American entrepreneurs, investors, businesses and workers are a hearty, resilient bunch. Despite government derailing the economy — and keeping it derailed for more than four years now — the private sector nonetheless continues to push ahead. Assorted political supporters of and media apologists for big government activism assert that government has saved the private market […]
President Barack Obama is preparing, once again, to ask Congress to raise the federal debt ceiling — this time for an additional $1.2 trillion to feed the ever-mushrooming federal government debt. Any American small business owner who asked a bank to borrow money this way — always asking for more while not proving any ability […]
Don’t say I didn’t warn you. I did, almost a year ago to the day. You remember, don’t you? The last time our esteemed senator from Colorado, Mark Udall, introduced a harebrained resolution at the time of the state of the union speech. Udall offered his version of a Sadie Hawkins dance gone insane with […]
Weekly bus service is now available to transport skiers and snowboarders between Grand Junction and Powderhorn Mountain Resort. The Home Loan bus offers 45 seats and leaves from four locations starting at 6:30 a.m. and returns before 6 p.m. Service is available on Saturdays through March 24. The bus features flat-screen televisions showing ski and […]
Eide Bailly, an accounting and business advisory firm that operates 19 offices in nine states, including an office in Grand Junction, has announced plans to merge with another firm. Pending regulatory approval, Eide Bailly and Wipfli expect to officially combine professional practices June 1. The combined firm will be named EB Wipfli and operate 41 […]
AT&T has activated a new cell site in Grand Junction that offers customers improved service, including faster mobile broadband speeds to access the Internet, download files and use the latest applications. The new site, located at the intersection of Patterson and 30 roads, provides additional coverage and capacity for customers in the northeastern area of […]
A Grand Junction company selling advertising on digital displays continues to expand its operations. Local Focus Digital Media has grown from four advertising locations to 18 over the two years, a network that now includes businesses in Grand Junction as well as Fruita and Delta. Local Focus, owned by Dave Vogt and Jim Montoya, sells […]
An independent and assisted-living facility in Grand Junction has opened a new wing to offer secured care for residents afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The Commons of Hilltop opened the Memory Care Wing at its facility at 625 27 1/2 Road. The wing features private and semi-private apartments that offer a […]
Entries will be accepted through Feb. 13 for a modeling contest conducted by the Maurices chain of women’s clothing stores. “We’re excited to give another group of women the opportunity to live their dream of modeling while demonstrating what the Maurices brand is all about: fashion, fun and giving back,” said Brad Hartman, vice president […]
Chevron will continue to fund a youth educational program focusing on energy development and production. An $80,000 grant from the company’s corporate office and an additional grant from its regional operations will help pay for college credit for participating students and teachers, instruction and materials, guest speakers, field trips and other expenses. Chevron previously awarded […]