Chad Shane has been appointed chief executive officer of Canvas Credit Union. The credit union operates 35 branches across Colorado, including branches in Grand Junction and Fruita. Shane brings ...
Christy Anderson and Daniel Giner have joined Bray & Co. Real Estate in Grand Junction. Derrick Snider has returned to the firm in a new role with the commercial division. “We are thrilled to w...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/real-estate-firm-announces-addition-of-three-agents/
Drs. Antancio Gomez and Maxwell Stephens have joined family medical practices operated by Primary Care Partners in Grand Junction. Gomez joined the health care team at Tabeguache Family and Sport...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/doctors-join-primary-care-partners-practices/
Western Colorado Pediatrics donated $5,460 to a program providing food to children who might otherwise go hungry. A division of Primary Care Partners, Western Colorado Pediatrics made good on a p...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/western-colorado-pediatric-donates-to-hunger-relief-effort/
Registration continues through Sept. 13 for a competition challenging businesses to help address hunger. Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope will stage the two-month competition. “We’re re...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/businesses-sought-to-join-in-food-bank-challenge/
Western Colorado Hearing Clinic has joined in an effort to meet growing demand for a tinnitus treatment device. Neuromod Devices, a medical technology company that developed the Lenire tinnitus t...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/hearing-clinic-offers-tinnitus-treatment/
The Grand Valley has received more recognition as a wine-growing region. The Grand Valley American Viticultural Area was named one of the top 10 wine regions in 2024 in the results of a ranking p...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/grand-valley-ranks-among-top-wine-growing-regions/
Community Hospital in Grand Junction is among the hospitals that received the highest rating in a national assessment of quality and safety standards. Community Hospital received a five-star qual...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/community-hospital-receives-top-rating-in-national-assessment/
States, counties, cities, schools and recreation districts are among the plethora of entities that apply for grants for special projects. If grants are awarded, there’s cause for celebration an...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/with-strings-attached-federal-grants-infringe-on-states-rights/
As both the editor of a business journal and something of a grammar curmudgeon, I loathe the ways in which the elegant language of Shakespeare is abused. Confusion over there, their and they’re...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/in-business-and-communication-eschew-obfuscation/
Many will read this and think, “Sounds like Craig needs to cunningly wax philosophic to extricate himself from a deplorable situation.” And while I used a similar line in referring to Barabas...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/when-you-cant-go-fourth-and-you-cant-take-the-fifth/
Mesa County Public Health prepares an annual report in collaboration with the Mesa County coroner and Mesa County Suicide Prevention Coalition. The group collects and analyzes information to unde...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/employers-can-join-in-local-efforts-to-lower-suicide-risks/
The commercial real estate market in Mesa County is in a dynamic phase shaped by several factors influencing both demand and supply. While there are challenges to navigate, the market remains act...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/commercial-real-estate-market-remains-active/
Leadership development constitutes a cornerstone of success for any organization. By equipping employees with the skills and knowledge to guide teams, make decisions and drive growth, companies e...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/consider-strategies-for-developing-leaders-from-within/
If you operate a registered business and don’t fall under any of the exceptions, you must provide some critical information to the federal government before Dec. 31 to avoid potentially large f...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/ownership-filing-deadline-approaches/
There’s a commonly held belief that business success results from selling as many products or services as possible to as many consumers as possible at the highest prices possible while also pay...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/foster-symbiotic-relationships-and-thrive/
A federal court has struck down a proposed rule that would have banned noncompete agreements that bar employees from taking jobs with competitors. In Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, the fed...
A measure of consumer confidence increased as more upbeat assessments of business conditions outweighed concerns over the labor market. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index advanced 1.4...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/consumer-confidence-index-rises-5/
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners decreased even as uncertainty and concerns over inflation increased. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small B...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/small-business-optimism-index-retreats-13/
Phil Castle, The Business Times Chris Bonds held in a gloved hand the end result of a long process of freezing and sawing. The cube sparkled under the fluorescent lights like a diamond. A very bi...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/ice-so-nice-its-worth-the-price/
Phil Castle, The Business Times Randy Roman brings to his chiropractic practice the same exuberance he exhibited when he opened his Grand Junction office nearly 25 years ago. In that intervening ...
A groundbreaking ceremony was scheduled to celebrate the construction of a new bank building in a riverfront business park in Grand Junction. The ceremony was set for Sept. 10 shortly after the...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/bank-building-to-open-in-business-park/
What started out as an idea conceived by a Grand Valley rancher became a reality when locally sourced beef was provided to Mesa County School District 51 and then served to students. “From the ...
An observance of Workforce Development Month that will include job fairs, career days and other events will continue in Mesa County in September. Heather Nara, director of the Mesa County Workfor...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/observance-promotes-workforce-development/
MarillacHealth has received four awards recognizing the efforts of the Grand Junction-based center in providing health care services. The Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency o...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/marillachealth-awarded-for-services/
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate activity constituted something of a mixed bag in August with an increase in transactions, but a decrease in combined dollar volume. Residential sales d...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/mesa-county-real-estate-numbers-mixed-2/
Payrolls continued to grow in the United States in August, but at a slower pace than average monthly gains over the past year. Nonfarm payrolls increased 142,000 and the unemployment rate edged d...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/u-s-payrolls-grow-but-at-slower-pace/
Phil Castle, The Business Times Mandy DeCino knows what it’s like for entrepreneurs starting out and not knowing what they don’t know about launching businesses. That’s because she’s been...
