A new radio station has opened in Grand Junction, broadcasting under an all-news format. KNOZ-FM is located at 97.7 on the FM dial and broadcasts a 50,000-watt signal. The station operates from studios located at 203 Grand Ave. “KNOZ is pleased to be on the air as the only locally owned commercial radio station in […]
A Grand Junction-based health insurance provider has launched a blog and community Facebook page. The new Rocky Mountain Health Plans blog is located at the Web site at www.rmhp.org/blog. Rocky Mountain Health Plans executives and experts write posts on the blog to provide insight into topics important to health care consumers. The blog focuses on […]
ANB Bank once again has received the highest rating possible from a national bank rating firm. ANB Bank qualified for Blue Ribbon Bank status from Veribanc based on financial information from the Federal Reserve call report for the fourth quarter of 2011. “We are happy to be recognized by outside financial analysts, especially in these […]
The Wine Country Inn has officially opened Caroline’s, a new fine dining venue at the Palisade hotel. “We are happy to offer a new venue for classic food prepared in the French tradition in an elegant, intimate setting,” said Joseph Scanlon, general manager of the Wine Country Inn. “We will highlight fresh Colorado foods such […]
North Avenue once served as one of the busiest thoroughfares in Grand Junction and one of the busiest business districts in the city. So it’s disconcerting to those with long-term perspectives to see some of the changes that have occurred over the years: the businesses that have closed or relocated and the rundown and outdated […]
Two new programs offer a total of $17 million in funding to help small businesses in Colorado secure capital. The programs — Colorado Capital Access and Cash Collateral Support — are designed to help businesses with 750 or fewer employees obtain loans from their local banks for working capital, inventory, real estate or equipment purchases […]
Wells Fargo was the top lender in Colorado and Timberline Bank the top lender in Mesa County for a popular government-backed business financing program through the first half of the 2012 fiscal year. According to figures from the U.S. Small Business Administration office in Denver, Wells Fargo issued 117 loans worth a collective $35.8 million […]
A Grand Junction program offering housing and other services to adults with traumatic brain injuries has earned accreditation for another three years. The Hilltop Life Adjustment Program has earned its sixth three-year accreditation from CARF International. The Hilltop program has been continuously accredited by CARF International since 1997. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on […]
The president and chief executive officer of Family Health West plans to retire at the end of June, brining to an end a nearly 30-year career with the health care organization in Fruita. “I have confidence in the new administrative team. They are well-poised to take Family Health West to the next level of exceptional […]
Colorado Mesa University officially joins other institutions in the state with selective admissions standards under newly enacted legislation. The measure changed the statutory designation of CMU from “moderately selective” to “selective” — the same admissions category as five other institutions with which CMU competes for students. “Most people don’t realize that the average CMU student […]