Grand Valley Magazine — a publication highlighting the people, landscape and lifestyle of Western Colorado — has ceased operations. Krystyn Hartman, founder and publisher of Grand Valley Magazine, announced the January 2016 issue would be the last. The decision was in part a financial one, Hartman said. “Basically, we overestimated the advertising market for our […]
Hilltop Community Resources and the Beacon Senior Newspaper have scheduled a Valentine’s dance for couples and individuals age 55 and over. The dance is set for 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in the garden room of the Commons at Hilltop, located at 625 27 1/2 Road in Grand Junction. The event will include a […]
A Grand Junction dog trainer plans to offer a course to involve children in training their dogs. Teri Thomas, owner of Angels in the Making, has scheduled her first Kiddos and K9s course to start Feb. 17. The seven-week course is open to children ages 7 to 13 and dogs at least four months old. […]
A Grand Valley business nearly eponymous for its decadent cheesecakes has earned additional recognition for a spicy Southern relish. “We feel that by combining our love of heat with a sweet and savory Southern staple, we’ve created the perfect combination of sweet and heat,” said Lee Mathis, owner of Decadence Gourmet. The company was among […]
HRL Compliance Solutions has added the use of an unmanned aerial system to the services offered by the Grand Junction-based environmental consulting firm. As a division of HRL Compliance Solutions, DragonFly AI offers aerial surveying and imaging services for a wide range of applications. The use of drones provides immediate results in the form of […]
Veale Insurance Agency in Grand Junction has combined its operations with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management firm. Veale Insurance is now known as Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., but will continue to operate as an insurance agency operated by insurance professionals. Management and staff will remain in the […]
My correspondence is in strong opposition to the proposed project planned for 60 apartment units with 30 parking spaces, plus other facilities, in the Walker Heights Subdivision in Grand Junction. The access proposed for these apartment units, including employees and commercial vehicles, would be only be into the residential cul-de-sac of Walker Heights Subdivision, Eighth […]
The issue of the Business Times includes not one, but two, stories about Grand Valley enterprises moving on to bigger and, hopefully, better things. The cover story reports on the moving efforts of Grand Junction Subaru, which soon will relocate from its comparatively cramped quarters along U.S. Highway 6 & 50 into a brand new […]
The Denver Broncos can rightfully claim the title of world champions after getting defensive in their victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl 50. But how does Colorado fare in a competition of a far different sort, but one with important ramifications for small businesses in the state? The latest answer in six words: […]
Job growth continues in the United States even as the unemployment rate slipped below 5 percent for the first time in nearly eight years. According to the latest Labor Department Estimates, nonfarm payrolls increased 151,000 in January with gains spread across several industry sectors. The unemployment rate edged down a tenth of a point to […]