Rocky Mountain Health Plans is among the latest winners of an annual award recognizing business excellence and community service. Dalby, Wendland & Co. presented Rocky Mountain Health Plans with its Spirit of Western Colorado Award at the annual meeting of the Grand Junction-based accounting firm. Each year, Dalby, Wendland & Co. recognizes clients that not […]
A Harry Potter Family Film Festival All 8 Harry Potter films will be shown The Historic Avalon Theatre will be showing all eight of the Harry Potter films Thanksgiving week 11/21-11/27. The cost to see the films are $2.50 each, or you can see all eight films for $20 with our Golden Snitch Pass (limited […]
The first Christmas with major remodel and construction finished, Main Street looks for a big Holiday season. When it comes to a hometown Christmas Shopping atmosphere and experience, look no further than Main Street and downtown Grand Junction to fulfill your every expectation,” says Kathy Dirks, Marketing and Communications Director for Downtown Grand Junction, “We […]
After another difficult year, Grand Valley leaders believe the coming Holiday season will be a make, not a break, for local businesses. Holiday shopping really comes down to one thing.” says Diane Schwenke, President and CEO of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, “And that is consumer confidence.” Schwenke points to several factors in […]
The search for a silver lining in dark economic clouds goes on, particularly at a time of year when retailers gear up for the holiday shopping season and what they desperately hope really will be the most wonderful time of the year. Fortunately, the news isn’t all bad. For some trends, in fact, the news […]
A monthly index tracking optimism among small business owners has increased for a second consecutive month, but not yet enough to reflect a significant change in outlook. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index rose 1.3 points in October to 90.2. Even with gains over the past two months, the […]
An Idaho-based company will oversee continued cleanup efforts at a former uranium ore processing mill near Moab, Utah, under a federal contract worth more than $121 million over the next five years. The Department of Energy announced it had awarded a competitive small business contract worth $121.2 million to Portage, an engineering and environmental remediation […]
Payrolls continue to grow, but not yet enough to substantially reduce unemployment in the United States. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payrolls rose 80,000 in October while the jobless rate dipped a tenth to an even 9 percent. The private sector added 104,000 jobs, while government employment continued to trend downward with […]
Education and training key to developing the right workforce “It’s important that students have the skills and knowledge that an industry requires,” says Dana Nunn of Colorado Mesa University, “and the growth and development in our programs at CMU and WCCC will continue to reflect our commitment to the energy industry and enhance those relationships.” […]
When you say the word “shale” to someone on the western slope, you’ll get a reaction,” says David Ludlam, Director of the Western Slope Colorado Oil and Gas Association, “And because of the western slope’s past history with oil shale, which is headed toward a more promising future today, the reaction is more of a […]