Family Health West has opened a pediatric rehabilitation center as part of its growing health care operation in Fruita. “The goal of Family Health West’s pediatric rehabilitation is to help children better participate in life so they can play, learn and grow,” said Mark Francis, president and chief executive officer of Family Health West. The […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Dean DiDario expects to put $50,000 from the City of Grand Junction to quick use in helping to finance businesses and, in turn, create jobs. DiDario has other aspirations for the growing support for the 26-year-old loan program he oversees at the Business Incubator Center. “We hope it’s the beginning […]
A public open house has been scheduled to offer a public review of a proposed zoning overlay district for the North Avenue corridor in Grand Junction. The open house is scheduled for 4 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at A Taste of Heaven Catering, located at 2817 North Ave. The proposed zoning overlay district for […]
Student enrollment at Colorado Mesa University has topped 9,000 for the first time. The official census day count for the fall semester came it a 9,046 students. The number constitutes a 2.3 percent increase over the census day count for the fall semester last year. “The census data is a snapshot in time, and I […]
One of the largest farm and ranch supply retailers in the United States has announced plans to soon open an outlet in Grand Junction. Tractor Supply Company expects to open the store the first week in November and employ 12 to 17 people in full- and part-time positions. The Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand […]
A Grand Junction-based bank expects to expand its operation with the acquisition of a branch operation in Utah. Grand Valley Bank, doing business as Heber Valley Bank, has announced plans to acquire the Park City branch of Frontier Bank. Subject to approval by bank regulators, the change will occur near the end of this year. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Candidates running for election to the Mesa County Commission and Colorado Legislature tout their business experience as well as their positions on issues affecting businesses. They differ, though, on some of the specifics, including the role of government in promoting job growth. The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce hosted […]
Job growth continues in the United States, but at a slowing pace. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payrolls increased 96,000 in August, less than what many economists had expected. Moreover, initial estimates for payroll gains the previous two months were revised downward. The national unemployment rate slipped two-tenths of a point to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: Eye-popping gains in the number and dollar volume of real estate sales in Mesa County make Annette Miller increasingly upbeat about prospects for the market. “It’s pushing this year up,” said Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction and a long-time observer of the local real […]
An index tracking business conditions in Colorado has seesawed back up in part on improved hiring in the construction sector, regaining ground lost the previous month. The Business Conditions Index jumped 9.4 points in August to 59, more than erasing a nine-point decline in July. The index remains below the 61.4 posted in March, however. Ernie […]