Health and wellness series continues

A series on health and wellness is scheduled to continue in Fruita with a presentation on neurofeedback. Family Health West and the Fruita Community Center present the fall speaker series. The next installment is set for 6 to 7 p.m.  Oct. 2 at the center, 324 N. Coulson St. John Mason, a personal performance and […]

Ranch delivers in bringing beef to the Grand Valley

Corey Farms Premium Beef has launched operations in the Grand Valley to provide locally grown beef to customers in the area. The family owned and operated ranch in Olathe raises grass-fed and grain-finished beef in a loss-stress growing environment. No artificial growth hormones are used. Corey Farms offers USDA graded choice to choice plus beef […]

Mortgage firm giving away Roombas in promotion

Grand Valley Home Loans has launched a promotion in which the mortgage brokerage gives away a Roomba to homeowners at closing. In addition, anyone who likes and follows Grand Valley Home Loans on Facebook will be entered into weekly drawings to win one of the robotic vacuums. “I don’t know how anyone could live without […]

Dog daycare and boarding facility opens

Two entrepreneurs have expanded their pet care operations in the Grand Valley in opening Dog Dynasty, a daycare and boarding facility in downtown Grand Junction. Owner Tosha Long and partner Nathan Kurtz opened Dog Dynasty at 126 N. Seventh St. The facility offers an indoor space with kennels and an outdoor space along with a […]

Alpine Bank joins in effort to support Red Cross disaster relief

Alpine Bank joined with the American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming to raise funding for disaster relief that enabled the organization to respond to wildfires and other disasters in the two states. “The generosity of Alpine Bank to support communities across Colorado, including those impacted by wildfires, has inspired our Colorado community to come […]

Marketing firm relocates to Fruita

A public relations and marketing firm has relocated to Fruita. The move from Scottsdale, Ariz., will enable Legacy Marketing to continue to serve customers throughout the United States and internationally while also expanding operations, said founder Leanna Glenn. “We are relocating our offices to better serve our clients,” Glenn said. “We will continue to offer […]

Real estate professionals open franchise operation

Three real estate professionals have teamed up to open a franchise operation to Western Colorado. Nathalie Ames, Ross Beede and Eileen Turner bring a combined 57 years of experience to the venture as the broker owners of NextHome Grand. They’ve opened offices at 619 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction and 11011 Highway 65 in […]

The future of business is in the hands of children

Here’s something upon which everybody should agree, even in a partisan environment in which politicians and political parties seem more intent on doing what’s best for their interests than what’s best for their constituents. Children are our future. Nelson Mandella put it this way: “Our children are the rock on which our future will be […]

Legislative candidates pitch qualifications and positions

Phil Castle, The Business Times Six candidates running for seats in the Colorado Legislature pitched their qualifications along with their positions on a range of issues during a forum hosted by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. The forum featured candidates in three races that will be decided in the November election — house […]

Chamber endorses candidates

The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce has endorsed five Republican candidates seeking election to state and national offices in the November election. The chamber endorsed Matt Soper in House District 54 and Janice Rich in House District 55. In Senate District 7, the chamber endorsed Ray Scott in his bid for re-election. The chamber […]