Find products made in the United States with app from Colorado entrepreneur
Special to the Fruita Times Go4 Made in America announces the release of its app for iPhone and iPod touch. Consumers eager to help create American jobs by searching for and buying U.S. made products now have what they need in the palm of their hand. The app pinpoints where to purchase American-made goods and [...]
A Meadowlark Calling
Carla Griffin If you enjoy historical fiction, and you enjoy our local authors, then you need to pick up Patricia Martin’s book, “A Meadowlark Calling.” This book is about a young Amber Lockhardt, who is the heroine of this story. To Amber, the song of the meadowlark symbolized joy and a sense of belonging. Orphaned [...]
Chamber of Commerce hosts business education series
Tim Merris The Fruita Chamber held its first business education series program at the Community Center. The subject was local economic impact of the national park designation. Jerry Otero from U.S. Senator Mark Udall’s office was on hand to answer questions and for the most part, provide summaries and information from past meetings held in [...]
Monument benefit outlined
Special to the Fruita Times A new National Park Service (NPS) report for 2011 shows the 435,460 recreational visitors to Colorado National Monument spent $23,251,000 in communities surrounding the park. The spending supported 314 jobs in the local area. “Colorado National Monument is the 25th unit of the National Park System and provides an amazing [...]
Brand managing tool ready in Fruita
Kathleen Goddeyne A free brand management tool is available through Kathie and David Fingerson of Fruita. Electronic Persona is a tool that provides access to all of a company’s online information on one convenient webpage dashboard. “Viewers can see and track your brand,” said Kathie. “This is a free way for people to be able [...]
Eighth annual energy forum and expo Feb. 22
Special to the Fruita Times The Eighth Annual Energy Forum and Expo Colorado will be held on Friday, Feb. 22, at Two Rivers Convention Center, 159 Main Street in Grand Junction. Vendors of the expo will be available to visit with the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The forum runs from 9 a.m. [...]
Fruita Fourth Fridays kick off Jan. 25
By Kathleen Goddeyne In an effort to promote patronage of downtown Fruita businesses, some Aspen Avenue establishments will be staying open later tomorrow evening to participate in the first installment of Fruita Fourth Fridays. The event will feature live music, multiple art platforms, food, beer, coffee and more. Kyle Harvey, Fruita Pulp Editor and Rye [...]
Navarro-Ratzlaff to help English language learners, small business
Special to the Fruita Times On the opening day of the 69th General Assembly, state Rep. Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff, R-Pueblo, announced two key bills she plans to introduce in the new legislative session.The first would strengthen assistance for English language learners in Colorado. The second would require the legislature to consider the small business fiscal impact [...]
Copper Club Brewing Co. taps grand opening
By Tim Merris Copper Club Brewing Co. officially celebrated their grand opening last week with nearly 65 customers. The Fruita Chamber of Commerce also conducted a ribbon cutting in their honor as new members of the chamber. Owners Daniel and Michele Collins along with their partners, Brian and Lori Gregor, put on a spread of [...]
In the Middle Liquor revamps store look, expands offerings
By Kathleen Goddeyne Some may have noticed that In the Middle Liquors, at 303 Highway 6 and 50, has a new look. Lannie & Rund General Contractors of Grand Junction began the expansion project in October 2012 and finished in December 2012. “It (the expansion project) had been a thought when my partner, Tessa Wyrick, [...]