When Rob Benjamin talks about being in the cloud, he’s not alluding to a foggy mindset. Quite the contrary: The cloud is a technological term for access to the universe of the Internet through virtual servers and can include access to information that’s not available to all Internet users. “We’ve been in the cloud, and […]
When national health care legislation was enacted last year, much was made about the importance of the electronic storage and sharing of medical records among medical professionals. While electronic storage was already common, remote access to patients’ medical histories was not as prevalent. As technology advances, doctors can access new medical information from a variety […]
Electronic data technology has helped companies store information that would take up hundreds of offices full of paper files. Computers sort the data to make it easy to archive and easy to access. Yes, there are plenty of reasons to celebrate business technology in 2011. Yet, electronic data storage also can present a dangerous problem […]
As technology advances, it’s inevitable that rooms that once stored paper files now house electronic equipment. Such is the case at St. Mary’s Hospital, which continues to upgrade its technological capabilities in the wake of opening a $270 million, 12-story patient tower in 2010. Officials at the Grand Junction hospital plan to open three cardiac […]
When Chuck Myers made plans to expand his metal business to include salvage storage near the Fifth Street Bridge in Grand Junction, he didn’t count on a long-term comprehensive plan that envisions the area as a more enticing entry to the south side of downtown. But that’s what’s happened. Myers believes city government is throwing […]
As the rising price of gasoline takes a bite out of company and family budgets, travel-related firms in the Grand Valley likely will feel the effects. But whether those effects will include an increase or decrease in business is difficult to determine. “The strategy that we return to is to yet again focus on the […]
During economic downturns, people often plan their vacations with an eye toward staying close to home. And if one happens to live in a beautiful state known for its variety of outdoor attractions, such a scenario can be as enjoyable as spending thousands of dollars to travel thousands of miles. Such is the case with […]
It can be easy to overlook amenities in your own backyard coveted by people who live elsewhere. When the spring mud season hits the high country in places like Breckenridge or Aspen, people from the mountains often gravitate toward the desert of the Grand Valley, where the mountain biking season can begin in February and […]
While many business owners hesitate to expand during a period of high unemployment and tight lending regulations, Steve and Kevin Reimer move ahead in downtown Grand Junction. The owners of the Main Street Suites and Hampton Inn expect to open a third hotel in the same block by late June. The new, five-floor hotel at […]
Efforts are under way to hire executive directors at both the Fruita and Palisade chambers of commerce following changes in leadership at the two business organizations. In Fruita, the president of the chamber board of directors says executive director Mary Lou Wilson resigned in February after the board discussed a no-drinking policy for chamber staff […]