While an index forecasting economic performance in the United States continues to rise, the full effects of a federal government shutdown remain unknown. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) advanced another seven-tenths of a percent to 97.1 in September. Separate measures of current and past economic performance also increased. The latest […]
Marla Williams and Paul Hanley have been elected to the board of directors of the Sturm Financial Group, the parent company of ANB Bank. Williams is president and chief executive officer of the Community First Foundation. She also served as president and CEO of the Woman’s Foundation of Colorado and worked as a partner with […]
Meighan Marquis and Mike Moran were honored as the best-selling agents for October at Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction. Marquis posted the highest dollar volume in closings during the month, while Moran had the most new listings. Marquis joined Heiden Homes in 2011 after working as a real estate agent in California, […]
Kathleen Tadvick, regional education coordinator for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, has earned recognition for her contributions to hunter outreach efforts. Tadvick, who works out of the Northwest Region office in Grand Junction, received the John H. White Memorial Membership Award for 2013. Tadvick was honored for her efforts at leading 1,800 novice hunters on what […]
The Colorado Wine Industry Development Board is among 10 recipients of the latest federal grants awarded to promote the production of specialty crops in the state. The wine board will use the grant funding to explore the use of hybrid grapes and other cold-hardy grapes in blends to make wines more appealing to consumers. The […]
Bloomin’ Babies Birth Center has opened a midwife-led birthing center at 2241 N. Seventh St. in Grand Junction, offering another option to expectant mothers. Patty Kandiko, a certified nurse midwife, and her husband and business partner, Dick Kandiko, launched the operation in 2012. Bloomin’ Babies Birth Center offers a range of services that include preconception […]
VisualEyes Eyecare in Fruita has opened a new facility at 332 E. Aspen Ave. The nearly 4,000 square foot facility includes a retail optical center and area for comprehensive exams and offers space for a larger selection of products. The building also includes 900 square feet of office space for lease. “We are very fortunate […]
All About Lavender has scheduled an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 9 at its location in the Shabby Chic Boutique, 2586 Patterson Road in Grand Junction. The open house will include presentations on making specialty cupcakes at noon, aroma therapy oils at 1 p.m., gardening with lavender at 2 p.m. and […]
Barnes & Noble Booksellers has scheduled a release party and book signing event for Nov. 12 and 13 at the Grand Junction store at 2451 Patterson Road. A release party set for 5:30 p.m. Nov. 12 will feature Sherry Ficklin and Tyler H. Jolley, co-authors of “Extracted.” A book signing event set for 2 to […]
Great Clips hair salons will offer free haircuts to active and retired military members as part of a promotion to thank them for their service. Customers who purchase a haircut at a Great Clips salon on Veterans Day on Nov. 11 will receive a card for a free haircut to give to a member of […]