Alpine Bank to join in Volunteer Week

Alpine Bank will join in a national celebration of volunteerism by hosting a contest in which the winning nonprofit organization will receive $2,500. National Volunteer Week, scheduled for April 23 to 29, celebrates volunteerism and the individuals who find their purpose and take their passions to make meaningful changes. Alpine Bank provides employees with 24 […]

Community Hospital recognized for promoting workplace well-being

Community Hospital in Grand Junction has earned recognition for its efforts to promote health and safety in the workplace. Community Hospital has been named a Health Links Certified Healthy Business Leader. Health Links, a nonprofit initiative of the University of Colorado School of Public Heath, recognizes businesses that meet benchmarks for health and safety efforts. […]

Home Loan distributes workers’ comp dividends

Home Loan Insurance distributed a total of nearly $600,000 to almost 600 local employers, the latest workers’ compensation dividends from Pinnacol Assurance. The board of directors of Pinnacol Assurance declared a general dividend of $50 million, which was shared by more than 53,000 employers throughout Colorado — about 94 percent of workers compensation insurance policyholders […]

Honoring entrepreneurial excellence

Congratulations to Jack Hays, the latest winner of the Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award bestowed as part of Entrepreneurship Day at Colorado Mesa University. Hays personifies the successful entrepreneur in his remarkable work in turning Western Pump & Dredge from a one-man startup into an enterprise with a staff of 500 and annual revenues of $100 […]

CMU business students to host benefit golf tournament

Registration is under way for an annual benefit golf tournament organized by the Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda at Colorado Mesa University. The annual PBL Golf Tournament is set for April 29 at Adobe Creek Golf Course in Fruita. The tournament is open to the public. Team registration is under way through April […]

Index slips, but small business optimism remains high

An index tracking optimism among small business owners has slipped, but remains at an historically high level. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index declined six-tenths of a point in March. But at 104.7, the index remains near its highest level in more than a decade. “By historical standards, […]

Registration under way for Western Colorado economic summit

Registration is under way for an economic summit in Western Colorado that will address a range of issues and also offer participants a chance to set for goals for economic development. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership has scheduled  the summit for June 6 at Colorado Mesa University. The day-long event will include breakfast and luncheon […]

CMU survey results reflect regional differences of opinion

Coloradans’ views on the economy, energy development and other subjects depends in part on where they live, according to the results of a statewide survey conducted at Colorado Mesa University. People from the Denver metropolitan region were more upbeat than those on the Western Slope in their assessments of economic, labor and business conditions. West […]