A monthly measure of consumer confidence has climbed to its highest level in nearly a year on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index rose 4.4 points to 101.1 in August. The latest reading more than offset a slight decline in July while climbing to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jack Smalley, a human resources executive known for both his experience and speaking abilities, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at an upcoming conference in Grand Junction. Smalley will discuss the competencies and behaviors of successful HR professionals during his presentation at the Western Colorado Human Resource Association fall […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ross McDonald summarizes his outlook for investment markets and the economy with three terms: helicopters, cycles and Winston Churchill. Efforts to keep interest rates low and borrowing money inexpensive continue in the United States and throughout the world. The latest business cycle in the U.S. has reached the middle to […]
A group of physicians in Mesa County has joined in a collaborative effort to develop and implement new approaches to end-of-life care. The more than 300 members of the Mesa County Physician Independent Practice Association are working on the initiative with Dr. David West, vice president of medical affairs at HopeWest, a hospice and palliative […]
A Fruita doctor is the first in Colorado to offer a new type of chronic pain management system. Kenneth Lewis of Western Rockies Interventional Pain Specialists uses the Boston Scientific Precision Montage MRI Spinal Cord Stimular System. The system provides customized relief to chronic pain patients while also offering safe access to full-body magnetic resonance […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Carey Wheeler goes through the motions of a mime performing his act. He uncurls the fingers of his right hand as if his upturned fist was a flower bud opening into a blossom. He wags an index finger up and down as though he’s clicking a computer […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Although the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction long has provided a range of services to businesses looking for employees and people looking for jobs, Curtis Englehart continues to look himself for ways to promote even greater awareness of what happens there. “We don’t want to be the best-kept […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Sales and use tax collections constituted something of a mixed bag in July with encouraging gains in some categories, but continued declines in others. “There’s a little bit of positive stuff,” said Eleanor Thomas, Mesa County budget manager. The county reported a year-over-year increase in sales and use tax collections […]
A day-long forum addressed challenges and opportunities for economic development in Western Colorado, including those related to work force development, recruiting business and commercial air service. The Economic Development Council of Colorado hosted the forum at the Bridges Golf Course in Montrose. The EDCC promotes education and training for economic development professionals and advocates for […]
One Grand Junction hospital has invested in another as part of a collaborative effort to expand mental health care services in the region. St. Mary’s Medical Center has contributed $2.5 million to a campaign to fund the expansion of the West Springs psychiatric hospital. “We are turning our investment focus to helping people get the […]