Two Palisade wineries brought home a total of five medals at one of the largest competitions of American wines in the world. St. Kathryn Cellars and Talon Winery, both operated by Glenn and Natalie Foster, won medals at the San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition in Sonoma, Calif. St. Kathryn Cellars won silver medals in the […]
Vendor applications will be accepted through May 1 for the upcoming season of the Fruita farmers market. The market is set for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays from June 25 to Sept. 17 at the Fruita Civic Center. Vendor spaces sell for $100 for the season or $25 a week, space permitting. For applications […]
A variety of wines are now available by the glass to travelers at the Grand Junction Regional Airport. The WineStation, a system that both dispenses and preserves bottled wines, has been installed at the airport to serve wine in half- or full-glass portions at a range of price points. “The WineStation technology can immediately impact […]
Vivax Pro Painting, a Denver-area residential painting contractor that ranks among the fastest-growing privately held companies in the United Sates, has announced plans to operate a branch out of Grand Junction. Bob Owen, father of Vivax founder Jeremiah Owen, will serve as branch operator. Mary Lou Wilson, former executive director of the Fruita Area Chamber […]
The co-founder of an ice cream parlor that grew into an iconic ice cream empire is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at an annual event for and by entrepreneurs. Jerry Greenfield, half of the founding duo of Ben and Jerry’s, will deliver the luncheon address during Entrepreneurship Day April 20 at Mesa State College […]
A monthly measure of future economic performance in the United States continues to rise, suggesting the recovery is gaining traction. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) jumped eight-tenths of a percent to 113.4 in February. The latest gain follows a combined increase of 1.1 percent over the previous two month. With […]
Property foreclosure activity continues to slow in Mesa County with year-over-year declines in both filings and sales during February. Nonetheless, Mesa County stills ranks second among 12 metropolitan counties in Colorado for the highest foreclosure rate. According to the latest statistics from the Colorado Division of Housing, 81 foreclosure filings and 69 foreclosure sales were […]
I recently joined two other state senators in sending a letter to Mark Udall and Michael Bennet. We urged the U.S. senators from Colorado to support a provision included in a U.S. House-passed funding resolution that would block the blatant obstructionism of oil shale research and development originating from the desk of Interior Secretary Ken […]
A monthly index tracking economic conditions for small businesses in Colorado continues to rise, in part because of improving national and state labor conditions. “Stronger employment gains reported for February, should they continue, will provide support for more impressive small business performance in Colorado and across the nation. A return of much stronger U.S. job […]