A program offering cash incentives to participants who pursue healthier lifestyles is now available to Western Colorado residents with the installation of a Weigh and Win Kiosk at American Furniture Warehouse in Grand Junction. Sponsored by the Kaiser Permanente health plans organization, the Weigh and Win program was launched in Denver. To date, more than […]
Given the stubbornly slow recovery in Mesa County and elsewhere in the United States, it’s hardly surprising business development and job growth remain the predominant campaign issues in races for everything from the courthouse to the White House. As a strategist of former President Bill Clinton put it so eloquently way back in 1992: “It’s […]
A monthly index tracking optimism among small business owners has increased on a more upbeat outlook for the economy as well as plans to increase hiring and capital outlays. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index jumped 1.7 points in August to 92.9. The index is based on the […]
Family Health West has opened a pediatric rehabilitation center as part of its growing health care operation in Fruita. “The goal of Family Health West’s pediatric rehabilitation is to help children better participate in life so they can play, learn and grow,” said Mark Francis, president and chief executive officer of Family Health West. The […]
A public open house has been scheduled to offer a public review of a proposed zoning overlay district for the North Avenue corridor in Grand Junction. The open house is scheduled for 4 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at A Taste of Heaven Catering, located at 2817 North Ave. The proposed zoning overlay district for […]
Student enrollment at Colorado Mesa University has topped 9,000 for the first time. The official census day count for the fall semester came it a 9,046 students. The number constitutes a 2.3 percent increase over the census day count for the fall semester last year. “The census data is a snapshot in time, and I […]
One of the largest farm and ranch supply retailers in the United States has announced plans to soon open an outlet in Grand Junction. Tractor Supply Company expects to open the store the first week in November and employ 12 to 17 people in full- and part-time positions. The Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand […]
A Grand Junction-based bank expects to expand its operation with the acquisition of a branch operation in Utah. Grand Valley Bank, doing business as Heber Valley Bank, has announced plans to acquire the Park City branch of Frontier Bank. Subject to approval by bank regulators, the change will occur near the end of this year. […]
Job growth continues in the United States, but at a slowing pace. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payrolls increased 96,000 in August, less than what many economists had expected. Moreover, initial estimates for payroll gains the previous two months were revised downward. The national unemployment rate slipped two-tenths of a point to […]
An index tracking business conditions in Colorado has seesawed back up in part on improved hiring in the construction sector, regaining ground lost the previous month. The Business Conditions Index jumped 9.4 points in August to 59, more than erasing a nine-point decline in July. The index remains below the 61.4 posted in March, however. Ernie […]