St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction will invest $300,000 over three years in the HomewardBound Pathways Family Shelter. The shelter, which opened in July, provides families with a place to eat and sleep as well as educational and training programs to help people become self-sufficient. “For 124 years we have embraced a commitment to […]
Energy development, recreation and other activities on public lands in Colorado managed by the U.S. Department of Interior accounted for a total of nearly $19 billion in economic contributions during the 2019 fiscal year. Those activities also supported 62,425 jobs, according to the latest economic report from the federal agency. Nationwide, activities resulted in $336 […]
A new cardiology practice is scheduled to open in Grand Junction. The SCL Health Medical Group and St. Mary’s Medical Center announced plans to open the SCL Health Heart & Vascular Institute clinic in November. The clinic will be located at the Life Center at 2686 Patterson Road. “We are thrilled to be able to […]
Sales tax collections, a key measure of retail activity, continue to increase in Mesa County. The county reported collecting a total of nearly $3.7 million in sales and use taxes in October. That’s an increase of more than $400,000 and 12.2 percent over the same month last year. October collections reflect September sales. County sales […]
A grant will fund research and college scholarships to advance the Colorado wine industry. The Winiarski Family Foundation — an organization established by renowned California vintner Warren Winiarski and his wife, Barbara — bestowed a $150,000 grant to Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College. The grant will be used to establish the Warren […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Help is available for individuals and small businesses struggling to navigate the health insurance market. “Our goal here is to guide people,” said Christie Higgins, a community access manager for Hilltop Community Resources who oversees Hilltop’s Health Access. The program offers assistance in comparing various health insurance options and enrolling […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tim Haggerty considers wages paid to employees not so much an expense, but an investment. The success of a business depends, he believes, on the return on that investment. Employees who don’t enjoy their jobs — or, for that matter, like their bosses — could end up costing businesses in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tony Gagliardi says he’s pleased overall with the results of an election in which Colorado voters repealed a property tax amendment, cut income tax and instituted an approval process for new fees. The state director of the National Federation of Independent Business said he was less pleased with the passage […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A federal agency backed nearly $82 million in lending in Mesa County during the 2020 fiscal year under the provisions of a program intended to offer businesses support in the midst of a pandemic. According to the Colorado District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration, 2,751 loans worth a […]
Payrolls swelled and the unemployment rate retreated in October as labor conditions continued to improve in the United States. Nonfarm payrolls grew 638,000 and the jobless rate fell a point to 6.9 percent, according to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates. Both the increase in payrolls and decrease in the unemployment rate exceeded […]