Alpine Bank has earned national recognition for its involvement in a financial education program for high school students. Alpine Bank was among 35 recipients of 2016 Innovation in Financial Education Awards presented by NASDAQ and EverFi, an education technology company. Alpine Bank partnered with EverFi and Youth Entity, a Colorado-based nonprofit organization that promotes life […]
Home Loan Insurance in Grand Junction has distributed a total of nearly $500,000 in workers’ compensation dividend checks to Western Colorado companies that have maintained safe workplaces. The checks come from Pinnacol Assurance, a Colorado workers’ compensation insurance provider with which Home Loan Insurance partners. Pinnacol pays a portion of its surplus to policyholders that […]
Grand Valley Foot and Ankle Center has scheduled a free clinic day for 8 to 5 p.m. April 27 at its offices at 2478 Patterson Road, Suite 1, in Grand Junction. Dr. Joseph Dahlin, one of five podiatric surgeons practicing at Grand Valley Foot and Ankle Center, will offer clinical screenings and examinations. “It’s unfortunate, […]
Hoffman-ICON Eyecare in Grand Junction now offers laser- assisted cataract surgery. “A tracked laser is used to make the incision and help guide the procedure. The technology removes the need for a blade during cataract surgery and allows for increased precision, safety and control,” said Dr. James Fox, an ophthalmologist and surgeon at Hoffman-ICON Eyecare. […]
As is so often the case, the latest indicators offer something of a mixed outlook for the Grand Valley economy. The bad news is that sales and use tax collections for the City of Grand Junction and Mesa County dropped in March. More troubling still, March was the third straight month of year-over-year declines. For […]
What’s your favorite holiday? Christmas, Thanksgiving or perhaps Fourth of July? Maybe it’s a Festivus for the rest of us, the fictional holiday proposed in an episode of the TV comedy “Seinfeld.” How about Tax Freedom Day? Most business owners and managers as well as individual taxpayers remain all too aware of the filing deadline […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners remains at its lowest level in two years on less upbeat expectations for earnings, inventories and hiring. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index fell three-tenths of a point to 92.6 in March to retreat farther below its historical average […]
Searching for a home for sale from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)? Check out the Web site at www.HUDHOMESTORE.com. As of this writing, only eight HUD properties are available in Mesa County. Prospective homebuyers can sign up to receive e-mail alerts about selected properties. Smartphone applications are available from www.HUDSTORE.com. It’s […]
When it comes to handling day-to-day employment issues, it might seem like the only constant is change. State and federal courts change how various aspects of employment laws are interpreted. Federal agencies change employer responsibilities and employee rights. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Labor wants to change how organizations compensate their employees. Business owners, managers […]
Greg Caton, a government administrator who’s worked in Arizona and Western Colorado, soon will assume his latest duties as Grand Junction city manager. The Grand Junction City Council ratified an employment agreement with Caton, concluding a 10-month search for a new manager. His first day on the job hasn’t yet been determined. “I am incredibly […]