Pinnacol Assurance offers free virtual safety visits and consultations to Colorado businesses to help them keep employees safe in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. “We’ve seen businesses across Colorado use their ingenuity to adjust to this crisis, and we know they want to continue to do everything possible to keep employees safe,” said Josh […]
A series of improvements are underway at Bookcliff Country Club in Grand Junction even as incentives attract new members. “It’s an exciting time at Bookcliff Country Club. The club is fiscally healthy, we’re making a number of fantastic improvements around the club and membership is growing,” said Paul Nolen, general manager. Capital improvements that have […]
Sprouts Farmers Market has expanded pickup services at its Colorado stores, including its store in Grand Junction. The service allows customers to shop among more than 12,000 fresh, natural and organic products on www.sprouts.com/order and pick them up the same day or schedule pickup several days in advance. Customers are alerted when their orders are […]
A greenhouse gas consulting and verification firm based in Grand Junction has changed its name. Ruby Canyon Engineering is now Ruby Canyon Environmental. The change follows the retirement of Ronald Collings, one of the founding members, but also reflects the broader array of services the firm offers clients. “The new company name will continue the […]
A Grand Junction business has streamlined its operations in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic to help commercial drivers and the businesses that employ them comply with regulations requiring medical examinations. “We improved our business systems to where we could still provide an effective physical exam, but used technology to do all the tasks within […]
New owners plan to continue the operations of a Grand Valley construction company while also offering additional services. Roger Croker and Brett Wade have taken over ownership of 970 Construction Co. and bring a total of more than 60 years of experience to the business. 970 Construction continues to offer home construction, remodeling and home […]
An aviation company with operations in Grand Junction remains the top-ranked maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in the latest results of an annual magazine survey. West Star Aviation ranked first among most-preferred MROs in the 2020 survey conducted by Professional Pilot magazine. The company has ranked first since the magazine added the category to […]
Every city in America faces risks in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Many cities are cutting budgets and hunkering down. Perhaps the number of coronavirus cases in their cities warrants this move. Top-tier cities have taken a hit to their allure as restaurants, museums and other cultural amenities close. As we look across the […]
It’s seldom been more evident there’s good, bad — and, yes, downright ugly — in the news confronting business owners and managers. A pandemic can do that. There are those who prefer the reassurance of distinct blacks and whites. And there are occasions when that occurs. More often, news comes in nuanced shades of gray. […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners continues to decline on less upbeat expectations for sales, earnings and staffing. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index dropped 5.5 points to 90.9 in April. The index has decreased 13.6 points over the past two months in the aftermath of […]