Small business group seeks regulatory relief

Tony Gagliardi spends his winters and springs lobbying at the Colorado Capitol and his summers and falls talking to small business owners across the state. One thing has everything to do with the other. As state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, Gagliardi bases his lobbying efforts on what he hears from owners […]

Grand Junction apartment update: Vacancies steady, rents down

Apartment vacancy rates held steady in Grand Junction during the second quarter at their lowest level in two years even as average rents dropped nearly $26. According to the latest results of a quarterly survey conducted for the Colorado Division of Housing, the average apartment vacancy rate in Grand Junction remained unchanged at 6.3 percent. […]

Mesa County labor trends offer some encouragement

The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County retreated in July even as increasing labor demand in several industry sectors offers encouraging signs of job growth. “I think it’s going to be slow growth. But I think we’re at a point where we’re going to see some growth,” said Suzie Miller, an employment specialist with the […]

Leading index continues to forecast U.S. growth

A monthly measure of future economic activity in the United States continues to rise, signalling growth despite weakness in some leading indicators and recent volatility in financial markets. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Indicator (LEI) advanced a half a percent to 115.8 in July. The latest gain follows an increase of a […]

Real estate firm honors best-selling agents

Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction honored five broker associates for their sales performances during the second quarter. David Durham was the top individual agent in terms of most closed units as well as listings. Dottie McDaniel and Nadine Fox had the most contracts. Linda Gilmore and Kelly Burford were the top performing team at […]

Dentist accepts partnership with endodontic practice

Eric Barnhurst has become a partner at Colorado West Endodontics. Barnhurst joins Paul Northup and Robert Chavez in a dental practice that specializes in root canal therapy and surgery and operates offices in Grand Junction and Montrose. Barnhurst has worked at Colorado West Endodontics for three years. He’s a graduate of Brigham Young University and […]

Three join expanding operation at Grand Junction-based mortgage firm

Jeannette Federico, Chris Walter and Brook Seeley have joined Unifirst Mortgage in Grand Junction. Federico brings to her new role as underwriter 12 years of experience in the mortgage industry, including title work, foreclosure prevention, processing and underwriting. She will support efforts to expand the Unifirst Mortgage operation locally and statewide. Walter has joined the […]

1 37 38 39 40 41 112