Home care provider honored for military support

Home Care of the Grand Valley in Grand Junction has been recognized for its support of military service members and their families. Sue Brown, chief executive officer of the home health care services provider, received a statement of support presented by Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve. An agency of the Department of Defense, […]

Event to feature work of local artist

An upcoming event will feature the paintings of Grand Junction artist Stacia Baker. The art opening is set or 5 to 8:30 p.m. May 29 at the former Brink’s Fine Jewelry at 120 N. Fifth St. in Grand Junction. Baker said the event will serve as a kind of pop-up gallery and feature her paintings […]

Practice to offer free skin cancer screenings

Valley Surgical, Aesthetics and Vein Care in Grand Junction has scheduled a free skin cancer screening as part of National Skin Cancer Awareness Month. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 28 at 2478 Patterson Road, Suite 4. Since space is limited, appointments are required. For an appointment or more information, […]

Bank retains membership in renewable energy group

Alpine Bank has retained its membership in the Green Power Leadership Club, a group of organizations honored for using electricity generated from renewable sources. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded Alpine Bank membership in the club for 2015. The EPA Green Power voluntary program offers participants assistance in procuring electricity from solar and wind power […]

Investment advisor opens wealth management firm

Barbara Endres has launched Lifetime Wealth Advisors, an independent financial services and investment planning firm in Grand Junction. Lifetime Wealth Advisors is a fee-based advisory firm registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission offering comprehensive wealth management and financial planning. Endres is an investment advisor registered with the SEC and Chartered Retirement Planning Consultant. She […]

Staffing service opens Montrose office

Express Employment Professionals has opened an office in Montrose at 300 N. Cascade Ave., Unit C-3, in the Montrose Enterprise Center. “We are excited to serve job seekers and businesses in Montrose with our full line of staffing services. We are ready to become a part of this dynamic work force and look forward to […]

Grand Junction firm earns patent for storage system

A Grand Junction company has received a patent for its unique storage system. Glideware receive patent 9,022,237 for a system that features an extendable rail with hooks from which to store not only cookware, but also a variety of other items. Additional patents are pending. Dave and Jenny Hall invented Glideware as a solution to […]

Restaurateurs deserve attention

Congratulations to Jen Zeuner and Anne Keller for their latest accomplishment: Their selection as Entrepreneurs of the Year in Mesa County. The two restaurateurs are coming up on the 10th anniversary of operating the Hot Tomato pizzeria in Fruita and managing what’s been remarkable growth for their venture over the past decade. What’s more, a […]

Legislative actions sometimes a riddle

It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill was referring to Russia in his famous quotation from 1939. But if he were still alive, Churchill just as well could have been talking about the Colorado Legislature. It’s a riddle state lawmakers enact some measures to recruit businesses […]

Employment update: Jobs up, jobless rate down

The number of jobs in the United States continues to grow even as the jobless rate slips. According to the Department of Labor estimates for April, nonfarm payrolls increased 223,000 and the unemployment rate inched down a tenth of a point to 5.4 percen, the lowest level since May 2008. The initial estimate for job […]