Colorado insurance licensing exams are now offered online. The Colorado Division of Insurance has worked with its testing vendor, Pearson Vue, to offer online testing through the platform OnVUE. “In this day and age, it’s vital to make everything we do as safe as possible for Coloradans,” said Michael Conway, insurance commissioner. “Offering our licensing […]
Mind Springs Health has launched a foundation to support behavioral health programs and services in Western Colorado. Roger Sheffield, president of Mind Springs Foundation, said the launch of the foundation coincides with an increase in demand for mental health services in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic. Substance use and addiction are on the rise […]
Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County has joined in an effort to distribute face masks to help nonprofit organizations in Western Colorado in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Through an allocation program by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Habitat for Humanity distributed more than 31,000 face masks in Mesa County. Habitat was scheduled […]
The Palisade Chamber of Commerce has canceled the 2020 Palisade Peach Festival. But at least one part of the annual festival will go on — the opportunity to eat fresh Palisade peaches. Andrew Weber, executive director of the Palisade chamber, said there were efforts to find a way to operate the festival in the midst […]
While a variance from some pandemic restrictions remains in place in Mesa County, a new statewide order directs people to wear face coverings in public indoor spaces. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced the executive order intended to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Polis also said there will be a two-week pause on issuing any new […]
A building housing the Office Depot in Grand Junction has sold for $2.92 million. Blue West Capital, a Denver-based company that focuses on the purchase and sales of commercial investment properties and retail shopping centers, assisted both the purchaser and seller. Center West, a Colorado-based private family office, purchased the building. A Southwest-based investor sold […]
A new Grand Valley facility is scheduled to open at the end of July, offering treatment for substance abuse and mental health disorders. A virtual grand opening event for the Women’s Recovery Center in Clifton is set for 9 to 10 a.m. July 23 at www.facebook.com/MindSpringsHealth. The event will include a ribbon cutting ceremony and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Matthew Breman has worked with a variety of companies in marketing a range of products. But the process is similar in identifying the right audiences and offering them the appropriate information. It’s a matter, he said, of telling compelling stories. Breman believes he has an especially compelling story to tell […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Janie VanWinkle wears a lot of hats. She wears a white straw cowboy hat as she leads a tour of part of her family’s cattle ranching operation south of Grand Junction. The wide brim of that hat shades her face from the summer sun as she points out improvements to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate has seesawed back up to double digits in Mesa County even as the labor force has grown to its highest level in eight years. Payrolls have increased as more businesses reopen, but the number of people looking for jobs also has increased. At the same time, more […]