Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week by giving teachers free single-topping mini sundaes. Through May 12, participating restaurants will give free mini sundaes to teachers who present valid school identification for dine-in or drive-through orders. No purchase is necessary. Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers operates a total of more than 450 […]
The Colorado Department of Agriculture will accept nominations through May 19 for four seats on an advisory committee representing the hemp industry. Nominations will be accepted for a commercial farmer and farmer from a cooperative as well as those involved in seed development and genetics and research or an institution of higher learning. The 10-member […]
A quarterly measure of confidence among business executives in the United States retreated on more pessimistic economic expectations. The Conference Board reported the Measure of CEO Confidence fell a point to 42 for the second quarter. A reading below 50 reflects more negative than positive responses from the 139 executives who answered the survey upon […]
A monthly measure of confidence among small business owners continues to decrease even as concerns increase over sales, earnings and vacant job openings. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index fell 1.1 points to 89 in April. The index has remain below its nearly 50-year average reading of 98 for […]
Grand Valley Power has announced the winners of eight college scholarships as well as the selection of three students who’ll attend events this summer. A scholarship selection committee comprised of past educators appointed by the board of directors picks recipients based on academic performance, community and school involvement, essay composition, financial need and personal achievements. […]
A new tool enabling Coloradans to report fraudulent business filings has begun recording and flagging the first examples of fraudulent filings. “Protecting hard-working Colorado business owners from the increasing threat of business identity theft is vital,” said Secretary of State Jena Griswold. “Colorado is a great place to own and operate a business, and my […]
A Colorado Mesa University student who launched a coffee business to raise money for a nonprofit organization helping people in Uganda was pitch perfect at an annual competition at the Entrepreneurship Day event at CMU. Mathias Mulumba placed first for his pitch for Father to the Fatherless Coffee. Mulumba grew up in Uganda, but immigrated […]
Two Grand Junction organizations received a total of nearly $72,000 in grants to fund their efforts to strengthen the local economy. The Business Incubator Center received a $40,000 grant to increase the capacity of a commercial kitchen to keep pace with demand from businesses in the food services industry. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership received […]
A Colorado-based company that operates a manufacturing facility in Grand Junction has earned recognition for its management. CoorsTek was selected as a 2023 U.S. Best Managed Company. Sponsored by Deloitte Private and the Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes private U.S. firms with revenues of at least $250 million. CoorsTek received the recognition for a […]
A grand opening event is scheduled for May 13 to celebrating the opening of a health care clinic in Palisade. Community Hospital and the Town of Palisade have scheduled the grand opening for 10 a.m. to noon at the facility, located at 731 Iowa Ave. just west of the Palisade fire station. “We broke ground […]