A weekly farmers’ market returns to downtown Grand Junction for a 10th season. The ANB Bank Farmers’ Market is set for 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays June 14 through Sept. 20 along Main Street between Third and Seventh streets. The farmers’ market features produce as well as others wares from a total of more than […]
Five nonprofit organizations in Grand Junction were among the Colorado groups receiving grants from the Union Pacific Foundation. Colorado Discover Ability, Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, Strong Families Safe Kids, the Tree House Center for Trouble Youth and United of Mesa County were among the recipients of a total of $150,000 awarded to […]
SunShine Painting in Grand Junction donated a total of 160 hours of labor to complete interior painting projects for the latest recipients of an annual “Paint it Forward” philanthropic effort. SunShine Painting completed work for the Center for Independence, Tree House, House and Parenting Place as well as in private homes. SunShine Painting has provided […]
A free presentation on caring for aging loved ones is scheduled for 10 a.m. June 16 at the Fruita Community Center. Michele Snider, director of the Oaks, will lead the presentation at the center, located at 324 N. Coulson St. Snider will discuss the various issues families face in caring for seniors, what assisted-living facilities […]
A Grand Junction general contractor has earned national recognition from a supplier of metal buildings and roofing systems. Merritt & Associates received an Excellence in Design Award from American Buildings Company. Merritt & Associates received the award in the commercial category of a competition for its work on a building for Abbey Carpet & Floor […]
Two companies have qualified to compete in a statewide competition by virtue of their top finishes in a business plan contest conducted as part of a course at the Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction. Remote Power Management Systems, owned by Rick and Terri Benson, placed first. The Kitchen Table, owned by Annie Arnoldy, finished […]
St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction has earned top grades for patient safety from a national organization that evaluates hospitals. St. Mary’s received an A Hospital Safety Score from the Leapfrog Group, an organization of employers and other large purchasers of health care benefits. “In addition to receiving excellent care, everyone deserves to feel safe […]
In its latest economic outlook, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development projects further economic underperformance in the U.S. and other developing nations. While the global economy is “gaining momentum,” the OECD warns “the recovery is fragile, extremely uneven across different regions. The group forecasts Europe will barely grow at 0.1 percent in 2012 and […]
Got your eye on a new way to expand your business? See a sure move to beat competitors? Today, you and lots of small business owners are eager to seize opportunities to grow, create jobs and capture market share. But that big cloud of uncertainty hanging over Washington, D.C., stops you dead in your tracks. […]
There’s no small measure of irony in the fact the company that manufactures components for the largest and most innovative aquarium projects around the world maintains its headquarters in the landlocked desert of Western Colorado. Nonetheless, there are millions of reasons to be thankful Reynolds Polymer Technology is located in Grand Junction — as in […]