Phil Castle, The Business Times Mike Daniels believes acts of kindness, courtesy and respect should be encouraged — and in doing so, acknowledged. It’s important not only for school-age children to develop those values, Daniels says, but also essential for business owners and managers in delivering the kind of customer service that distinguishes their operations […]
St. Mary’s Medical Center plans to open a heart and vascular health center that will offer additional services in Grand Junction. The $48.5 million facility is scheduled to open in January 2019 on the hospital campus at Seventh Street and Patterson Road. The 46,000 square-foot building will include a hybrid operating room, catheter lab and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A health insurer has collaborated with Community Hospital to offer plans to employers in Mesa County. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced it has created the Mountain Enhanced Network HMO in collaboration with Community Hospital and its network of physicians. Plans will be available starting Jan. 1. Tawny Espinoza, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tax collections continue to increase in the Grand Valley, gains bolstered in part by more sales in the automotive, construction and industry sectors. The City of Grand Junction reported a 10.6 percent increase in sales and use tax collections in August compared to the same month last year. Mesa County […]
Americans spent more than $150 billion participating in fishing, hunting and other wildlife-related activities in 2016, according to the latest results of a survey tracking their pursuits. The Interior Department released the preliminary results of the latest Fish and Wildlife Service survey tracking participation and spending in wildlife-related activities. The agency has conducted the survey […]
Luis Benitez, the first ever director of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office, is scheduled to lead a presentation at an upcoming event hosted by the Western Colorado Latino Chamber of Commerce. The event is set for 11:30 am. Sept. 25 at the Redlands Mesa Clubhouse, located at 2325 W. Ridges Blvd. in Grand Junction. […]
A series of events has been scheduled at the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction as part of a statewide observance of Workforce Development Month. The events are designed to promote awareness of the resources available to the 2.9 million people in the labor force in Colorado as well as the 196,000 businesses that […]
Mesa County Solid Waste Management has earned national recognition for putting waste paint to use in operating the Mesa County Landfill. Mesa County Solid Waste Management was among the recipients of program innovation awards presented by the North American Hazardous Materials Management Association at its national conference in Florida. The award recognizes innovations in hazardous […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate activity continues to increase in Mesa County en route to what industry observers expect will be the best year yet for a recovery that began in 2012. “I’m pleased and a little surprised, but it marches on,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jenna Noem knows from first-hand experience the benefits of hiring fellow alumni from Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. Darcy Weir similarly knows the importance of internships in gaining full-time employment. Noem and Weir recounted their experiences as part of a news conference announcing new efforts to strengthen the connections […]