Alpine Bank employees enjoy not only the paid vacations and federal holidays, stock ownership plan and health and dental insurance. They also enjoy less tangible benefits — the casual dress days, the family events and the way they’re encouraged to voice their opinions about operations. At Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, the employees […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has declined for a fifth straight month, a decline that’s prompted one economist to suggest the index tracks pessimism instead. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index fell another nine-tenths of a point to 89.9 in July. The decline was […]
A $7.1 million transaction has been completed to clear the way for what soon will become Colorado Mesa University to purchase the Community Hospital site in Grand Junction. The completion of the deal was announced in a news release issued by the university and hospital. The presidents of the university and hospital announced their plans […]
While one measure of real estate activity in Mesa County holds steady, another measure continues to decline. According to figures compiled by Annette Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction, 235 real estate transactions worth a combined $48.32 million were reported in Mesa County during July. The number of transactions was […]
A monthly index tracking labor trends slipped in July, forecasting slower job growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported that its Employment Trends Index fell to 100.6 in July, down three-tenths from a revised 100.9 in June. The ETI remains 4 percent higher than a year ago, however. Gad Levanon, an economist with […]
Unemployment edged down in the United States in July as payrolls rose an estimated 117,000. According to the latest statistical snapshot from the Labor Department, the jobless rate slipped a tenth to 9.1 percent. Nonfarm payrolls increased 117,000 as private sector employment rose 154,000 and government employment fell 37,000. What initially were estimated as meager […]
Five energy companies have earned awards for their operations in Colorado. The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) announced its latest outstanding operator awards during the annual Colorado Oil & Gas Association conference. “We want to highlight the leadership of companies with exceptional conduct when it comes to protection of the public and our […]
The Grand Valley Gold’s Gym has been named the top franchise for the gym chain. The Franchise of the Year Award, presented at the Gold’s Gym International Convention in Las Vegas, recognizes excellent customer service, community outreach programs and efforts to promote the Gold’s Gym brand through superior facilities and operations. Out of 600 Gold’s […]
For Lara Galloway, social media is fun, rewarding and nothing less than the source of nearly all the business for her coaching firm. Galloway estimates that she’s developed contacts with more than 95 percent of her clients through Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites on the Internet. “It is fun. It is social. But […]
Tim Hatten has taught entrepreneurship from the Russian Far East to Iceland. Regardless of the location, though, the Grand Junction professor becomes a student of sorts himself in gaining a better understanding of foreign cultures and the way they conduct business. At the same time, he also gains a broader perspective of business back home […]