Mesa County continues to experience the highest property foreclosure rate among 12 metropolitan counties in Colorado. According to a report issued by the Colorado Division of Housing, both foreclosure filings and sales increased in May in Mesa County on a year-over-year basis. With one foreclosure sale for every 852 households, the foreclosure rate was higher […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: The Mesa County unemployment rate has declined to its lowest level of the year, defying what’s usually a seasonal bump in the jobless rate attributed to students looking for summer jobs. Moreover, labor demand as tracked by another measure remains at its highest level in four years. Taken together, the […]
Are you tasked with human resource responsibilities, but don’t have the time to keep up with all the legislative changes and ins and outs of what to do and what not to do? Are you just learning about the role human resources plays in your business? Is your business too small to hire a full-time […]
Mike Finton, a technical writer with S.M. Stoller in Grand Junction, has completed a writing project of a different kind as the author of a new novel titled “The Savior’s Guardian.” Finton’s first published book offers a sweeping historical saga set in the biblical Middle East. The plot follows a high-ranking captain of the guard […]
Five agents at Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction have earned professional designations. Vickie Badini, Linda Gilmore, Amanda Hill and Dottie McDaniel received the Certified Negotiation Expert designation from the Real Estate Negotiation Institute. The designation is awarded to agents whose communication and collaboration skills help clients sell […]
Shannon Gass, a licensed tax practitioner in Grand Junction, has been selected as one of the founding board members of the National Association of Tax Resolution Companies. The new trade association represents the tax resolution industry and was founded in response to recent federal and state regulations affecting the industry. The group expects to develop […]
Michael Moran has obtained his Colorado real estate license and now works as a real estate agent at Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction. In addition, Brandon Cooper and Cynthia Castaneda were honored as the top-performing agents at the firm for May. Moran also has served as a consultant and marketing assistant for […]
Gary Andreoletti is once again included in a listing of top Colorado dentists that appears in the June issue of 5280 magazine. Andreoletti also made the Top Dentist list in 2009 and 2010. Colorado dentists who’ve been recognized by the American Dental Association vote on the awards. In addition to a dental practice using state-of-the-art […]
B.J. Venegas has joined the Cornerstone Mortgage office in Fruita as a loan officer. Venegas brings to her duties a total of 25 years of experience in retail management and mortgage lending. “My philosophy is simple. I want to act as my client’s advocate and provide personal and timely service,” Venegas said. Jim Hunter, vice […]
Keira Bresnahan has joined the Lewis Agency in Grand Junction as a marketing specialist. Bresnahan brings to her duties at the marketing and public relations firm 12 years of experience at the KREX television station in Grand Junction, including roles as news director and anchor of KREX NewsChannel 5. Bresnahan said she enjoys using her […]