An upcoming conference in Grand Junction will offer an update on employment law, including issues related to disabilities, immigration and wages. The Western Colorado Human Resource Association has scheduled its spring legislative and case law conference for 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. April 19 at Two Rivers Convention Center, 159 Main St. Admission to the […]
State and federal officials are expected to address a variety of issues during presentations planned for the Club 20 Spring Conference in Grand Junction. The day long conference is set for April 8 at Two Rivers Convention Center, 159 Main St. An awards and recognition banquet also is planned for April 7 at the center. […]
A human resources professional with more than 30 years of experience has been hired as the first manager of a new program promoting youth apprenticeships in Mesa County. Linda Spencer takes on a range of responsibilities in her new role with CareerWise Colorado. Spencer will coordinate efforts to offer apprenticeships as well as recruit and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Robin Stevens wants her customers to not only have choices in the services and products they purchase, but also the information they need to make those decisions and the assurance that comes from good warranties. It’s all part of what Stevens said is the commitment to customer service she’s brought […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Rick Kenagy believes he offers a better way to grow produce — just add water. Using aquaponic systems, that is. Kenagy operates GroFresh Farms 365, a Grand Valley company that designs, installs and helps customers operate systems in which waste produced by farmed fish supply nutrients for plants grown in […]
The Grand Junction City Council has agreed to a proposal offering incentives to a company that could become the anchor tenant in a new business park planned for south of downtown. The council voted 6-1 to authorize City Manager Greg Caton to negotiate an incentive package for Bonsai Design, a company that designs, builds and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Spike Howard recalls his first year in the restaurant business and how his family started out with no money or experience, but lots of energy. More than 40 years later, Howard still works nearly every day. While he’s got more money and savvy, he still brings lots of energy to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jake Sigle finds himself in what he considers an enviable position in operating a restaurant that not only caters to a loyal following in serving their favorite foods, but also offers new dishes to entice new customers. Sigle expects that combination of something old and something new to work well […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ron Allred has always followed his dreams, whether that was changing careers, turning ranch land into what’s now Avon or buying a small ski area in Telluride that was losing money and creating one of the top resorts in North America. The Grand Junction High School graduate, dentist turned developer […]
Colorado business leaders are more optimistic heading into the second quarter with more upbeat expectations for the economy, sales and hiring, according to the latest results of a statewide survey. “While both the state and national economies are on stable ground, business leaders are more optimistic about Colorado. I think they see the numbers of […]