Grand Junction firm named best verification firm

Ruby Canyon Engineering, a Grand Junction-based greenhouse gas consulting and verification company, has been selected as the best firm of its type in the latest results of an annual magazine survey. Ruby Canyon Engineering was voted the 2013 best verification company in North America in a survey conducted by Environmental Finance and based on more […]

Gateway resort joins luxury hotel group

Gateway Canyons Resort has joined a group that provides organizational services and sales to support luxury properties around the world. Gateway Canyons Resort has become the only member of Associated Luxury Hotels International in Western Colorado and one of only six members of the group in the state. Gateway Canyons also has been added to […]

Library events to offer help to entrepreneurs

Two free events at the Mesa County Library in Grand Junction will offer assistance in starting and running a small business. A presentation on business startups is set for 9 to 11:30 a.m. Jan. 7 at the central library, 530 Grand Ave. The presentation will cover such topics as business planning, financing options, legal structures […]

Moving company honored for sales performance

Mesa Systems in Grand Junction has earned national recognition from United Van Lines for sales performance. Mesa Systems received the President’s Club Award at the $13 million level. The award honors United Van Lines agents who’ve generated at least $1 million in sales over the past year. The award was presented during the United Van […]

Real estate group assists flood victims

A donation from the Grand Junction Area Realtor Association will be used to extend financial assistance to flood victims in Colorado. GJARA donated $5,000 to the Colorado Association of Realtors and National Association of Realtors Relief Foundation to offer grants to flood victims. The grants can be used to help defray mortgage payments or the […]

Grant, fund-raiser support domestic violence victims

Verizon Wireless has donated $7,000 to Western Colorado programs assisting victims of domestic violence. In addition, a Grand Junction restaurant has scheduled a New Year’s Eve event to raise money for the same program. Verizon Wireless awarded a Hopeline grant to Hilltop Community Resources for its Latimer House program in Mesa County and Tri-County Resources […]

Scholarship helps student pursue culinary career

A scholarship provided by Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates (RMOA) in Grand Junction has helped a college student pursue a career in the culinary arts. The $500 scholarship from the orthopaedic practice covered the cost of required cooking tools and uniforms for Jesus Alvarado, a student at Western Colorado Community College in Grand Junction. In addition […]

Grand junction firm joins group for senior move managers

A Grand Junction company has joined a national association of firms that help seniors downsize, relocate or modify their homes. Total Transitions has joined the National Association of Senior Move Managers. Jeannine Donahoe and Kathy Viglianco launched Total Transactions to help older adults and their families organize, sort, downsize or move. The business also recommends […]

New system turns sun into power at surgical practice

RGS Energy has completed the installation of a solar power system atop a new building constructed for General Surgeons of Western Colorado in Grand Junction. The 40-kilowatt photovoltaic system includes 160 solar modules and is expected to generate about 60,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually. “The surgeons wanted to care for the environment by choosing […]

Flooring business relocates to larger quarters

A Grand Junction flooring business has moved to a new and larger location to accommodate its growing operation. Gallagher’s Flooring is now located in an 11,000 square-foot facility at 1100 Pitkin Ave. What started out in 2009 as a modest flooring warehouse open only to architects, builders and designers has expanded over the years. The […]