A restaurant chain specializing in fresh Mexican cuisine plans to soon open its new location in Grand Junction. Cafe Rio Mexican Grill is scheduled to open Jan. 4 at 2412 F Road. The restaurant is the second in Colorado and 38th overall for the chain, headquartered in Salt Lake City. “Opening a second location in […]
Veterinarians at a Grand Junction animal hospital are looking for losers — as in pets that need to loose weight. The pets that fare best in a weight-loss competition conducted by the Tiara Rado Animal Hospital will end up winners in more ways than one. “We want to see the pets of the Grand Valley […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has declined, but doesn’t reflect a substantial change from already guarded expectations for moderate growth. “Consumer confidence is no worse off today that it was a year ago. Consumers’ assessment of the current state of the economy and labor market remains tepid and their outlook remains cautious,” said Lynn […]
A document destruction firm based in Palisade has added a third shredding truck to keep pace with increasing demand for on-site services across four states. Colorado Document Security bought the truck from Alpine Shredders, the third vehicle the company has purchased from the Canadian manufacturer in four years. Scott Fasken, vice president of operations at […]
Joel Kincaid has been appointed president of the Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce Board for 2011. Kincaid owns Merge 2 Media, a marketing, design and research agency in Fruita. He has served on the chamber board for three years, including a term as vice president in 2010. Megan Sears of Town & Country Finance will […]
A man with nearly 20 years of experience in the financial services industry will oversee Wells Fargo retail banking operations in Western Slope and mountain resort markets. Wells Fargo named Yanus Nelson community banking president for Western Colorado. Working out of Grand Junction, Nelson will manage 23 retail banking locations. Steve Irion remains community bank […]
Grand Junction voters will decide in April whether or not to allow medical marijuana businesses within city limits. The Grand Junction City Council voted to put the issue on the ballot for the municipal election in April. The election will be conducted by mail-in ballots. That action follows the submission of a petition to the […]
The City of Grand Junction will spend a projected $147.2 million in 2011 under a budget approved by city council. The budget includes a small increase in operating revenues based on what’s expected to be small increases in sales and use tax collections, although overall expenses have been trimmed 1.2 percent from the 2010 budget. […]
It’s anybody’s guess as to what 2011 holds for the energy industry in Colorado, but one constant remains: the state is rich in natural resources and can benefit from an upswing in demand for energy whether it’s produced by coal, natural gas, shale oil, uranium, wind or sunlight. Coal produces most of the electricity generated […]
An interim Mesa County administrator is expected to start working on Jan. 3 while the commissioners decide how — and if — to fill the position on a permanent basis. Tom Papin has accepted an offer to serve as interim administrator for the next three to six months. Papin previously served as director of the […]