There’s a blizzard of tax increases headed our way. If you’re a small business owner or practicing professional, it’s time to start thinking about how you’re going to survive this onslaught. In the next few years, you can expect four significant tax increases. The first two are already legislated. The third is under debate in […]
Even with the best planning and a highly trained staff, crises occur at every business. It’s how you approach and manage the situation that determines whether or not it will turn into a detriment for your company or a wonderful opportunity for growth. Large companies experience crises on a national level and it’s visible that […]
The number of businesses displaying signs asking their customers to end cell phone calls at service counters indicates how intertwined modern personal, social and professional lives have become. Inevitably, employers begin to wonder how they know which time amid this cacophony of activity is compensable “work time” under the Fair Labor Standards Act for non-exempt […]
Distilleries, restaurants, wineries and other businesses plan to join in a tasteful new fund-raiser. Named for Edesia, the Roman goddess of fine food and wine, the event is scheduled for 2 to 6 p.m. March 20 at the Wine Country Inn, 777 Grande River Drive in Palisade. Tickets sell for $49 and can be purchased […]
Registration is under way for an annual Administrative Professionals Day event in Grand Junction. Bill Beausay, an author, professional speaker and trainer, will present a seminar and workshop titled “Conquering Obstacles With Passion and Purpose.” The Book Cliff Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals has scheduled the Administrative Professionals day event for 11 […]
Applications are due March 18 for a free course that will offer an inside look at the Mesa County government. The five-week course is scheduled for 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays April 5 to May 5 with optional tours planned for lunch hours. Elected officials and department leaders will present information about various […]
Registration is under way for vendors who want to participate in the Palisade International Honeybee Festival scheduled for April 16. Vendors are needed to not only sell products, but also offer demonstrations, said Carol Zadrozny, a member of the committee organizing the festival. The event celebrates the agricultural heritage of Palisade, but also draws attention […]
A Grand Junction chiropractic practice has scheduled free workshops on trigger point massage and rehabilitation exercises. New Life Chiropractic plans the trigger point massage workshop for 6:30 p.m. March 15 at its offices at 2532 Patterson Road, No. 15. The workshop on rehabilitation exercises is planned for 6:30 p.m. March 22 at the offices. To […]
Herberger’s will trade discount coupons for donations to Goodwill Industries during a promotion scheduled to run through March 23. Participants who give gently used clothing and textiles to Goodwill will receive one coupon for each item good for discounted purchases at Herberger’s. In 2010, nearly 4 million pounds of clothes and textiles were donated. In […]
Mesa Developmental Services, a Grand Junction-based organization that provides a range of services to clients with developmental disabilities, is the first recipient of a new award from an organization that provides electronic record keeping systems. MDS received the Gold Star Standard of Therap Excellence from Therap in recognition of efforts to implement various Therap modules […]