Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 9 for annual awards bestowed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The awards will be presented as part of National Small Business Week scheduled for May 5 to 11. The SBA has recognized the achievements of small businesses since 1963. “This is a great opportunity to recognize those small […]
Applications will be accepted through Aug. 15 for the latest round of marketing grants offered by the Colorado Tourism Office. In addition, a new grant program offers funding for projects and technical assistance in developing the tourism industry. The Colorado Tourism Office has increased funding for its marketing matching grant program by $100,000, bringing to […]
Infection from a globally prevalent parasite could increase a person’s likelihood of pursuing entrepreneurial and business-related activities, new research at the University of Colorado in Boulder finds. In a study of 1,495 undergraduate students, CU researchers found that students who tested positive for Toxoplasma gondii were 1.4 times more likely to major in business and […]
A new field instrument developed by a team of researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder can detect and quantify methane leaks as tiny as one-quarter of a human exhalation from nearly a mile away. The revamped laser technology — based on Nobel Prize-winning science developed at CU Boulder — turns a room-sized collection […]
A best-selling science fiction author and the co-creator of a superhero comic are scheduled to appear at a comic convention coming to Grand Junction in October. Kevin Anderson, the author of more than 140 books, will participate in the Mesa County Libraries Comic Con. He’ll be joined by Mike Baron, a comic book writer and […]
There’s growing evidence a transmountain diversion of a different sort is under way in Colorado. Weary of fighting traffic and paying the increasing costs of renting and buying housing in the Front Range and Denver, people are moving to the West Slope and Grand Junction. Certainly some of the migrants are retirees who cash out […]
Penske Truck Leasing has opened a location in Grand Junction to offer consumer and commercial truck rentals, contract fleet maintenance and other services in the region. “We currently have a significant customer base in the region that we’ve been servicing remotely, so we are very excited to have a convenient location for those customers to […]
Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties has further expanded a real estate operation spanning three states after acquiring Nevasca Realty in Telluride. Todd Conklin, the president and chief executive officer of Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties, said the acquisition presented an opportunity to not only add another location, but also bring the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury program to […]
Toastmasters has scheduled a workshop in Grand Junction to offer information about a new program to help people develop communication and leadership skills. The workshop is set for 6 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Mesa County Libraries central library at 443 N. Sixth St. For reservations or more information, call 683-4927 or email W21819@D26Leaders.org. The […]
Applications will be accepted through Sept. 7 for the latest round of grants from the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District. The district distributes federal mineral leasing funds to local public entities to support infrastructure, construction and public service projects that address the effects of energy development. About $220,000 in funds will be available for […]