Businesses based in Mesa County will receive a total of nearly $1.5 million in the latest distribution of dividends from Pinnacol Assurance. The workers’ compensation insurer will distribute $50 million in general dividend checks, the sixth consecutive year for dividends. “During this year when Colorado businesses and their employees are facing significant financial hardships, we’re […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to increase, signaling growth in the year ahead. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) advanced two-tenths of a percent to 110.5 in February. A separate measure of current conditions decreased, while a measure of past performance increased. “The acceleration of the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Applications will be accepted through April 22 for the first of two rounds of grants to promote social emotional learning in Mesa County School District 51. Alpine Bank donated $50,000 to the School District 51 Foundation to fund the grants. The foundation will in turn award grants in various sizes […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A spike in the monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County doesn’t change expectations for improving labor conditions in 2021. “I think things are going in the right direction,” said Celina Kirnberger, employment services supervisor at the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. Labor demand has increased along with seasonal […]
An educator who’s worked nearly two years as assistant superintendent of Mesa County School District 51 has been selected to lead the district. The Mesa County School Board announced Brian Hill will become the next superintendent. Hill will succeed Diana Sirko when she retires next year. Hill was hired in July 2019 as assistant superintendent. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While businesses can wipe down surfaces to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Randy Schwark offers what he considers a better approach: kill the virus in the air. Schwark operates RCI Environmental Solutions, a Grand Junction-based company that provides systems that have demonstrated in laboratory testing they can to do […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Gretchen Moss has worked a long time as a property manager, but her experience in Grand Junction has been unique. “I’ve never seen anything like this before. It’s just amazing,” said Moss, property manager at the Railyard at Rimrock apartment complex. Only one of the seven buildings at the complex […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Steve Whitehurst envisions a range of applications for the sensors his company has developed — everything from monitoring power poles and natural gas wells to collecting information about weather and earthquakes. Any one of the applications offers a huge market. But the cumulative potential is almost overwhelming, says Whitehurst, chief […]
Mesa County climbed another 24 spots in the latest comparison of how small metropolitan areas fare for job and wage growth as well as high-tech output. Mesa County ranked 57th in the Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities Index for 2021, up from 81st in 2020. The Milken Institute, a California think tank, ranks 200 large metropolitan […]
Edesia — a benefit event showcasing food, wine and spirits — will return and also offer a celebration of Hollywood. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Edesia will feature this year three, smaller chef’s table dinners scheduled for April 11, 18 and 25 at the Wine Country Inn, located at 777 Grande River Drive in Palisade. […]