McDonald’s restaurants in Colorado will serve up free fare to school children as part of an effort to promote the importance of a good breakfast. From 6 to 9 a.m. Sept. 4, participating restaurants will serve free breakfasts to students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The fare will include an Egg McMuffin or Egg White […]
Unifirst Mortgage in Grand Junction has scheduled a client appreciation night for Sept. 6 at Canyon View Park, near 24 Road and Interstate Highway 70. The event will offer an old-fashioned drive-in movie night and include a car show, costume contest, food and drinks and games for children. The event is set to start at […]
Brownlee Appraisal Services in Grand Junction has scheduled its annual Value the Valley picnic for Sept. 26. The free event is set for 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the grand pavilion at Canyon View Park near 24 Road and Interstate Highway 70. The event is open to the public and will include food and prizes. […]
A book scheduled for publication in October will detail the history of City Market and the family that founded and operated the supermarket chain. History Press based in South Carolina secured the rights to publish “The History of City Market: The Brothers Four and the Back Slope Empire.” Written by Tony Prinster, the last member […]
A mechanical engineering degree program offered jointly by Colorado Mesa University and the University of Colorado has earned accreditation. The recognition comes from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, an organization that accredits college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering and engineering technology. The partnership program allows students to earn a bachelor’s degree […]
Business owners who’ve been wondering and worrying about the effects of federal health care legislation on their operations will get some answers in a series of events planned for Grand Junction. Club 20 will devote nearly the entirety of its upcoming fall meeting to the topic of health care and offer presentations on the new […]
Of all the indicators that offer insights into the economy, few illicit as much interest as wages. Understandably so. Wages constitute the largest collective expense for most businesses. Moreover, people just naturally want to know how their own paychecks compare with what others take home elsewhere. So what do the latest numbers have to say […]
Energy development, recreation and other activities on public lands managed by the Department of Interior contributed more than $10 billion to the Colorado economy and supported more than 60,000 jobs during the 2012 fiscal year, according to the latest results of an annual report prepared by the federal agency. “This report demonstrates that the department […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has edged up as expectations for improving business and labor prospects offset less upbeat assessments of current conditions. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) rose five-tenths of a point to 81.5 for August. A component of the index tracking short-term expectations advanced, while a component […]
A monthly index forecasting economic performance in the United States continues to signal growth through the end of the year. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) advanced six-tenths of a percent to 96 in July. With the latest gain, the index has climbed 2 percent over the past six months, almost […]