Sali Leonhart has opened a therapeutic massage practice in Grand Junction, offering her clients a range of massage modalities as well as other treatments. Therapeutic Massage is located at 609 North Ave., Suite 3. Leonhart is a graduate of the Utah College of Massage Therapy, where she completed 815 credited hours and 119 clinical credited […]
Presidential pronouncements notwithstanding, entrepreneurs are more likely to thrive despite the government rather than because of it. Their innovative ideas, unrelenting drive and willingness to take risks have far more to do with bringing new products and services to the marketplace than any government benefaction. That’s not to say, however, that entrepreneurs can take all […]
A collaborative effort among six Western Colorado counties to pool public and environmental health services has earned statewide recognition along with a $25,000 award. The West Central Public Health Partnership (WCPHP) received the Grantee Leadership Award and money from the Colorado Trust. Formed in 2006, the WCPHP pools the public and environmental health services of […]
The central branch of the Mesa County Library in downtown Grand Junction soon will relocate to temporary quarters to accommodate an expansion and improvement project. Materials, equipment and operations at the central branch of the library at 530 Grand Ave. will move to a building at 655 N. First St. that formerly housed Ashley Furniture. […]
Energy development, outdoor recreation, tourism and other activities on lands administered by the Department of the Interior contributed more than $14.4 billion to the Colorado economy during the 2011 fiscal year, according to new report from the federal agency. Nationwide, economic benefits totalled $385 billion. “The Interior Department has a uniquely diverse mission that benefits […]
Rocky Mountain Health Plans has joined in a project to test a new effort to integrate treatment for mental illnesses and behavioral disorders with primary health care. With funding from the Colorado Health Foundation, the Grand Junction-based health care benefits plan provider will participate in the project with the Collaborative Family Healthcare Association and University […]
Grand Junction ranks among 10 cities that offer the best — and most affordable — places to live for people 50 and over, according to a new list published in a national magazine. Grand Junction was included among 10 retirement destinations featured in the August and September issue of AARP the Magazine. AARP, a nonprofit […]
Small businesses in four Western Colorado counties, including Mesa County, are eligible for a federal loans to help offset losses related to drought conditions. Alfred Judd, director of the U.S. Small Business Administration disaster field operations center in the West, announced the availability of loans to businesses in Delta County as well as Gunnison, Mesa […]
Two Grand Junction businesses continue to rank among the top minority owned firms in Colorado. JG Management Systems and Rocky Mountain Sanitation are included in the latest Colorado Biz Magazine listing of the top 50 minority owned businesses in the state. JG Management ranks 17th on the list, while Rocky Mountain Sanitation ranks 30th. Both […]
An index forecasting economic performance in the United States has dropped for a second time in three months, a signal the laggard pace of growth could slow even more. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) fell three-tenths of a point to 95.6 in June as building permits and factory orders fell […]