Phil Castle, The Business Times Stuart Howerter touts the benefits of a high-speed broadband network built to not only meet the needs of businesses now, but also accommodate whatever they might need for years to come. “It’s future proof,” said Howerter, vice president of business and market development for Unite Private Networks. The company installed […]
Stephen Fullerton has joined Unite Private Networks as an account director responsible for the Grand Valley market. Fullerton brings to his duties more than 35 years of experience in communications and networking, including business, law enforcement and public safety. Headquartered in Missouri, Unite Private Networks provides fiber-based communications networks and related services in a total […]
Daren Cole has been promoted to president of Leitner-Poma of America, a cable transportation company based in Grand Junction. Cole brings to his new duties more than 25 years of experience, including positions with some of the largest ski resorts in North America. He succeeds Rick Spear, who retired after more than 40 years with […]
When the weather cooperates, there’s no business quite like snow business. Colorado ski resorts that belong to a trade group reported a 13 percent increase in total skier visits during a season with plentiful snowfall statewide. The timing worked well given the new lifts and other facilities resorts opened. “The 2018-2019 season was one for […]
The Colorado State University Western Colorado Research Center in Grand Junction is among 20 participants selected for a new state program that provides incentives to hire paid interns to work in the agricultural sector. “This program invests in the future of Colorado’s agriculture and will help create a pathway for the next generation of farmers, […]
Mesa County is among 28 Colorado counties that have been declared natural disaster areas in the aftermath of a drought spanning nearly two years. “While drought conditions are clearly improving, farmers across Colorado are still recovering from losses incurred since late 2017,” said Kate Greenberg, Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture. “We encourage our state’s ag producers […]
A doctor who’s been involved in family medicine and health care administration has been selected as the new president and chief executive officer of Family Health West in Fruita. Dr. Korrey Klein will succeed Mark Francis, who plans to retire in September after a career in the construction and health care sectors. “I am incredibly […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners continues to increase, reflecting more upbeat expectations for not only the economy and sales, but also capital outlays and hiring. “Small business owners are demonstrating a continued confidence in the strength of the economy and are betting capital spending dollars on it,” said Bill Dunkelberg, chief […]
A Grand Junction-based company has completed a project featuring what’s billed as the world’s largest indoor waterfall. The new Jewel retail and entertainment complex at the Changi Airport in Singapore includes the HSBC Rain Vortex, a waterfall that tumbles more than 130 feet. The project represents several more milestones for Reynolds Polymer Technology, which engineers […]
The pace of job growth in the United States slowed in May, but the unemployment rate remains at its lowest level in nearly 50 years. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payrolls increased 75,000. The jobless rate held steady at 3.6 percent, the lowest reading since December 1969. The payroll gain for May […]