American National Bank supported a total of more than 500 organizations across Colorado and Wyoming during 2010 through contributions, sponsorships and donations of in-kind services. Community sponsorships and donations totaled more than $610,000. Bank employees contributed almost $28,000, along with a total of 3,150 hours of volunteer services. The Sturm Family Foundation established by Donald […]
An expanded Fruita medical practice that offers treatments for migraine headaches plans to raise public awareness of the disease during January, Migraine Awareness Month. “Almost everyone either knows someone who has suffered from migraines or has struggled with migraines themselves,” said Gary Andreoletti, a dentist who operates the TMJ migraine Therapy Center. “We are taking […]
The ball has dropped and it’s a new year, when new resolutions and promises abound. Now that the gavel has dropped to mark the start of the 112th Congress, new leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to take swift action to deliver on a promise made to the American people: repeal the […]
Ray Scott has it right. Faced with declining revenues and budget shortfalls in the aftermath of a recession, business owners have had to scale back their operations, establish priorities and make the painful decisions to reduce staffing. Stuck in the same circumstances, Scott believes state government must take a similar approach. As the owner of […]
Here’s another installment in an ongoing series of interviews published in the Business Times in a question-and-answer format. Here, Nina Anderson, owner of the Express Employment Professionals staffing service in Grand Junction and president of the Western Colorado Human Resource Association, interviews Jack Smalley, a senior human resources director with Express Employment Professionals. Smalley will […]
A monthly measure of confidence among small business owners has slipped as uncertainty over economic recovery persists. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Index of Small Business Optimism retreated six-tenths of a point to 92.6 in December. The decline followed four months of gains that had put the index at its highest […]
A Grand Junction-based engineering consulting company has earned additional accreditation to perform validation and verification services related to greenhouse gas emissions. Ruby Canyon Engineering has meet American National Standards Institute (ANSI) accreditation program requirements and those set forth by International Organization for Standardization (ISO) for greenhouse gases. The firm becomes the first ANSI-accredited, third-party greenhouse […]
Real estate activity in Mesa County continued to slow in 2010 as the number and dollar volume of transactions fell to their lowest levels since the aftermath of the oil shale bust in the 1980s. A total of 2,518 transactions worth a combined $581 million were reported in the county last year, according to year-end […]
Foreclosure activity continues to increase in Mesa County at a proportionally faster pace than in any of the 11 other most populous counties in Colorado. While the number of foreclosure filings in Mesa County fell from October to November, foreclosure sales were up. Compared to last year, year-to-date filings through November have increased nearly 46 […]
A restaurant chain specializing in fresh Mexican cuisine plans to soon open its new location in Grand Junction. Cafe Rio Mexican Grill is scheduled to open Jan. 4 at 2412 F Road. The restaurant is the second in Colorado and 38th overall for the chain, headquartered in Salt Lake City. “Opening a second location in […]