Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate and building activity continue to increase in Mesa County, a trend industry executives characterize as a good start for the year and attribute to strong demand for housing. “I think this is a really good sign in our marketplace,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real […]
Community Hospital in Grand Junction has switched to a new electronic medical records system. The Meditech Expanse system enables hospital staff to provide safe, quality care while also improving communication and coordination between teams, said Bart Butzine, the chief information officer at Community Hospital. In addition, the system offers patients an improved online portal with features […]
A measure of sales activity in Grand Junction during the holiday shopping season increased. The city reported collecting more than $5.3 million in sales taxes in January. That’s an increase of nearly $100,000 and 1.9 percent over what was collected during the same month last year. January collections reflect December sales and a portion of […]
Allegiant has launched nonstop air service between Grand Junction and southern California. The company offers twice-weekly flights between Grand Junction Regional Airport and John Wayne Airport in Orange County. “The Los Angeles basin is the largest market for travel to and from Grand Junction, and we are thrilled to see nonstop, year-round service from our […]
The application deadline has been extended for grants intended to help small businesses endure the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and related restrictions. Mesa County announced it extended the deadline for the next round of applications for the Small Business Relief Program until 5 p.m. March 10. “After hearing from our local businesses and constituents, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Mesa County School District 51 has expanded a program to offer more students an opportunity to simultaneously earn high school diplomas and community college degrees — and in turn, promote work force development. Starting this fall, the Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) program will include medical and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Eight candidates running for Grand Junction City Council voiced support at a virtual forum for more pandemic relief for businesses and additional infrastructure to accommodate growth, but less regulation. The candidates differed, though, on some of the details as well as continued city funding for Colorado Mesa University. The Grand […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A new health sciences center is scheduled to open this fall at Colorado Mesa University, a facility funded in part by an unprecedented donation. SCL Health St. Mary’s Medical Center contributed $3 million to the $13 million project under construction on the Grand Junction campus. That’s the largest donation St. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ashley Thurow and Michael Pramenko advocate for collaborative efforts they believe will turn what they consider sick care into health care. By integrating services, promoting preventive measures and rewarding providers for outcomes, Thurow and Pramenko insist it’s possible to offer better care at lower cost. And that’s a benefit not […]
After 17 years spent overseeing Colorado Mesa University and growth in everything from student enrollment and degree programs to the physical facilities on the Grand Junction campus, Tim Foster has announced his retirement. Foster said he expects to retire on June 30, the end of the academic and fiscal year. The CMU Board of Trustees […]