A Grand Junction television station and damage restoration service as well as the Veterans Affairs Medical Center all have been recognized for their support of military service members and their families. News Channel 5 and Nexstar Broadcasting Group received the Department of Defense Seven Seals Award presented by Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve. […]
Three Grand Junction chefs will prepare a special lunch as well as demonstrate their skills at an upcoming benefit event showcasing gourmet food and beverages. Griff Chiono, Brunella Gualerzi and Josh Niernberg are scheduled to participate in Edesia, set for April 3 at the Wine Country Inn, 777 Grande River Drive in Palisade. “This is […]
A series of free quarterly leadership presentations planned for Grand Junction will offer managers and supervisors information on a range of human resource topics, starting with coaching. The Triad Employee Assistance Program will offer the series, titled Resources for Organizations, Managers and Employees. Mary Beth Leudtke will lead a presentation on coaching for coaches at […]
A benefit event will feature Grand Valley food and beverages as well as best-selling author J. Ryan Stradal. The Mesa County Public Library Foundation has scheduled its Table of Content fund-raiser for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 4 at the central library, located at Fifth Street and Grand Avenue in Grand Junction. Admission is $30 […]
The Encore Shoppe has scheduled a grand opening for March 11 and 12 at its new and larger location at 1909 N. First St. in Grand Junction. The consignment store, the largest of its kind between Denver and Sale Lake City, is expected to open at the new location on March 1. At 23,000 square […]
An engineering and design firm has earned national recognition for a project in which it used an unmanned aerial system to survey a trail near Fruita. Olsson Associates was among the winners of National Recognition Awards presented by the American Council of Engineering Companies. A business association, the ACEC represents more than 5,000 engineering firms […]
What lies ahead for small businesses in 2016? The results of polling conducted by the National Small Business Association reflect what small business owners themselves think. The results are mixed. While many owners expect an economic downturn, they also believe 2016 will prove to be a profitable year. Small business owners also have some ideas […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has declined as concerns mount over current business and labor conditions as well as the prospects for the near future. Economic growth is expected to continue nonetheless. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index retreated 5.6 points to 92.2 in February. “Consumers’ assessments of current conditions weakened, […]
A project to move and store a massive pile of uranium mill tailings along the Colorado River near Moab, Utah, has reached the halfway point. The Department of Energy reported that 8 million tons of tailings have been moved from Moab and shipped 30 miles to a disposal site near Crescent Junction, Utah. That’s about […]
WPX Energy has sold a subsidiary company involved in natural gas development in the Piceance Basin in Western Colorado as part of efforts to boost liquidity, pay down debt and shift focus to oil-producing regions. WPX announced an agreement to sell WPX Energy Rocky Mountain to Terra Energy Partners for $910 million. The transaction is […]