The maker of world-famous Enstrom toffee has launched a new logo and campaign, installing a new trademark sign at its downtown Grand Junction location. The new logo is similar to the previous one, retaining the original oval shape. The globe was removed, however, and replaced with a scripted “E”. The 51-year old company has seen […]
Girl Scouts of Colorado is hosting a terrific day of golfing, fun and challenge. There will be contests, prizes in three divisions, chances to win Girl Scout Cookies, a silent auction, and gifts for players. Supporting Girl Scouts and hitting the links for a great day on the golf course are two traditions that go […]
As Mesa County School District 51 mulls over a budget proposal that calls for cutting more than 180 full-time equivalent jobs by August, the district is also weighing the pros and cons of asking county voters to allow the district to retain revenues above the limits set by the state’s Taxpayers’ Bill of Rights—or TABOR—law. […]
Joan Anzelmo hears the same story nearly every day. Travelers see the signs for the Colorado National Monument and pull off Interstate Highway 70 expecting to find a roadside marker or perhaps a statue of some sort. What they discover instead is a vast landscape of redrock canyons and towering spires. As superintendent of the […]
Business owners and managers can burn a lot of hours juggling work schedules for their employees: setting and revising hours, adjusting for sick days and vacations and accommodating for turnover. While it’s not possible to abandon scheduling, a new tool offers help in setting schedules and notifying employees. A Web-based program called ReadySetWork enables employers […]
Smart phone users interested in starting or growing a small business can tap a variety of resources offered through a new mobile application from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). “Increasingly, smart phones are the vehicle through which Americans access information. This is certainly true of many entrepreneurs and small business owners, and this new […]
Charles Crawford operates an ice skating rink that offers all the advantages of a hard and smooth surface, only without all the disadvantages associated with actually freezing and grooming ice. Crawford and his wife, Elizabeth, own On Edge Skating, a Grand Junction business that provides one of the few year-round synthetic skating facilities in the […]
Kevin Brooks oversees the operation of eight Big O Tires outlets in Western Colorado, some of the best-selling locations for the franchise nationwide. Out of 435 Big O outlets across the country, Brooks has two outlets among the top 10 revenue producers. At least two West Slope outlets have made the top 10 for 14 […]
As is the case with many forms of new technology, it can seem like a dream of the future suddenly becomes reality. That’s certainly been the case in the banking industry, where the use of cash, paper checks and direct deposits at bank teller windows are no longer necessary to operate a business. Paper checks […]
Improving technology is adopted so quickly that businesses looking for a technological edge over competitors sometimes buy new devices as soon as they hit the market, even if they’re not yet sure how they might help improve customer service and the bottom line. Such is the case with tablet computers and smart boards. Grand Valley […]