Vanity will open in Mesa Mall in Grand Junction, adding to the more than 100 retail and dining options offered there. Vanity is scheduled to open in November in the Target wing of the mall. Vanity sells women’s apparel and accessories, including casual and formal skirts, dresses, blouses, shoes, handbags and jewelry. Style consultants help […]
Business owners and managers can be forgiven if they’re convinced there’s a determined plot afoot in our country to go after the proverbial geese that lay the golden eggs — if not to kill the geese outright, then substantially hamper egg production. How else to explain the various regulations and rulings affecting everything from energy […]
We’re heartbroken when we hear stories of child abuse in our community. It’s easy to believe abuse only happens in urban areas and assume our small community is immune from such tragedies, but we are not. While we hear about child abuse cases when they end in a fatality, there are hundreds of other cases […]
Prospective homebuyers who’ve located and are interested in bidding on properties offered for sale by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) should keep several key points in mind. During the first 15 days of the bid period, only owner occupants are allowed to bid. In addition, homebuyers must have a real estate […]
A journalist who has reported on health care systems around the world, including Mesa County, is scheduled to speak at an upcoming presentation in Grand Junction. T.R. Reid’s presentation, titled “A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper and Fairer Health Care” is set for 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Avalon Theater. The doors will open […]
A nearly $200,000 federal grant will help Colorado businesses participate in international trade shows as part of an effort to increase exports. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced 40 awards worth a collective $17.4 million from its State Trade and Export Program (STEP). The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade received $195,938. The […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has edged up on more upbeat expectations for sales and earnings. The National Federation of Independent Business reported at its Small Business Optimism Index rose a half point to 95.9 in August. Despite gains in each of the last two months, the index remains below the […]
Employers continue to add jobs even as the jobless rate slips in the United States. According to the latest government estimates, nonfarm payrolls increased 173,000 in August with gains spread out among a number of industry sectors. The unemployment rate retreated two-tenths of a point to 5.1 percent, the lowest level since March 2008. Initial […]
A Grand Junction entrepreneur who’s developed online video editing software that combines powerful features with ease of operation believes his product has a lot to offer in the classroom. And he’s inviting educators and students to try it out. Loopster is giving away 20,000 educational packages valued at a total of $1.5 million. “Video is […]
The executive director of the Business Incubator Center in Grand Junction is among three finalists for director of the Downtown Development Authority. Jon Maraschin, director of the center for more than four years, is among the finalists announced by the DDA board of directors. John Schneiger, former city manager of Fruita and Montrose, also is […]