Frame Depot marks 25th anniversary

Frame Depot in Grand Junction will celebrate 25 years in business on Nov. 26 with extended hours, food and discounts. Located at 529 Bogart Lane, Frame Depot will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. that day. The celebration will include hors d’oeuvres, hot cider, local wines and a gourmet hot cocoa bar. The […]

Best Buy grant supports pregnancy prevention efforts

The Best Buy Children’s Foundation has awarded a $5,000 grant to a Mesa County program set up to reduce adolescent birth rates. The Hilltop Get Real program will use the money to help participating youth develop life and leadership skills and plan for their futures. Launched in 1994, the Get Real program targets youth at […]

Firm wins five awards in marketing and communication competition

RSW Partners received five awards at an international competition for marketing and communication professionals. The Grand Junction-based advertising, marketing and business consulting company won a platinum award, three gold awards and an honorable mention for its Web site designs and the graphic design for a book cover. More than 6,000 entries were submitted for the […]

Tax preparation and accounting firm opens

A tax preparation and accounting business has opened in the Grand Valley. Patti Reece has opened Expert Tax and Accounting at 647 30 1/2 Road. An open house is scheduled there for 4 to 8 p.m. Dec. 2. The event will include a ribbon cutting. Participants who bring canned goods for donation to a local […]

Insulation company expands with Grand Junction office

An Idaho-based residential insulation company has opened an office in Grand Junction. Located at 1128 S. Ninth St., the office is the fifth for Eco Insulation. The company supplies environmentally safe insulation products and services designed to help homeowners curb energy costs 25 percent to 30 percent a month and in turn reduce carbon emissions […]

Art gallery opens in downtown Grand Junction

A grand opening celebration is scheduled for 5:30 to 9 p.m. Dec. 9 for the new Oakley Gallery in downtown Grand Junction. Located at Sixth and Main streets in the Interiors etc. building, Oakley Gallery displays the works of more than 40 artists in a range of mediums, including acrylics, ceramics, encaustics, glass, oils, sculptures […]

$800,000 in improvements planned for Powderhorn

A total of $800,000 worth of improvements are planned for the upcoming ski season at the Powderhorn Mountain Resort. “Investing in the 2011-2012 ski season is the first step in our multi-year capital improvement campaign,” said Andy Daly, a member of the ownership group that purchase the resort earlier this year. “We want these improvements […]

Leading index offers promise of accelerating growth

A sharp increase in a monthly index forecasting economic performance in the United States offers promise that what long has been slow growth could accelerate next year. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose nearly 1 percent to 117.4 in October. “The LEI is pointing to continued growth this winter, possibly […]