A small business advocacy group has once again issued its annual warning about holiday office parties and offers tips to avoid problems with intoxication and harassment. The Small Business Legal Center of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) advises employers to exercise care in serving alcohol at parties: Make sure the party is voluntary. […]
Nominations will be accepted through Dec. 15 for an annual program in which a Grand Junction painting business donates labor and materials to nonprofit organizations. SunShine Painting will select four to eight interior painting projects and donate up to $1,000 in labor and materials per project as part of its “Paint it Forward” charity event. […]
Crystal Books and Gifts in downtown Grand Junction will promote the sale of books, CDs and crafts produced by local authors, musicians and artisans during a special event set for Nov. 30. The shop local promotion is planned as part of the annual Small Business Saturday observance in what’s billed as an event that’s doubly […]
Nominations will be accepted through Dec. 20 for an annual Wildlife Landowner of the Year Award presented by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. The awards program highlights the role of private land management and recognizes landowners who have demonstrated leadership in wildlife conservation and sound management principles. Nominees must be a resident of Colorado, own at […]
Herberger’s and other Bon-Ton stores collected more than 3 million pounds of clothing and other textile donations for Goodwill Industries. The annual fall exchanged donations to Goodwill for discount coupons. The donations have an estimated total value of $12.5 million. The donations will be sold in Goodwill stores to raise money to support its jobs […]
Wal-Mart will offer free layaways for the holidays through Dec. 13, the national retail chain announced. The program is available for electronics, jewelry, small appliances, select sporting goods and toys. Customers can start a layaway account and make payments through Dec. 13. No opening fees will be required. Wal-Mart will send payment reminders and updates […]
A holiday pet food drive is scheduled to continue through Dec. 20 at the Kokopelli Animal Hospital in Fruita. Donations of dog food, cat food, kitty litter and pet treats will be delivered to local animal shelters on Dec. 21, including CLAWS, Grand River Humane Society, Loma Cat House, Mesa County Animal Services and Roice-Hurst […]
Nominations will be accepted through Jan. 3 for annual awards presented by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. The chamber presents business of the year awards in two categories: firms with less than 25 employees and firms with 25 or more employees. The chamber also presents a citizen of the year award. Winners are […]
The Barnes & Noble bookstore in Grand Junction plans a full day of activities to kick off the holiday shopping season. Discovery Friday is scheduled for Nov. 22 at the store, located at 2451 Patterson Road. “Discovery Friday celebrates our customers by bringing the spirit of fun and discovery to their holiday shopping experience and […]
Breakfast with Santa, chili suppers and a variety of other events are planned for the annual Fruita Hometown Christmas and Parade of Lights. The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce and Grand Valley Power will present the full-day holiday celebration Dec. 14. The event will include a breakfast with Santa starting at 9 a.m. at Dinosaur […]