Tom Kleinschnitz, president of Adventure Bound River Expeditions in Grand Junction, serves as one of seven river drainage representatives for the Colorado River Outfitters Association. Kleinschnitz represents the Dinosaur and Westwater drainages for the CROA, a trade association representing more than 50 commercial rafting companies across the state. Adventure Bound River Expeditions offers a variety […]
Shawna Greiger, membership director of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, has graduated from a three-year professional development program presented by the Western Association of Chamber Executives (WACE). Graduates attended 18, three-hour classes as well as completed additional independent studies. “This program has helped me over the years become a better advocate for our […]
Brad Webb has joined Vectra Bank Colorado as assistant vice president and manager of the Grand Junction branch. Webb will be responsible for driving sales growth and overseeing customer service at the branch. Webb brings to his latest position 10 years of experience in banking and finance as well as a background in retail management. […]
A monthly indicator of future economic performance in the United States continues to rise, signaling expansion in coming months. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) edged up a tenth of a percent to 112.3 in January. The latest gain follows a combined increase of 1.9 percent in the previous two months. […]
The Borders store in Grand Junction is expected to soon close as part of a bankruptcy reorganization for the struggling book retailer. Borders Group, which owns the Borders and Waldenbooks chains, announced it will close nearly 200 “underperforming” stores — about 30 percent of its national network — as it reorganizes under Chapter 11 of […]
Consumer spending increased in Mesa County during December compared to a year ago, the first such increase for the holiday shopping month since 2007. According to the January tax report, which reflects spending in December, Mesa County collected $3.41 million in sales taxes. That’s a 0.51 percent increase over the same month last year. January […]
The average apartment vacancy rate in Grand Junction declined during the fourth quarter of 2010, as did the average monthly rent. According to the latest results of a quarterly survey reported by the Colorado Division of Housing, the average apartment vacancy rate in Grand Junction fell to 7.5 percent for the fourth quarter. The average […]
Commercial rafting firms in Colorado reported an increase in business in 2010 that pushed the estimated stream of revenue from the industry to more than $150 million. With an anticipated increase in consumer spending as well as deep snowpacks that serve as the source of Colorado river flows, the outlook for the 2011 rafting season […]
While property foreclosure activity slowed in Mesa County in December, proportional increases in year-end totals for foreclosure listings and sales were far greater than in any of 11 other metropolitan counties in Colorado. According to the latest statistics from the Colorado Division of Housing, 128 foreclosure filings and 69 foreclosure sales were reported in Mesa […]
Tom Sawyer envisions a time early next year when his Grand Junction-based marketing firm will enjoy a national presence. He sees account managers communicating with clients across the country and feels what it’s like to work at such an operation. But that’s not all. Sawyer also plans to write a second business book in part […]