Phil Castle, The Business Times While consumers tend to focus on the price of prescription medications, Dana Malick wants them to consider other aspects of the pharmaceutical industry. Drug companies set what are called list prices for medications, but a number of factors related to a complex supply change affect what people pay for prescriptions […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Angela Padalecki remembers well a trip to Grand Junction and the exhilaration she felt about a new phase in her life and all the possibilities the future held. She recently returned under far different circumstances, but says she felt the same way. “It was the same sense of excitement.” Padalecki […]
An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to rise, signaling growth through at least the first half of the year. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index increased 1 percent to 108.1 in January. Separate measures of current and past conditions also edged up. “The U.S. LEI accelerated further in January […]
An upcoming event in Grand Junction will offer information about how businesses can identify and address cyber security risks. The free dine and learn event is set for 5:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Factory coworking space at 750 Main St. A light dinner and refreshments will be served. For reservations and more information, visit […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Buoyed in part by stronger holiday sales, tax collections continue to increase in the Grand Valley. The City of Grand Junction reported a 6.1 percent increase in sales and use tax collections in January compared to the same month last year. Mesa County reported an even larger proportional gain at […]
Applications will be accepted until March 9 for the latest round of grants distributed by the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District. The district distributes federal mineral leasing funds to public entities in Mesa County to support infrastructure, construction and public service projects. Grants are available under programs to support large-scale public works and capital […]
A nurse in the surgeries department at Colorado Canyons Hospital and Medical Center in Fruita has received an award honoring her care. Linda Southam received the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses. Southam was among five nominees for the award that included Karen Brennan, Melissa Moseley, Chelsea Olson and Karrie Reid. Nurses are nominated by patients, […]
A retail delivery service now offers same-day grocery delivery in the Grand Valley. Instacart offers delivery in Grand Junction and Palisade as well as the Appleton, Clifton, Fruitvale, Orchard Mesa and Redlands areas. Delivery is available from Natural Grocers, Safeway and Sprouts Farmers Market. Instacart expects to hire more than 100 of what the company […]
A local delegation attended the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Denver to promote the Grand Valley as the capital of Colorado — in least in terms of outdoor recreation. “We made exhibitors aware there’s another side to the state where the outdoor recreation opportunities are infinitely better, more affordable and more accessible,” said Robin Brown, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While a growing engineering degree program and new computer science and engineering building at Colorado Mesa University constitute important steps, a group seeks support for additional efforts to attract high-tech companies to the Grand Valley. Even small firms would pay high salaries and bring in dollars that would promote the […]