A Grand Junction-based health plans provider has earned additional recognition for its workplace wellness programs. The Wellness Councils of America has named Rocky Mountain Health Plans a Platinum Well Workplace. “We are honored to receive WELCOA’s Platinum Workplace designation,” said Steve ErkenBrack, chief executive office of Rocky Mountain Health Plans. “At Rocky Mountain Health Plans, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The Mesa County real estate market continues to offer opportunities to investors who are prepared to act quickly. And a year-old group continues to offer help to those investors in hosting educational presentations and fostering networking connections. “I think it’s been really good,” said Doug Van Etten, a broker associate […]
Michael Burke has spent a good portion of his legal career representing businesses and business owners. So it’s a concept with which he’s not only familiar, but also relishes, in representing businesses in a different role: chairman of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. “Our mission is to be the voice […]
Doug Sanders oversees one of the fastest-growing retailers in the United States as president and chief executive officer of Sprouts Farmers Market. Since its start in 2002, the chain of natural foods grocery stores has lengthened through mergers and new construction to nearly 150 locations in eight states. Add Grand Junction to the list with […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Michael Burkhard expects the increase in real estate activity that occurred in Mesa County in 2012 to continue in 2013. “I think it’s going to move up in 2013. I’m excited for it anyway,” said Burkhard, a real estate agent with RE/MAX 4000 and chairman of the Grand Junction Area […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times After 16 years as a mainstay on Main Street, Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant has closed. In what they described as a “difficult and heart-wrenching” decision made just before Christmas, owners Rick and Susan Crippen served the last meals and poured the last glasses of wine on Dec. 29. Dolce Vita […]
Employment growth in the United States remained slow, but steady, in 2012 with average monthly payroll gains matching 2011. At the same time, though, there also was little change in the number of people counted among the long-term unemployed and those working part-time for economic reasons. According to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau […]
Manny Franco displays one of the best-selling items at On & Poppin Sports — a Peyton Manning jersey. (Business Times photo by Phil Manny Franco hopes to ride the Denver Broncos bandwagon as far as it goes into the NFL playoffs. For one thing, the Broncos have fielded a talented team this season, Franco said. […]
An index tracking optimism among Colorado business leaders has slipped, but continues to reflect what’s described as cautious confidence in the state economy. The Leeds Business Confidence Index edged down three-tenths of a point from the fourth quarter of 2012 to the first quarter of 2013, but at 51.3 signals modest optimism. “For months, […]
A monthly index tracking business conditions in Colorado has retreated for a second straight month, yet continues to forecast growth. The Business Conditions Index fell more than a point in December, but at 53.8 remains well above a growth-neutral reading of 50. “The growth of the manufacturing sector, especially for metal-producing firms, in the state […]