Phil Castle, The Business Times A month-long observance that will include job fairs, career days and other events is planned to not only help make connections between employers and job seekers, b...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/events-planned-for-workforce-development-month/
Todd Hollenbeck will continue a 24-year career with Mesa County as the new county administrator. The Mesa County Commissioners promoted Hollenbeck to his latest role to succeed Pete Baier, who ex...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/mesa-county-commissioners-hire-new-county-administrator/
A Grand Junction-based brokerage and advisory firm that focuses on the pet industry reported a 33 percent increase in transactions closed in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in ...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/pet-projects-make-for-busy-brokerage/
Sales tax collections, one measure of retail activity, held steady in July in Mesa County. But year-to-date collections for 2024 continue to outpace those for 2023. The county collected more than...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/mesa-county-sales-tax-collections-hold-steady-2/
A coalition serving Mesa, Delta and Montrose counties is among the latest recipients of state grants to groups supporting recreation and conservation. The West Slope Outdoors Alliance received a ...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/outdoor-alliance-receives-grant-through-state-initiative/
An entrepreneur who acquired banks in Colorado, Kansas and Wyoming that became ANB Bank and served as chairman died at the age of 92. Donald Sturm died Aug. 17, ANB Bank announced. Sturm was born...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/anb-bank-chairman-dies-at-age-92/
An annual drive gathered more than 60 boxes of school supplies as well as $3,647 in monetary donations for Mesa County School District 51 schools. District 51, the District 51 Foundation, Mesa Ma...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/school-supply-drive-stuffs-the-bus/
An association of Colorado fruit and vegetable growers urges consumers to take advantage of peak produce season — including the harvests of Palisade peaches and Olathe sweet corn. “Now is a f...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/consumers-urged-to-take-advantage-of-peak-produce-season/
Proposals will be accepted through Nov. 1 for public art that will be installed at the traffic roundabout at the intersection of 24 1/2 Road and F 12 Road in Grand Junction. The Grand Junction Co...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/city-seeks-proposals-for-roundabout-artwork/
An upcoming class will offer information about a turf conversion program and other rebate programs. The City of Grand Junction scheduled the class for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 28 in the City Hall audi...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/turf-conversion-class-set-for-aug-27/
April Krutka has returned to HopeWest as medical director of hospice and palliative care for the Grand Junction-based organization. “HopeWest is very near and dear to my heart, and I’m excite...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/doctor-returns-to-hopewest-to-direct-hospice-and-palliative-care/
Carolyn Gochee celebrated the 20th anniversary of her chiropractic practice in Colorado. Gochee opened her practice in Craig in 2004. She subsequently founded the Wellington Wellness Clinic in Gr...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/chiropractor-marks-20-years-of-west-slope-practice/
Toni Heiden and Anthony Heiden were honored as the top-performing agents for July at Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Toni Heiden posted the highest volume in sales for the month. The two t...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/real-estate-firm-honors-best-selling-agents-54/
Lindsay Byers Gray, Jesse Mease and Brian Woods were elected to the Grand Valley Power board of directors. Mease received 1,648 votes in the mail-in election, while Woods received 1,618 votes and...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/three-elected-to-grand-valley-power-board-6/
Intermountain Health Heart and Vascular-Delta Cardiology has moved into a larger clinic in Delta. The new clinic at 155 Stafford Lane offers more than 2,000 square feet with four examination room...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/intermountain-health-delta-clinic-moves-into-larger-quarters/
Community Hospital in Grand Junction has acquired the latest version of a robot-assisted system for minimally invasive surgical procedures. The Intuitive da Vinci 5 is the newest addition to the ...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/community-hospital-acquires-latest-robot-assisted-system/
Among the most frequent questions I get from entrepreneurs is what grants are available for new businesses and how do I get a business loan. Securing business capital can be frustrating and defea...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/navigate-lending-one-step-at-a-time/
I’ve written it before and undoubtedly will do so again. The best way to find out what small business owners think is to ask them. As editor of a business journal, I enjoy that privilege nearly...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/small-business-owners-have-plenty-to-say/
Just two short weeks ago, I did. And I recommend it for anyone considering the journey home. My other recommendation: Don’t wait until you’ve looked death in the face to do it. That was my jo...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/you-cant-go-home-again-sure-you-can/
The first five to 10 words out of your mouth have significance. I’ve been asked to consult and teach “communications” on several occasions to a variety of customers and businesses. It’s i...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/first-words-important-but-sos-cultivating-relationships/
Think of the movements you go through every day: getting into and out of your car, reaching for an item on the top shelf at the grocery store or bending down to pick up a child. Most of the time,...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/functional-fitness-exercises-good-training-for-life/
For decades, the mantra of economic development in America has been simple. Offer big incentives, woo big businesses and hope the jobs follow. But here’s the problem: those jobs rarely do. When...
https://thebusinesstimes.com/future-of-economic-development-lies-in-local-efforts/