A Grand Junction dermatology practice offers free tattoo removal to patients who’ve received tattoos as part of breast cancer radiation treatments. Mountain West Dermatology will offer the Declare Your Freedom Program during October as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. “We can think of no better way to express our admiration for breast cancer […]
A Western Slope agency will join in an observance of National Energy Awareness Month in October and National Weatherization Day on Oct. 30. Housing Resources of Western Colorado — a nonprofit corporation based in Grand Junction — promotes affordable housing and energy conservation through programs for low- and moderate-income residents. A weatherization program helps decrease […]
A domestic violence program in Mesa County has received a $20,000 grant from the Mary Kay Foundation. Latimer House in Grand Junction received the grant as part of $3 million in financial support from the foundation for domestic violence shelters across the country. A program of Hilltop Community Resources, Latimer House offers emergency shelter, individual […]
Twenty nonprofit organizations in Mesa County have received financial assistance in the latest grants from the Wells Fargo Community Assistance Fund. The grants totalled $13,000, said Steve Irion, Wells Fargo president and business banking manager for the Grand Junction market. “There are so many small, local, grassroots organizations that work tirelessly to help individuals and […]
Small to medium-sized companies are sought to participate in a pilot program testing a new Internet-based document management service. DocSavy will provide onsite setup, training, services and support to participating companies at no charge in exchange for feedback on the services and training materials. Business owners and managers interested in the pilot program should contact […]
Nearly 6,000 people attended the Colorado Mountain Winefest in September, a record for an annual event that packs an estimated $1 million economic punch. “This festival takes over Palisade and the Grand Valley, putting our unique culture and wine industry on display. We love to see the tremendous support of Colorado wine from all across […]
Regardless of whether or not the federal government shutdown has ended or continues to drag on, I suspect a vast majority of Americans can’t tell the difference. Unless you have a federal government job that hasn’t been deemed “essential” or find yourself climbing over gates the feds spent money to erect around certain national sites […]
I always laugh (OK, cry) every time the government is forced to lay off or cut “nonessential” personnel or programs. I guess being a business owner has taught me that paying for something “nonessential” is just plain dumb. Or in another word: worthless. To a business, wasting hard-earned money on something “nonessential” is the very […]
A monthly index tracking optimism among small business owners has dipped on less upbeat expectations for an improving economy. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index slipped two-tenths to 93.9 in September. The largest contributing factor to the decline was an eight-point drop in a component of the index […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: A Western Colorado bank offers no-interest loans to furloughed federal employees to help them get through the government shutdown. Alpine Bank has earmarked $13 million for the program, said Clay Tufly, regional president for Mesa and Delta counties. “We want to help in any way we can,” Tufly said. Alpine […]