Crossroads Fitness in Grand Junction has scheduled a benefit Zumba event. The Zumba party in pink is set for Oct. 5 at the Crossroads location at 2768 Compass Drive. Registration is set to begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by the class at 9 a.m. A $5 registration fee will go to the Susan G. Komen […]
A new art gallery is scheduled to open Sept. 27 in Fruita. The Friedly Brothers Gallery is located at 127 N. Cherry St. The gallery showcases the work of potter Dennis Friedly and his brother, Danen, a painter. Dennis Friedly graduated from Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction with a degree in fine art. Danen […]
Wells Fargo & Co. has contributed a total of $150,000 to three organizations to support flood relief and recovery efforts in Colorado. Wells Fargo also is collecting donations through automated teller machines across the state as well as offering assistance to customers affecting by flooding in various areas of the state. Wells Fargo contributed $100,000 […]
A doctor of audiology has opened a new practice in Grand Junction. Jennifer Bebee has opened the Western Colorado Hearing Clinic at 2139 N. 12th St., Unit 4. Bebee, her husband and mother-in-law operate the family business, offering diagnostic audiology, hearing rehabilitation with amplification, hearing loss prevention and tinnitus treatments and ear wax removal. Bebee […]
A new Grand Valley business offers another option for parents looking for babysitters, even at a moment’s notice. Sitters In A Snap operates a babysitting referral agency. All babysitters are over 18 years old, have cleared background checks and been certified in first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Sitters In A Snap allows parents to book […]
The moral indignation expressed by most members of the Democratic Party over the latest episode of looming debt ceiling conflicts is fun to watch. The fabricated anger at GOP insistence on conditioning the habitual increase in the legal federal debt limit on doing something to try to reduce the need for raising it again in […]
I might not be the smartest businessman on the planet, but I do know one thing. If I keep writing checks my account can’t fund (or my backside can’t keep) my bank will do the simplest of things: It will shut me down. And if I keep writing checks after things are shut down, there’s […]
Statistics continue to tell what could be called a tale of two cities in contrasting the differences between Denver and Grand Junction. It would be a stretch to say it’s the best of times or the worst of times. That’s certainly not the case. Nonetheless, there’s little doubt Grand Junction and Mesa County lag behind […]
In evaluating investment real estate, the ratio of the first year net operating income of a property relative to its purchase price — otherwise known as the “cap rate” — offers a useful and quick measure of a property’s financial performance. As a rule of thumb, some investors tend to correlate above market cap rates […]
When asking the age-old question, “How do you eat an elephant?” think about the answer. “One bite at a time.” Challenges can seem overwhelming when presented as a whole component. Breaking a task down into bite-sized pieces offers a much easier way to achieve a goal or change circumstances. The same holds true for health […]