Applebee’s to offer free meals for Veterans Day

Applebee’s will offer free thank-you meals to active-duty military personnel and veterans as part of a Veterans Day observance on Nov. 11. To take advantage of the offer, guests must provide proof of service — identification or veterans organization cards, a citation or commendation or photograph in uniform. Applebee’s has served more than 8.5 million […]

IT firm certified for health care privacy compliance

Sequent Information Systems, a Grand Junction information technology company, has earned certification for compliance with  federal health insurance privacy regulations. Amber Brackett, an office administrator with Sequent Information Systems earned certification as a HIPAA professional and security compliance specialist from ecFirst. Sequent will offer HIPPA compliance seminars to current clients as well as local business […]

Urban planning firm opens Grand Junction office

Colorado Land Advisor has opened an office in Grand Junction to offer urban planning consulting services on the Western Slope. “There are not a lot of planning and development shops in Western Colorado where a person can get great advice when considering land development,” said Jeffrey Fleming, founding principal of Colorado Land Advisor. “Most people […]

Accounting firms merge to offer more services

Two Grand Junction accounting firms have merged to provide more services while continuing to focus on the needs of their clients. Stranger & Lautz Professional Group and Mackley & Tallman Accounting merged to become Stranger, Tallman & Lautz Accounting. The new firm has scheduled an open house for 5 p.m. Nov. 13 at its offices […]

Library involved in developing wildlife ID app

The Mesa County Public Library Foundation has joined in an effort to  develop a mobile application that will help users identify wildlife as they enjoy outdoor recreation. The project will depend in part on the outcome of a fund-raising effort now under way. The Wild Colorado app will contain a searchable database of Colorado birds, […]

Local collaboration leads to Apple TV app

A Grand Junction company and the founders of a local nonprofit organization worked together to develop an application that offers easy access to television content produced by the group. FastPXL created the application for Apple TV for Light Gives Heat. The app is available from the Apple TV App Store and can be downloaded for […]

Pinnacol expands services with worksite wellness programs

A workers’ compensation insurance provider in Colorado has expanded its services to offer worksite wellness programs to policyholders, including almost 2,000 employers in Mesa County. The free program from Pinnacol Assurance includes access to community health resources as well as new arrangements with health insurance and health care providers. “Our focus on health and wellness […]