A story that appeared in the Aug. 18 to 31 issue of the Business Times and online at www.thebusinesstimes.com. failed to mention a financial services firm that operates offices in the Grand Valley ranks among the best companies to work for in Colorado. Edward Jones ranked No. 1 for a second consecutive year among large […]
Two business groups have come out in support of a ballot measure to increase property tax revenues for Mesa County School District 51. The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to support a measure that will appear on the November election ballot. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership Board of Directors also […]
Phil Castle The Business Times While the National Federation of Independent Business challenges the constitutionality of federal health care legislation, the small business advocacy group also supports the development of a health benefits exchange in Colorado. Tony Gagliardi, state director of the NFIB in Colorado, said the exchange could offer lower insurance premiums to small […]
Starting next year, Mesa County will exempt from sales tax everything from farm equipment to machinery to components used to produce energy. The Mesa County Board of Commissioners voted to amend the sales tax resolution to include all of the sales tax exemptions allowed to counties under state law. The commissioners said they instituted the […]
To the editor:Comedian Woody Allen once quipped: “What’s with all the awards? All they do is give out awards here. Best Fascist Dictator: Adolph Hitler.” Allen was speaking about the Hollywood crew and its tendency to stage a multitude of award programs, ensuring that almost anyone would receive an award. And people in the news […]
A Fruita bookstore will host a pet food drive through Oct. 1. Turn the Page will collect pet food for the Western Slope Food Bank of the Rockies, which in turn will distribute the pet food to families and individuals with pets. The goal of the drive is to help people keep their pets during […]
A Grand Junction restaurant has scheduled an event to raise money for a program that takes World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit memorials erected in their honor. Outback Steakhouse, located at 2432 U.S. Highway 6 & 50, will host the fund-raiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 13. Participants will enjoy […]
KRMJ, the Public Broadcasting Service television station in Grand Junction, will move its studio and developmental team offices to new locations. KRMJ will relocate its studio from Western Colorado Community College to the Colorado Mesa University campus. Greg Mikolai, a Rocky Mountain PBS producer, has joined CMU to teach courses and work with students on […]
Two retirement communities in Grand Junction have scheduled free events for seniors over the Labor Day weekend. Mesa View, located at 601 Horizon Place, and the Atrium of the Grand Valley, located at 3260 N. 12th St., have planned events from Sept. 2 to 5. Events at Mesa View will include an open house, live […]
Canyon View Car Wash will host a benefit pet wash from Sept. 5 to 11 at its facility at the corner of Broadway and the Redlands Parkway in Grand Junction. Proceeds will benefit the Roice-Hurst Humane Society animal shelter. Open around the clock, the pet wash at Canyon View Car Wash offers a large tub […]