Phil Castle, The Business Times Mesa County commissioners have asked for a waiver from statewide orders to allow for local coordination over efforts to ease restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The plan calls for a three-phase approach that would change if coronavirus hospitalizations increased. Commissioner Rose Pugliese said a local effort makes more […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Trey Graves knows from personal experience the potential benefits of hormone replacement therapy. Graves said his mother and father receive treatments — and so does he. The results have been dramatic, he said, in improving physical vitality and mental clarity. “I just feel a whole lot better.” Graves now makes […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times John Gribben makes it his business to help others. And from his perspective as owner of an employee assistance program, staff and companies will need a lot of help in facing the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic. While employees struggle to adjust to working from home, they take on […]
The Grand Junction Regional Airport shared in a total of nearly $377 million in federal funding distributed to 49 Colorado airports to help maintain operations during the coronavirus outbreak. The Grand Junction Regional Airport received $5.6 million from the Federal Aviation Administration under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act enacted in response […]
Community Hospital in Grand Junction has donated masks and other personal protective equipment to help other organizations and businesses in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. The hospital donated more than 300 masks to the Mesa County Emergency Operations Center for distribution to the homeless. The hospital also has donated gear to Colorado Mesa University, […]
The emergency room at St. Mary’s Hospital and Medical Center in Grand Junction has implemented protocols designed to keep patients safe during the coronavirus outbreak as well as encourage them to seek emergency care when it’s needed. The efforts include separate waiting and exam rooms as well as separate entrances for patients with respiratory problems […]
A new nonprofit media organization in Grand Junction offers podcasts about legal issues affecting people in Colorado. Law Talk Global Network offers Law Talk Colorado podcasts through its website at https://lawtalkcolorado.com. The free podcasts also are accessible from major podcast platforms, including Google Podcasts, iHeart Radio, Spotify and Stitcher. The podcasts feature journalists interviewing legal […]
State Sen. Ray Scott has been appointed to a transportation recovery working group to develop short-term initiatives to bolster the Colorado economy following the coronavirus outbreak. Shoshana Lew, the executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation, appointed Scott, a Republican from Grand Junction representing District 7. Scott said he was selected in part because […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has dropped nearly 7 percent, the largest monthly decline in the 60-year history of the index. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell 6.7 percent in March to 104.2. A separate measure of current conditions also fell, while a measure of past performance increased. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County has surged to its highest level in nearly four years as closures and stay-at-home orders meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus affect local businesses. Given the growing number of claims for unemployment benefits, the jobless rate could hit double digits in […]