While many business owners hesitate to expand during a period of high unemployment and tight lending regulations, Steve and Kevin Reimer move ahead in downtown Grand Junction. The owners of the Main Street Suites and Hampton Inn expect to open a third hotel in the same block by late June. The new, five-floor hotel at […]
The wine business has become possibly the most famous portion of the tourism industry in the Grand Valley. Sure, people might come to the valley to ride mountain bikes, visit retail stores and eat in restaurants. But those are activities offered in other parts of Colorado as well. The plethora of vineyards and wineries dotting […]
When Congress approved a measure to keep the federal government operating beyond Friday, the owner of a Grand Valley river rafting company probably breathed a sigh of relief. As of midday Friday, April 8, the feds had informed companies that they would be barred from rafting public rivers if a federal closure happened Saturday morning. […]
“It’s scary how things can happen, but it’s here,” said Tom Kleinschnitz, owner of Adventure Bound River Expeditions in the Grand Valley. If a resolution isn’t reached by early Saturday morning (April 9), Kleinschnitz has orders to dock the boats. Already faced with high-dollar investments in high tech rafts designed to navigate the Class 5 […]
Efforts are under way to hire executive directors at both the Fruita and Palisade chambers of commerce following changes in leadership at the two business organizations. In Fruita, the president of the chamber board of directors says executive director Mary Lou Wilson resigned in February after the board discussed a no-drinking policy for chamber staff […]
It was nearly a year ago an effort to address senior issues in Mesa County reached a crossroads. Mesa County Commissioner Janet Rowland joined former county commissioner and state senator Tillie Bishop to solicit comments about a proposed GOLD initiative — an acronym for Growing Older … Leading the Direction. Rowland led the charge to […]
Many issues facing seniors are tied to the economic times. One trend that’s escalated over the past five years is that of an extended family under one roof. More seniors have moved in with family members, possibly due to the ripple effects of a downturn in the natural gas business and other effects of the […]
Uncertainty in the market adds to the funk the United States experiences as it trudges through a slowly recovering economy. The situation is difficult enough for people who’ve lost jobs or seen paychecks stagnate in recent years. But for seniors depending on pensions, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, uncertainty can be downright scary. “It’s the […]
Over time, businesses develop new and better ways to connect with customers. The business of senior care is no exception, and managers at Family Health West in Fruita say they’ve instituted recent changes to focus even more on the needs of their clients. At the long-term skilled care facility, seniors now exercise more control over […]
Seniors sometimes need temporary housing, whether to recuperate from surgery or illness or give caretakers at home a break. That’s where the Commons of Hilltop in Grand Junction can help. A place that’s already home to many seniors now offers hotel-like accommodations. Ten guest rooms have been set up as furnished apartments. The Commons also […]