Grand Valley Oncology has received the highest level of accreditation through a national quality assurance program. The National Committee for Quality Assurance awarded the Patient Centered Specialty Practice accreditation. Grand Valley Oncology, a facility operated by Community Hospital in Grand Junction, is one of just 31 cancer centers in the United States to receive the […]
Even as prospects appear bright for continued economic growth in the Grand Valley, the business news is considerably less good for other areas of Western Colorado. First, the Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association announced plans to close by 2030 its coal-fired power plant near Craig as well as the nearby Colowyo Mine, which supplies coal […]
Researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder have developed a new approach to designing more sustainable buildings — with help from some of the tiniest contractors out there. In a study published in the journal Matter, engineer Wil Srubar and his colleagues described their strategies for using bacteria to develop building materials that live […]
A woman who’s worked as an executive in both the public and private sectors takes over a federal agency that assists small businesses. Jovita Carranza was sworn in as the 26th administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration. President Donald Trump nominated Carranza to lead the SBA while she was serving as treasurer of the […]
Proposals are sought for an upcoming event promoting entrepreneurial endeavors in Western Colorado. Ideas for panels, workshops, tours and other events at the 2020 Techstars Startup Week West Slope will be accepted through Feb. 28. Proposals should be submitted using an online form available at https://westslopestartupweek.com. An organizing team will make selections by early April. […]
A kickoff event is scheduled in Grand Junction for an annual competition that challenges teams to turn public information into business applications and insights. The Go Code Colorado kickoff event is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 6 at the Factory coworking space in the Maverick Innovation Center at Colorado Mesa University, 730 Mesa […]
Colorado has dropped 26 spots in the latest analysis of national migration trends based on U-Haul truck rentals. Within Colorado, Grand Junction ranks among the cities deemed break-even markets with an equal number of trucks arriving and departing. Colorado dropped from 16th to 42nd in the 2019 analysis conducted by U-Haul. U-Haul bases the ranking […]
Russell Stover Chocolates has announced changes that will include the closure of its production facility in Montrose in the spring of 2021. The company also plans to close what it described as “low-traffic” stores over the course of the next year, including the retail outlet in Montrose. A total of about 400 positions will be […]
A new Grand Junction store will sell a range of products from Scotland and Ireland. Sharon and Sean Taylor plan to open Taylor’s Croft on Jan.18. The store is located at 2478 Patterson Road, Unit 25. The Taylors are founders of the Grand Valley Scottish Games and Celtic Festival conducted each May at the Mesa […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has slipped, but still finished 2019 at an historically high level that bodes well for 2020. “December marked the end of another banner year for the small business economy as owners took full advantage of strong consumer spending and federal tax and regulatory relief. 2020 is […]