Payrolls continue to grow in the United States even as the unemployment rate remains at a 50-year low. Nonfarm payrolls increased 136,000 in September, and the jobless rate retreated two-tenths of a point to 3.5 percent, according to the latest Labor Department estimates. The unemployment rate is the lowest since the rate also stood at […]
Reynolds Polymer Technology plans to open its Grand Junction manufacturing facility to the public for an event scheduled for Oct. 16. A community open house is set for 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the facility, located at 607 Hollingsworth St. The event will offer tours as well as an informal, backyard party atmosphere. Reynolds Polymer […]
A grant for more than $1.2 million will help complete what’s anticipated will become an iconic mountain bike trail in Mesa County. A second grant will help the City of Grand Junction develop a parks and recreation master plan. The Great Outdoors Colorado board approved two grants worth a total of nearly $1.3 million for […]
A measure of confidence among Colorado business leaders has turned pessimistic for the first time since 2011. The Leeds Business Confidence Index for the fourth quarter fell 3.6 points to 46.9. Readings below 50 reflect more negative than positive responses. “There’s too much uncertainty,” said Richard Wobbekind, executive director of the research division of the […]
While a lot of things have changed since her grandfather started Industrial Screen and Maintenance in 1969, Lindsey Robinson said one thing hasn’t changed at the machining company, and that’s helping customers solve problems. “For 50 years our family has been coming up with solutions for our customers,” said Robinson, owner and president of ISM. “We […]
SCL Health, a health care organization that operates St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction, has received national recognition for its use of information technology. SCL Health received a 2019 Most Wired Award from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). The annual program recognizes health care organizations that use information technology to improve […]
An upcoming presentation in Grand Junction will offer information about incorporating immersive descriptions into writing. Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers has scheduled the workshop for 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 5 at the Business Incubator Center, 2591 Legacy Way. The free program is open to members and nonmembers alike and will include a light breakfast. To […]
Bob Rasberry, chairman of the board of West Star Aviation, has retired. Rasberry plans to continue serving on the board as chairman emeritus as well as work as a senior advisor with Norwest Equity Partners, an investment firm and parent company of West Star Aviation. Jim Rankin serves as chief executive officer of West Star […]
Cole Sjoholm has joined Cherry Creek Mortgage as a senior loan originator at the company’s office in Grand Junction. Sjoholm brings to his duties more than 15 years of experience in the mortgage and banking industry. He holds designations as a Certified Veterans Loan Specialist and Certified Mortgage Lender. He’s a board member of the […]
Dr. Elizabeth Rook has joined the Arthritis Center of Western Colorado in Fruita and treats new patients who suffer from arthritis and specific autoimmune diseases. Rook joins Dr. Richard Cappiello and Dr. Jessica Mears at the center, which evaluates and treats more than 100 types of arthritis and related illnesses. The center also offers infusion […]