ECOBurn uses air-curtain destructors to burn large amounts of wood quickly and without smoke Tim Harty, The Business Times Sheep grazing led their inquisitive minds to ask a burning question. Research begot an answer that engaged their problem-solving mentality. Then, their entrepreneurial spirit produced their latest business venture: ECOburn. Robert Andrews and his son, Kyle […]
Bud’s Tack Shop used to go to its customers; now they come to Bud’s from far and wide A home-based business that’s off the beaten path sounds like a good way to get mired in obscurity. But when that business has a reputation based on seven decades of excellence, people will find it. And it’s […]
Electric bicycles and service work help bike shops offset decline in traditional bike sales Tim Harty, The Business Times When Chris Brown announced in mid-June he would soon close Brown Cycles, he shared his reason and applied it to more than his own downtown Grand Junction shop. “It’s not a sustainable business model, this thing […]
The ARTery provides studio space for its members to work on their art Tim Harty, The Business Times On June 24, with a soft opening about two weeks away and the grand opening slated a week later on July 14, Robbie Breaux and her husband, Chuck, stopped at The ARTery to check things out and […]
Favorite recipes from Pêche’s nonrepeating menu become fixtures on Tiki Bird’s menu Patrons of Pêche Restaurant in Palisade know this: The menu changes often, so if you encounter a life-changing entree, enjoy it while you can. Those menu changes are by design, and Pêche owners Matt Chasseur and Ashley Fees Chasseur stand by their approach. […]
Battered by 8 months of street reconstruction, Rides owner let’s Fruita know: We are still here Tim Harty, The Business Times It was late May, the 23rd to be exact, at 1:07 in the morning when Krista Mahler posted to Facebook a plea, if you will, to the good people of Fruita to support her […]
With revenue and hope diminishing, owner of Brown Cycles decided he will shutter his business after 25 years Tim Harty, The Business Times There was no “woe is me” from Chris Brown when he agreed to talk about his decision to close his bike shop, Brown Cycles, after a quarter century operating the Main Street […]
New owner traded real-estate sales for selling women’s clothes in Fruita Tim Harty, The Business Times It wasn’t like it was two minutes to midnight on the doomsday clock, but there was a swooping-in-to-save-the-day vibe that preceded the sale of The Barn Boutique this spring. Jami Nelson knew the women’s clothing store at 210 E. […]
HopeWest rolled out an ad campaign to show hospice is about living comfortably and more fully at the end of life Tim Harty, The Business Times To everyone who thinks hospice care is simply where people go for their final couple weeks, or even final few days, just waiting to die, HopeWest politely offers this […]
Aided by drought, outdoor metal art is becoming increasingly popular in the Grand Valley Tim Harty, The Business Times Upland Gravel started selling outdoor metal art – various plants in vibrant colors; living creatures either colorful or rust-covered – after moving to 454 28 1/2 Road, right off the Interstate 70 Business Loop, in April […]