Subaru shares the love with Colorado Discover Ability

Grand Junction Subaru will continue to share the love in an annual event with the same name in which the dealership will donate $250 for every new Subaru sold or leased until Jan. 2 to Colorado Discover Ability. The Grand Junction-based organization promotes the independence and self-confidence of people with disabilities through outdoor recreation, including […]

Practice offers noninvasive liver scans

Grand Junction Gastroenterology now offers a noninvasive diagnostic scan for liver conditions. FibroScan offers a painless as well as nonsurgical alternative to liver biopsies, said  Dr. William Shields, a gastroenterologist with the practice. “FibroScan measures the stiffness of the liver using a similar technique to ultrasound. We are utilizing the diagnostic technology to examine liver […]

Sports distributor acquires Grand Junction business

A national marketer and distributor of sporting goods has acquired a Grand Junction business that’s served athletes and teams in Western Colorado since 1980. BSN Sports announced the company completed its acquisition of B&H Sports. “We are excited to join the BSN family and look forward to enhancing the team sports buying experience for our […]

Go big — shop small

On second thought, maybe promoting Small Business Saturday on Nov. 24 might do more harm than good. Harm in the discomfort it could cause people not used to dealing with human beings when making a purchase, asking about a product, or, heaven forbid, coming across someone they know in a Main Street shop. What to […]

Center and chamber honored for work force work

The Mesa County Workforce Center and Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce have been honored for their collaborative efforts to promote work force development. The center and chamber were among the organizations recognized at an event in Denver sponsored by members of the Business Experiential Learning Commission. The Mesa County Workforce Center and Grand Junction […]

West Slope companies rank among top private firms

A Grand Junction-based construction firm once again tops a list of Western Slope businesses that rank among the top 250 privately owned companies in Colorado. FCI Constructors ranks eighth in the 2018 list compiled by ColoradoBiz magazine. The 2018 rankings are based on self-reported gross revenues for 2017. Companies must be headquartered in Colorado to […]

Small business optimism index slips, but near record level

A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has retreated, but remains near historically high levels. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index declined a half point to 107.4 in October. The latest reading remains only 1.4 points below a record high 108.8 posted in August. “For two years, […]

St. Mary’s earns an A for safety efforts

St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction has once again earned the top grade for patient safety from a health care industry watchdog group. The regional medical center operated by SCL Health received an A from the Leapfrog Group in its fall 2018 assessment. St. Mary’s has earned As in the last three of the […]

Retirement event planned for RSVP director

Mesa County RSVP has scheduled an open house to mark the impending retirement of Jean Brewer as executive director of the Grand Junction organization. The open house is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Mesa County RSVP offices in Suite 090 in the basement of the U.S. Bank building at  422 […]