Dr. Larry Tice helps patients suffering from what’s literally a pain in the neck — as well as the arms, legs and back. The neurosurgeon does so in part by offering procedures unavailable elsewhere in Western Colorado, including minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusions. The sacroiliac joint connects the last segment of the spine, the sacrum, […]
The Department of Energy office in Grand Junction has been added to the National Park Service Register of Historic Places in recognition of its role to develop an atomic bomb and the Cold War that followed. The DOE still occupies part of the complex of buildings located at 2591 Legacy Way now owned by Riverview […]
A total of 31 positions were effected in efforts to cut $1 million in spending from the 2017 budget for the City of Grand Junction. The changes, most of which are scheduled to take effect Dec. 16, included a mix of voluntary and involuntary reductions as well as leaving vacant positions unfilled. “This has been […]
Alpine Bank tops the list of Western Slope businesses that rank among the largest privately owned companies in Colorado. Alpine Bank edged up one place to 29th on the on the latest list of the top 250 privately owned companies compiled for ColoradoBiz magazine. The 2016 rankings are based on self-reported gross revenues for 2015. […]
Colorado payrolls should continue to grow at a modest pace, according to the latest results of a quarterly analysis of business filings in the state. “This data confirms that Colorado is likely to see continued moderate employment growth into 2017,” said Richard Wobbekind, executive director of the business research division of the Leeds School of […]
Every two years, the timing seems to work out just perfectly — perfect in a sarcastic sense that actually means terrible. Once again, an issue of the Business Times goes to press on election day. If everything goes according to schedule, the paper will be printed long before polls close. Consequently, it’s a bit difficult […]
Lodging tax collections, a key measure of hotel and motel stays, have increased in Grand Junction. The Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau reported that $164,705 in lodging taxes were collected in October, an increased of 5.9 percent over collections for the same month last year. With the exception of a 1 percent decline in […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has increased, but continues to reflect uncertainty that in turn affects plans for capital outlays and hiring. A separate measure of just uncertainty climbed to a record high. “Small business owners need predictability. What we’re seeing in our data is that the political climate creates the […]
Internet services with speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second are now available to more than 700 Grand Valley businesses as part of efforts by CenturyLink to serve tenants in commercial buildings across Colorado. CenturyLink announced that high-speed Internet access is available to more than 21,000 businesses in buildings across the state, including a […]
A new vice president who oversees Western Colorado Community College in Grand Junction hopes to make the institution synonymous with work force training. “My goal is to have people see WCCC as their go to for work force training,” said Dennis Bailey-Fougnier, vice president of community college affairs for Colorado Mesa University. WCCC offers resources […]