Absolute Dance will soon reopen in a new and larger location in Grand Junction. The dance studio has moved to a 15,000 square-foot facility at 417 Monument Drive near the intersection of Monument Drive and Broadway. The building formerly housed Ultimate Fitness. An open house at the new facility is scheduled for August. Classes for […]
A newly opened Grand Junction business is looking for people of all ages to serve as models for lifestyle and stock photographs. Grand Junction Talent Co. seeks models for photographic content portraying a wide variety of subjects and settings — everything from children to young athletes to business professionals to construction workers to retired seniors. […]
Rocky Mountain Sanitation in Grand Junction ranks among the largest waste management companies in North America in the latest listing compiled by an industry magazine. With $3.1 million in revenue in 2011, Rocky Mountain Sanitation ranks 89th in the Top 100 Industry Players list in Waste Age Magazine. “It feels great to be recognized among […]
An investor in foreclosed real estate will share his strategies as part of an upcoming meeting of the Real Estate Investors Network in Grand Junction. Dan O’Connor, a foreclosure investor for more than a decade, will discuss his techniques with new and experienced investors. O’Connor has created a series of real estate investment courses, including […]
United Country-RealQuest Realty in Grand Junction ranked 19th for sales during the second quarter among nearly 550 franchise offices nationwide. “Our whole team has really done amazing working this year,” said Craig Ginter, broker and owner of United Country-RealQuest Realty. “We are having a good year thanks to the United Country tools, the hard work […]
American Furniture Warehouse will serve as presenting sponsor of the upcoming Palisade Peach Festival. “We are proud to support the Palisade Peach Festival as presenting sponsor” said Jake Jabs, founder and owner of American Furniture Warehouse. “I have always loved this area, the people and the tradition of the peach festival. And let me say, […]
“I’m from the government, and I’m here to help.” That announcement more often serves as the ironic punch line to a joke than a sincere assurance, especially when talking to beleaguered business owners who feel under siege these days by the dual threats of economic and regulatory uncertainty. Nonetheless, there are tantalizing indications from time […]
Increased recycling not only would reduce the waste going into landfills and incinerators, but also bolster payrolls, according to a report released by labor and environmental groups. In fact, recycling 75 percent of waste in the United States would create 1.5 million jobs by 2030, according to the report, titled “More Jobs, Less Pollution.” The […]
Colorado earned a B on a new report card that assigns letter grades to states based on their renewable energy patterns. Colorado ranked exactly in the middle among the 50 states in terms of renewable energy generation per capita. But Colorado ranked 13th for growth in renewable energy generation over a three-year period. EnergyTrends.org, a […]
A Denver lawyer and former assistant attorney general who practices natural resource and environmental law has been selected as the new director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Matthew Lepore recently served as lead counsel for the commission and represented the agency on numerous matters, including environmental protection, permitting and regulatory enforcement. Lepore […]