The heart-breaking and, one would hope, unintentionally manufactured crisis of thousands of unaccompanied children crossing America’s southern border illegally is both symptomatic of the problems in government and suggestive of nongovernmental solutions. A non-American myself, I’m acutely sensitive to issues involving immigration. It’s a complicated issue, but it boils down to this: As long as […]
A free panel discussion about the potential local effects of a changing climate has been scheduled for Grand Junction. The presentation — titled “It’s Our Food, Forests and Water: A Climate Change Discussion” — is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Mesa County Libraries central library, located at 443 N. Sixth […]
Two Grand Junction men face sentencing after pleading guilty to money laundering in a scheme involving housing development in the area. Franklin Thad Harris and Merlin D. Unruh, pled guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Christine M. Arguello in Denver. Harris and Unruh each pled guilty to one count of money laundering, which carries a […]
Oil and natural gas companies implement an average of more than six conservation measures per project to protect greater sage grouse when operating on public lands, according to the results of a study released by an energy trade association. The results show energy development can continue even while avoiding a listing of the sage grouse […]
A new scholarship program offers assistance to employers in providing additional education and training to their employees. Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College have joined with the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce in offering workforce development scholarships. “Many employers that previously offered tuition assistance as a benefit to employees have been forced […]
A Grand Junction-based marketing and communications agency ranks among the top companies in Colorado in the latest results of an annual awards program billed as one of the most competitive in the state. “We are very excited to be recognized as one of the top three marketing agencies in Colorado,” said Matthew Breman, owner of […]
A Grand Junction-based technical management and professional services firm is among 15 companies that will be honored at the Pentagon in September for their support of employees who serve in the military. J.G. Management Systems (JGMS) will receive the 2014 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The award is the Defense Department’s highest recognition […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times A Western Colorado restaurant has attracted attention not only for its food and service, but also the fealty of its owner and staff to the Second Amendment. The aptly-named Shooters Grill in downtown Rifle has made national and international news and attracted customers from around the country after media reports […]
Increasingly upbeat about improving business and labor conditions, consumers have pushed a monthly index tracking their confidence to its highest level in nearly seven years. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index climbed 4.5 points to 90.9 in July. With increases in each of the last three months, the index has climbed to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A worker’s compensation insurance provider has more than doubled the size of its Grand Junction office to offer more services to businesses in Western Colorado and more space for safety training. Pinnacol Assurance moved into larger and newly renovated quarters at 744 Horizon Court in a building now named for […]