Cheryl Lucas, owner of Crystal Books and Gifts in downtown Grand Junction, expects to attend an upcoming book exposition in as the winner of a free four-night stay at the Grand Hyatt New York. Lucas plans to attend BookExpo America, set for May 29 to June 1 at the Javits Center. The event is billed […]
Grand Junction Subaru has once again earned the Subaru Stellar Care Award for customer service. “We are honored to receive this award again,” said Ron Bubar, owner of Grand Junction Subaru. “Our customers are truly the best, and we value their business and loyalty. My team knows how important it is to make each and […]
Great Harvest Bakery in Grand Junction will celebrate 10 years in business with free bread, a barbecue and drawing. The celebration is scheduled for May 31 and June 1 at the business, located in unit 130 of the Grand Mesa Center at 2464 U.S. Highway 6 & 50. Owners Chad and Heidi Ragland will offer […]
Grand Valley wineries were among the winners of an annual competition featuring some of the best vintages in Colorado. A total of more than 220 wines from 32 wineries were judged at the Governor’s Cup Wine Competition in Denver. “The judges repeatedly raved about the increased quality in the wines they reviewed over previous years,” […]
The Barack Obama administration has become a mess simultaneously convulsed by three separate scandals. Separate, yes, but each in their own way the result of a government grown too big to focus its priorities and one in which political calculation trumps all other concerns. Revelations the Internal Revenue Service inappropriately targeted conservative and Tea Party […]
First and foremost is the fact that no matter what man can create and say is weatherproof, Mother Nature doesn’t care and will eventually prove human attempts feeble. If we can’t even predict the weather patterns in advance of tornado, hurricane and winter storm seasons (unless it’s an average guess based on years of accumulated […]
Much has been made in the aftermath of the latest municipal election of the efforts of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce to shape public policy. Some claim there’s a nefarious plot afoot for the chamber and its newly formed Western Colorado Business Alliance to fill elected positions with its hand-picked candidates and then […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Matt Varilek knows from personal experience the importance of helping entrepreneurs turn businesses often started on dining room tables into successful ventures. In addition to his experiences as an aide to two U.S. Senators from South Dakota and his training in economic development, Varilek said he assisted his wife when […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Connie Ferguson jokes that what started out as a craft show exploded into a department store. In looking for a location for an extended holiday arts and crafts show, Ferguson founded instead an enterprise that’s evolved far beyond her initial expectations in offering a year-round venue in which artists and […]
In a world of instant communications, the real estate industry continues to keep pace with the latest technological advances. Smart phones can work as electronic keys to open lock boxes. Programs offer instant tracking of listings in the multiple listing service. Digital cameras upload photos and videos wirelessly to computers. That’s not to mention electronic […]