Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has added a blue cheese bacon steakburger and pumpkin pie concrete to the menu for a limited time. The blue cheese bacon steakburger features blue cheese crumbles, crispy bacon and grilled onions. The pumpkin pie concrete features frozen custard blended with pumpkin pie and topped with whipped cream and cinnamon. […]
Entries will be accepted through Dec. 31 for an annual competition for photography depicting the Colorado agricultural industry. “I love to see Colorado’s diverse agricultural landscapes captured in pictures. Every year photographers showcase Colorado agriculture in creative ways,” said Wendy White, marketing specialist for the Colorado Department of Agriculture. Entries to the “Colorado…it’s AgriCultural” photography […]
Grand Junction Subaru and Grand Junction Volkswagen will donate $25 for every vehicle sold during October to an organization providing outdoor retreats for women with breast cancer. The Sell for the Cure event at the dealerships is part of a Breast Cancer Awareness Month observance. Proceeds will go to Casting for Recovery, which provides free […]
An assisted-living facility and health care organization have teamed up to offer therapy services designed to reduce the risk of falls in older adults. Cappella of Grand Junction and Family Health West based in Fruita reached an agreement to provide serves not only for residents of Cappella, but also the community. Sarah Winnefeld, executive director […]
A workers’ compensation insurer has earned recognition in its inclusion in the latest list of what are deemed the most community-minded companies in Colorado. Pinnacol Assurance was named an honoree of the Civic 50 Colorado by CSR Solutions of Colorado and Points of Light. Modeled after the Points of Light national program, the Civic 50 […]
A Grand Junction-based company has received recognition for services and skills that set the standard for global markets. ProStar Geocorp was named Growth Technology Company of the Year, Technology Company of the Year and Game Changer of the Year by ACQ5 Magazine. “Being recognized by ACQ5 with multiple awards for 2019 is a great honor,” said […]
Sponsored Content from Switch Energy Advisors Did you know, as a commercial business, you could purchase your natural gas from somebody other than the public utility company? “It’s a question we had no idea could even be asked,” says Mike Spradlin, owner of Rib City Grill, “But we’re certainly glad someone took the time to […]
Sponsored Content provided by Alpine Bank Most small businesses have their local community to thank for their success. And many are reciprocating by giving back in many different ways. While many businesses enjoy the “feel good” benefits of donating their money, time and services, they also reap the tangible benefits of improving their communities while […]
Payrolls continue to grow in the United States even as the unemployment rate remains at a 50-year low. Nonfarm payrolls increased 136,000 in September, and the jobless rate retreated two-tenths of a point to 3.5 percent, according to the latest Labor Department estimates. The unemployment rate is the lowest since the rate also stood at […]
Reynolds Polymer Technology plans to open its Grand Junction manufacturing facility to the public for an event scheduled for Oct. 16. A community open house is set for 3:30 to 7 p.m. at the facility, located at 607 Hollingsworth St. The event will offer tours as well as an informal, backyard party atmosphere. Reynolds Polymer […]