Business

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Souper Kids products ending

A part-time job is not an unusual means to finance college tuition. But not many high school students can say a portion of the profits from their successful business will cover their higher-education bills. It’s almost unbelievable ...

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Briefs: Biz Briefcase November 15, 2008

•  Himalayan Healers has opened at 560 Colorado Ave. The new facility will be used for activities, planning, meetings and presentation. The business is seeking donation of office desks, computers, shelving, decorations and other ...

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Briefs: Biz Briefcase November 08, 2008

•  Dr. Kenneth E. Perino, local oral and maxillofacial surgeon of Grand Junction, was included in 5280 Magazine’s initial list of top dentists in Colorado. The list was published in June and is available at ...

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New owner of athletic club says she’s excited to be back in charge

The phone never stopped ringing Friday at Grand Junction Athletic Club and Day Spa and Salon with callers asking if the business was hiring, returning owner Vicky Thurlow said. According to a judge’s order, Thurlow earlier this week was ...

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Longtime GJ fabric store sews up quilting trade

Whitney Bonner waited in line at Hi Fashion Fabrics on Tuesday with a holiday plan in hand. That plan took the form of a freshly cut, folded, light-brown-and-green, bird-patterned flannel. “This is the first time I’ve ever been ...

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Sun Biz: Paying respects, burial and cremation have reversed roles

The days when paying respects to the dead with a large funeral service complete with rose-covered caskets, well- suited pallbearers and tinted-window hearses are becoming less frequent. Burial and cremation have reversed roles in the past ...

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Briefs: Biz Buzz November 02, 2008

Word is the political junkies in town head to the courthouse to watch Election Day coverage, aside from their respective party headquarters. Where can the rest of us go Tuesday night if we yearn for a setting other than home to monitor ...

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Traders Coffee closes Redlands store

Traders Coffee and Tea has pulled out of the Redlands, closing one of its two stores in Grand Junction. The closing of the store at 2518 Broadway comes on the heels of the nation’s recent economic downturn, but the store’s owners ...

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Gateway Canyons Resorts halts expansion

The sluggish economy is taking a toll on local tourism, with officials at Gateway Canyons Resort putting the brakes on several expansion plans. Gateway Canyons Resort is postponing construction of 80 guest rooms, employee housing, a golf ...

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Sun Biz: Consumers hold out hope for late season sales

Reviews are mixed in Grand Junction about holiday retail in light of national reports that retailers are expecting a difficult Christmas season for retail sales. The recent downturn of the economy has made some local shoppers hesitant to get ...

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