Kum & Go has launched a new partnership with Habitat for Humanity to help provide affordable housing to low-income families. Kum & Go, a convenience store chain with a total of more than 420 stores in 11 states, has committed a $100,000 corporate gift. The company also will sponsor construction of a Habitat for Humanity […]
Avalanche Heating & Cooling in Grand Junction has earned recognition for its customer service. The company earned the Angie’s List Super Service Award based on ratings on the Internet consumer review service. “We’re thrilled and honored to have earned the Angie’s List 2013 Super Service Award in two major categories: heating and AC,” said Matthew […]
Sullivan Dental Design in Grand Junction has entered into a partnership with Quality Dental Plan (QDP) to offer patients a dental savings plan. QDP provides a way for dentists to offer patients comprehensive preventive dental care for an annual fee. Patients who join QDP at Sullivan Dental Design receive two standard cleanings, two examinations and […]
It’s doubtful it would have mattered much to the pro-lawsuit crowd in control of the Colorado Legislature, but a recent report by a Denver-based attorney who represents employers shows just how exacerbating House Bill 13-1136 will be for small business owners in defending themselves against an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) complaint. House Bill 1136, […]
It’s always tempting to boil down the presentations at the annual Energy Forum & Expo in Grand Junction into two terse statements: energy good, regulation bad. Reality is far more complicated and nuanced, of course. Energy production is good — great, in fact — in meeting the increasing demands of a world that runs on […]
Western Colorado manufacturers produce an amazing diversity of products sold around the world. Some manufacturers, including Reynolds Polymer and Leitner-Poma in Grand Junction, have gained well-deserved recognition for the high-profile projects in which they’re frequently involved. But many other manufacturers are far less well known even though their products are just as impressive and in […]
Colorado ranks ninth among the 50 states in the latest census tracking the number of people employed in manufacturing and installing solar energy systems. While more than 3,600 people in the state worked in the sector in 2013, job growth has leveled off. “The sky’s the limit on solar power. But to get solar growing […]
Visitors to national monuments and parks in Colorado during 2012 spent a total of nearly $350 million and supported almost 5,000 jobs in the state, according to a new report from the National Park Service. “From Mesa Verde to Dinosaur National Monument, the national parks of Colorado attract millions of visitors a year from across […]
A former Western Colorado resident who founded an international charity that provides free health care from a hospital ship will share his experiences at an annual event celebrating entrepreneurship. Don Stephens, founder and president of Mercy Ships, will deliver the keynote address at Colorado Mesa University Entrepreneurship Day events in Grand Junction and Montrose. Entrepreneurship […]
An economic development group plans to research the potential benefits to the Western Colorado economy of increased liquefied natural gas exports. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership received a one-year, $15,000 grant from the Unconventional Energy Center at Colorado Mesa University to fund the effort. John Harpole, president of Mercator Energy, will lead the project. His […]