Newly opened balloon business out to make inflation fun

A newly opened Grand Junction business promises customers to make inflation fun in providing a variety of balloons as well as other items and services for special events. Steve and Sherri Katz have opened Balloons Plus by Katz at 2695 Patterson Road, Unit 14. Balloons Plus offers balloons and balloon decorations for every occasion. The […]

Picture this: Entries sought for ag photo contest

Entries will be accepted through Dec. 31 for an annual photography contest showcasing the Colorado agriculture industry. Awards will be presented in six categories: cuisine, crops, livestock, people, wildlife and an open category for professionals. A top award with a $150 prize also will be presented. For an entry form as well as complete rules, […]

Entries sought for business video competition

Entries will be accepted through Oct. 21 for a business video competition in which FirstBank will award $20,000 each to winning firms in Colorado and Arizona. More information about the 90 Seconds to Success Business Contest — including submission guidelines, rules and deadlines — is available at www.efirstbank.com. Contest entrants submit a 90-second video in […]

Plumbing company in the pink with fund-raising effort

Peterson Plumbing in Grand Junction will donate up to $500 to a cancer survivorship program in an annual fund-raiser in which participants take photos of the company’s pink truck. The Spot the Pink Truck campaign runs through Oct. 31. Participants who post photos of themselves and the truck on the company’s Facebook page will be […]

Real estate and marketing firms team up to offer three-dimensional home tours

A Grand Junction real estate company and marketing firm have teamed up to offer three-dimensional home tours using virtual reality technology. RE/MAX 4000 joined with Synergy Marketing Consultants  to  provide 3-D tours. “We knew that by bringing this to the Grand Valley, we would be raising the bar,” said Joe Tripoli, managing broker of RE/MAX […]

Exotic animal museum opening in Mesa Mall

A museum featuring exotic animals in natural habitats is scheduled to open this fall in the Mesa Mall in Grand Junction. The Children’s Nature Center will be located near Boot Barn in the Sears Wing of the mall, located at 2424 U.S. Highway 6 & 50. “Mesa Mall is honored to welcome the Children’s Nature […]

Good business good news

One of the privileges of editing a business journal is telling stories about successful companies, especially those that demonstrate that certain knack for doing things right. That’s certainly the case with the cover story about Timberline Bank. The bank — which operates locations in Grand Junction as well as Montrose and Aspen — is among […]