Going places where we are familiar, doing things that come easy, being around that someone special with whom you can totally be yourself – All forms of comfort! So when you think of comfort, do you think of a health club? Honestly, walking into a gym or health club […]
In business, revenue, expenses and profit are critical aspects to pay attention to: they require monitoring if the company is to remain viable and profitable. Given the challenging economic reality most businesses have faced over the past 3 years, the “bottom line” has become, for many, the primary or sole […]
We know you’ve been hearing it for a while; there just isn’t a better time to buy a home. But is there truth to this or is it simply a ploy to improve sales? As a mortgage professional and home owner, it is easy for me to say that there haven’t been many opportunities better […]
In spite of continued strength in the leading economic indicators we watch, the market can’t seem to muster a sustained rally. Market volatility is extremely high, with the market seemingly locked in crisis mode in spite of strong corporate profits. We believe that the crisis in Europe is to blame. The Germans have a big […]
I have to admit it…I am a terrible failure at keeping New Year’s resolutions. I’m pretty good at making them as I can always sees areas for personal improvement that need a bit of attention but keeping them…not a chance. My hope is that as I share some potential New Year’s Resolutions for businesses in […]
We all easily grasp the age-old strategy of buying real estate when prices are low and selling the real estate when prices are high. That’s part of the American way. But few of us consider the benefits in donating the real estate to a qualified charitable organization. Why would someone donate a property rather than […]
Phyllis Norris knows full well the importance of customer service. Norris worked for City Market for 40 years, the last 10 as president overseeing the operations of 38 grocery stores. Although she’s now retired, Norris continues to stress customer service in a leadership role of a different sort as chairwoman of the Grand Junction Area […]
Rich Englehart will serve as acting city manager until a manager is selected on a permanent basis. Englehart has served as deputy manager since September 2007. The move follows the resignation of City Manager Laurie Kadrich at the request of the council. According to a news release from the city, the council wants to go […]
Spending is expected to increase slightly for the City of Grand Junction next year, with most of that increase budgeted for new capital projects. The Grand Junction City Council approved a 2012 budget of $154 million, an increase of nearly $8 million over the 2011 budget that reflects slight increases in projected revenues. “The City […]
Colorado Mesa University expects to use a $1.6 million grant to fund an initiative to promote energy research and development. The Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District Board of Directors voted to award the full allocation of funding it received from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to the university. CMU applied for the grant […]