A series of presentations by local authors continues at 6 p.m. Thursdays at Crystal Books and Gifts at 439 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction. The Aug. 23 presentation will feature Kevin Barclay, a sales manager, author, comedian and life coach. The Aug. 30 presentation will feature archaeologist and author Sally Crum. The Sept. 6 […]
Applications will be accepted through Aug. 26 for a promotional partnership between local businesses and Mesa County Libraries. Library Deals enables participating businesses to promote their goods or services by offering discounts to about 74,000 Mesa County residents with library cards. Businesses choose the deals they offer and pay the library nothing to participate. Businesses […]
Applications will be accepted through Sept. 15 for the next class of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy in Grand Junction. The 28-week program takes middle and high school students through the process of coming up with ideas for new products and services, developing business plans, pitching their ventures to investors for startup funding and launching their […]
The Bieser Family Ranch in Mesa County is among 31 farms and ranches in Colorado recognized for continuous operations extending 100 years or more. The latest Centennial Farms and Ranches will be honored at a ceremony at the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. An effort of the Colorado Department of Agriculture, Colorado State Fair and […]
The Montrose Black Canyon National Park KOA has become a KOA Journey under new branding designed to help customers select the right campgrounds for their needs. KOA Journey campgrounds offer pull-through camping sites for recreational vehicles, after-hours check-in services and RV supplies. Located at 200 N. Cedar Ave. in Montrose, the Montrose Black Canyon National […]
A dental practice and fast-service sandwich shop have opened in Fruita. Dustin Patrick has opened River’s End Dental at 532 Raptor Road, Unit B. A Jimmy John’s location has opened next to the dental practice and Starbucks. River’s End Dental offers comprehensive care, including cleaning, preventative services, emergency dentistry and implants. For more information, visit […]
Charter Communications has introduced faster internet services for business and residential customers in the Grand Valley. Spectrum Internet Gig offers 1 gigabit per second connections to businesses and homes in the Fruita, Grand Junction and Palisade areas. “Spectrum’s state-of-the-art, fiber-rich network allows us to deploy dramatically faster broadband speeds, including gigabit connections, broadly and rapidly,” […]
Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties headquartered in Grand Junction has been named to the Coldwell Banker Chairman’s Circle. The designation is awarded to Coldwell Banker companies that attain gross commission income of $9.5 million or more during the calendar year. Only 56 Coldwell Banker companies throughout the world earned the award — the top 7 percent […]
The maddening thing about economics is there’s always more than one way to look at the numbers. On the one hand, the latest unemployment rate in Mesa County rose another three-tenths of a point in July. On the other hand, rising sales tax collections in the county and City of Grand Junction, reflect increasing retail […]
An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to signal growth through the end of the year. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose six-tenths of a percent to 110.7 in July. While a separate measure of current economic performance rose, a measure of past performance declined. “The U.S. LEI […]