Frame Depot in Grand Junction will celebrate 25 years in business on Nov. 26 with extended hours, food and discounts. Located at 529 Bogart Lane, Frame Depot will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. that day. The celebration will include hors d’oeuvres, hot cider, local wines and a gourmet hot cocoa bar. The […]
The Best Buy Children’s Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to a Mesa County program set up to reduce adolescent birth rates. The Hilltop Get Real program will use the money to help participating youth develop life and leadership skills and plan for their futures. Launched in 1994, the Get Real program targets youth at […]
Well Master has opened a distribution center in Rifle to serve the natural gas and oil exploration and production industry in Western Colorado. The center is located at 3161 A Baron Lane and operates from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Well Master manufactures patented plunger lift systems for natural gas and oil well production, including […]
RSW Partners received five awards at an international competition for marketing and communication professionals. The Grand Junction-based advertising, marketing and business consulting company won a platinum award, three gold awards and an honorable mention for its Web site designs and the graphic design for a book cover. More than 6,000 entries were submitted for the […]
A tax preparation and accounting business has opened in the Grand Valley. Patti Reece has opened Expert Tax and Accounting at 647 30 1/2 Road. An open house is scheduled there for 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2. The event will include a ribbon cutting. Participants who bring canned goods for donation to a local […]
An Idaho-based residential insulation company has opened an office in Grand Junction. Located at 1128 S. Ninth St., the office is the fifth for Eco Insulation. The company supplies environmentally safe insulation products and services designed to help homeowners curb energy costs 25 percent to 30 percent a month and in turn reduce carbon emissions […]
A grand opening celebration is scheduled for 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 9 for the new Oakley Gallery in downtown Grand Junction. Located at Sixth and Main streets in the Interiors etc. building, Oakley Gallery displays the works of more than 40 artists in a range of mediums, including acrylics, ceramics, encaustics, glass, oils, sculptures […]
FCI Constructors tops a list of Western Slope companies that rank among the top 250 private firms in Colorado. FCI Constructors, a construction management and contracting firm based in Grand Junction, ranks ninth in the 2011 list compiled by Colorado Biz magazine. FCI Constructors ranked even higher at seventh in the 2010 list. The 2011 […]
Over four years ago when the Grand Valley economy started to go south I began getting questions about how local businesses were being affected and how they viewed what was happening. Trying to accurately reflect what over 1,000 predominately small business owners and managers were thinking was a daunting task. […]
Politicians are fond of talking about the importance of small businesses. They frequently point out that small businesses create jobs and constitute the backbone of our economy. They’re right about that. However, politicians sometimes underestimate how powerful small business is in shaping our way of life and looking out for our freedoms. This influence is […]