James and Kiele Wilson, owners of Empower Fitness in Grand Junction, are among four finalists for an award. The Wilsons were among four finalists for the Alwyn and Rachel Cosgrove Results Fitness Business of the Year Award. The Cosgroves’ gym in California has ranked among the top 10 gyms nationwide for the last three years […]
Alida’s Fruits has relocated its downtown Grand Junction outlet to 419 Main St. Bob Helmer, owner of Alida’s Fruits, said the new location offers a larger space to accommodate an expanding line of fruits and other products from Colorado as well as souvenirs. The new store also features a visitor information center. “We’re a rather […]
Chevron has donated $16,500 to support a Western Colorado Conservation Corps college scholarship program. “This donation will enable eight corps members to obtain higher education,” said Trevor Wickersham, director of the WCCC. “Without these funds, educational opportunities for our corps members would be very difficult.” Cary Baird, a community engagement representative with Chevron, said, “Chevron […]
American National Bank has once again earned the highest rating possible from a national bank rating firm. American National Bank earned the Blue Ribbon Bank designation from Veribanc for the first quarter of 2011. “We are happy to be recognized again by outside financial analysts, especially in these challenging economic times,” said Vance Wagner, regional […]
Express Employment Professionals plans to bring its team of Clydesdales and six-hitch wagon to the Mesa County Fair in Grand Junction. “I look forward to providing this unique opportunity to the community,” said Nina Anderson, owner of the Express Employment Professionals staffing service franchise in Grand Junction. Express Employment Professionals, a national sponsor of the […]
To the editor: The June 22 article, “State to bill businesses to pay back jobless benefits loan,” included several inaccuracies. It is critical that all employers fully understand the situation at hand, what must be done and why it must be done. That requires an open, transparent and accurate communication to everyone. Some important points […]
Not surprisingly, many small business owners are bottom-line people. When it comes to government actions, they prefer to put aside the flowery rhetoric and fuzzy political promises for bottom-line public policies. That is, are these steps being taken by government going to be good for the economy and business or not? In New Jersey, decades […]
In the media business, the old saying “don’t shoot the messenger” applies in cases in which outlets report news people might not want to hear. But in several recent instances in the Grand Valley, much of the media didn’t have the chance to decide whether or not to pass along the messages because they never […]
A monthly index tracking labor trends edged up in June, but reflects ongoing weakness in the U.S. job market. The Conference Board reported that its Employment Trends Index rose five-tenths to 100. The index has gained 5.4 percent over the past year. “The abysmal uptick in employment in the past two months is not just […]
Interest payments on a loan Colorado secured to help pay unemployment benefits are connected only to the 26 weeks of benefits jobless workers receive from the state of Colorado. The payments have nothing to do with the federal extension of unemployment benefits to 99 weeks for some workers, according to information the Colorado Department of […]