Mesa County Partners has scheduled its annual benefit auction for Sept. 9. The auction will be broadcast from 6 to 11 p.m. on KJCT. The auction also will feature open online bidding. Participants should visit www.mesapartners.org to set up user names and passwords. All proceeds benefit Partners, an organization helping young people develop a positive […]
The Colorado Pork & Hops Festival is set to return to Lincoln Park in Grand Junction on Sept. 10 with barbecue, craft beers and other attractions. The festival also will include the U.S. Bank People’s Choice BBQ Tasting. For $10, participants taste up to 10 different barbecued pork samples and vote on their favorites. The […]
The Blue Pig Gallery in Palisade has scheduled a celebration to mark its ninth year in operation. What’s billed as birthday party is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 10 on the street outside the gallery, located at 101 W. Third St. Kay Crane, director of the Blue Pig, said the gallery displays the […]
Terry Lawrence has launched Grace Business Consulting, drawing on his entrepreneurial experiences to offer a range of services to individuals and companies. “My goal is to help business owners and managers to achieve results and success for their businesses, their employees and their customers by tapping into my fund of knowledge across a number of […]
Two Grand Junction companies have been selected as finalists in an annual awards program recognizing achievements in lifestyle industries in Colorado. Bonsai Design and Vintage Overland are among the dozen finalists in the latest Wright Awards program conducted by Something Independent. The Denver-based coalition promotes entrepreneurism through a variety of programs. Bonsai Design designs and […]
Short of Elon Musk announcing the opening of a massive factory in the Grand Valley and employing 10,000 people to build rockets or cars or maybe rocket cars, there’s no single solution to the lagging economy in Mesa County. Fortunately, a multitude of smaller efforts are under way that, accumulatively, could help existing businesses expand, […]
A Grand Junction company has joined in efforts to bring bicycle companies to the Grand Valley. Mountain Racing Products joined with the Fruita mayor and city manager in hosting an event for businesses and media at Eurobike, a trade show for the bicycle industry held in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The Grand Valley offers a biking mecca […]
Three state lawmakers from Mesa County received perfect scores for their votes on business-related legislation, according to a small business advocacy organization. State Sen. Ray Scott and State Reps. Dan Thurlow and Yeulin Willett, all Republicans from Grand Junction, received 100 percent scores in a voting record compiled by the National Federation of Independent Business. […]
A Grand Junction organization has submitted bids to bring a variety of collegiate sports championships to the area. The Greater Grand Junction Sports Commission announced it has submitted a total of 20 bids to the National Collegiate Athletic Association to bring various championships to local venues during upcoming seasons. “It’s no secret the Grand Valley […]
Job growth continues in the United States, although the latest payroll gain came in below the monthly average for the past year. According to the Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payrolls increased 151,000 in August. That number fell short of what economists had forecast as well as the average monthly increase of 204,000 over the prior […]