The Colorado West Land Trust based in Grand Junction has joined with three other organizations in a new collaborative effort to preserve natural resources and open spaces in Western Colorado. The West Slope Conservation Partners also includes the Crested Butte Land Trust, Montezuma Land Conservancy and La Plata Open Space Conservancy. Rob Bleiberg, executive director […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions has declined for a third straight month, signaling slowing growth in the United States. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) slipped a tenth of a percent to 111.97 in October. The index has edged down a tenth of a percent over the past six months, moving […]
Registration is underway for an upcoming event focusing on succession and estate planning for farm and ranch families in Colorado. The Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado State University Extension have scheduled the inaugural Family Farm Transition Summit for Dec. 9 and 10 at the Denver Marriott Westminster in Westminster. Accountants, financial advisors, lawyers and […]
Colorado employers can expect a reduction in a component of the workers’ compensation insurance premiums they’ll pay in 2020 The Colorado Division of Insurance approved an 8.5 percent decrease in the average statewide loss costs component of premiums. The cut follows a 16.7 percent decrease for 2019 and will mark a sixth consecutive year in […]
The Grand Junction franchise of a national restoration services company has joined in a fund-raising campaign for a disaster relief organization. Delta Restoration Services of Western Colorado will make a donation to All Hands and Hearts for each new restoration job started through Giving Tuesday on Dec. 3. “All Hands and Hearts does really important […]
The Art Center of Western Colorado in Grand Junction is among the latest 12 recipients of awards recognizing the efforts of arts organizations. The Art Center received the Stand for the Arts Award and a $10,000 grant. The awards program is a partnership between the Ovation TV arts network and Charter Spectrum. The program commits […]
Colorado Canyons Hospital & Medical Center in Fruita offers stroke, neurology and psychiatric services through a new telemedicine program. HealthONE, a health care system in the Denver area, will provide the services through its virtual network. “We are grateful for this partnership with HealthONE that will help bring additional clinical resources to our community and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Private property rights, enterprise and freedom of choice — all hallmarks of capitalism — can help to increase economic performance and decrease poverty, according to two economists who spoke at a conference for high school students in Western Colorado. John Brock and Donald Fell reviewed economic principles and discussed the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The new play area in the pediatric unit at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction isn’t a place strictly for fun and games. The area also offers a place — along with the motivation — to promote recovery in the young patients there, according to Karin VanMeter, a nurse […]
Construction is scheduled for completion in the summer on a new Grand Valley facility offering treatment for clients recovering from abuse and those suffering from substance abuse or mental health disorders. Mind Springs Health will build the Women’s Recovery Center on a 6.8-acre site near 32 and E Roads in Clifton. The Women’s Recovery Center […]