Jane Brock and Mark Carley have been elected to the Rocky Mountain Health Plans Foundation board of directors. Dr. Brock draws on 25 years of clinical practice experience and serves as the chief medical officer for the Colorado Foundation for Medical Care. She has devoted her career to focusing on improving the quality of care […]
The City of Grand Junction has earned recognition for its investments in energy saving measures in 2010. Xcel Energy presented an award to the city during a recent meeting of the Grand Junction City Council. “We are pleased to be recognized by Xcel for our energy saving efforts,” said Terry Franklin, deputy director of the […]
Ruth Michels has noticed the difference sealing, insulation and other measures can make not only in reducing utility bills, but also increasing comfort in her home. “I can’t believe how comfortable we are now. Our home is so well sealed and insulated that when I woke up the other night, our furnace wasn’t even running […]
With spring comes spring cleaning — and the potential for exposure to the dangerous and even deadly hantavirus. Precautions are especially important while cleaning homes, sheds, out buildings, cabins, barns or other areas where mice or mouse droppings are present. Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a caused by virus that is carried primarily by deer […]
More than 15 percent of Coloradans carried no health insurance coverage last year. Health insurance premiums grew at a faster pace in 2009 than did inflation or wages. And about 14 percent of premiums were used for administrative expenses and producer commissions. The numbers are included in the 2010 health insurance report from the Commissioner […]
The latest results of a monthly index tracking optimism among small business owners reflect a more upbeat outlook, although not yet a robust economic recovery. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Index of Small Business Optimism rose four-tenths of a point in February to 94.5. “This is not a reading that characterizes […]
A monthly measure of labor trends keeps rising, forecasting continued job growth, albeit at a modest pace. The Conference Board reported that its Employment Trends Index (ETI) rose 1.6 points in February to 101.7. With gains in each of the last five months, the ETI has advanced more than 8 percent in the last year. […]
The U.S. unemployment rate continues to fall even as payrolls increase. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, the national jobless rate fell to 8.9 percent in February, the lowest level since April 2009. At the same time, nonfarm payrolls increased 192,000, the largest monthly gain since June 2010. With declines in each of the […]
United Way of Mesa County fell short of its latest fund-raising goal, but still collected more than $1 million and involved more employees in workplace campaigns in the process. United Way announced at its 2010-2011 campaign celebration on Feb. 24 that it had raised $1,081,035. That total is about 90 percent of the $1.2 million […]
Jeff Franklin soon will become president of two Bank of Colorado branches in Grand Junction, suceeding Chris Launer, who’s retiring. Launer expects to retire effective March 31. His retirement will end a 38-year career in banking, 18 of that with Bank of Colorado. In addition to his role with the bank, Launer has served with […]