program. “We are […]
Delta Restoration Services of Western Colorado offers businesses help in protecting their employees and customers in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. The Grand Junction franchise of the national restoration services company offers free cleaning and disinfecting for select business owners. For more information about eligibility for free cleaning or other services, call 712-5298 or […]
The Comfort Keepers franchise in Grand Junction has put together care packages to distribute to seniors sheltering at home because of the coronavirus outbreak. The packages include playing cards, coffee or water cups, disinfecting wipes and packaged snacks. The items are disinfected and recipients are instructed to discard the bags and wash their hands before […]
The Western Colorado Community Foundation has launched a virtual canned food drive to help people in the region affected by the coronavirus outbreak. Donations will be distributed to food pantries across Western Colorado to purchase food. Donations can be made online at www.wc-cf.org. Checks can be made out to WCCF and mailed to P.O. Box […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has dropped nearly 7 percent, the largest monthly decline in the 60-year history of the index. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 6.7 percent in March to 104.2. A separate measure of current conditions also fell, while a measure of past performance increased. […]
A key measure of sales activity in the Grand Valley continues to increase, although the latest numbers don’t yet reflect the full effects of the coronavirus outbreak. The City of Grand Junction and Mesa County both reported year-over-year increases in sales tax collections in March. March reports reflect February sales. The city collected a total […]