Participants in a Christmas toy drive under way at Major Mortgage in Grand Junction have a chance to win tickets to the 2013 Country Jam music festival. The toy drive will continue until 5 p.m. Dec. 21 at the Major Mortgage offices at 2474 Patterson Road. Donations will go to the Salvation Army, which in […]
Trading food and toys for plumbing services? A Grand Junction company continues a holiday tradition through December by allowing customers to pay their bills by donating food and toys. Donations will go to local food banks and the Toys for Tots program. Countryside Services will take $1 off its bill for plumbing and drain cleaning […]
Fred Burmeister posted the highest sales volume during the month. Burmeister, Cindy Castaneda, Mary Kruse and Meighan Marquis tied for the most new sales. Castaneda and Kruse tied for the most new listings. Heiden Homes Realty and owner and managing broker Toni Heiden are a three-time winner of the U.S. Commerce Association Best of […]
Troy Smith, for nine years a deputy chief with the Grand Junction Police Department, has been selected as the new chief of police in Commerce City. Smith brings to his new duties 22 years of experience in law enforcement. Prior to joining the Grand Junction force, he served as executive director of the Colorado Department […]
Colorado continues to rank among the top 10 entrepreneur-friendly states in an annual analysis of tax, regulatory and spending policies. Colorado remains ninth overall in the 2012 U.S. Business Policy Index compiled by the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, a small business advocacy and research group based in Washington, D.C. The index offers a state-by-state […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Marcia Arnhold can count more than 2 million reasons she feels more confident about her projections for sales tax collections in Mesa County. In fact, the county reported collecting a total of $2.14 million in sales taxes for its capital improvement and general funds in November. That number represents a […]
Mesa County continues to report the highest property foreclosure rate among metropolitan counties in Colorado despite a substantial year-over-year decline in foreclosure activity in November. According to statistics compiled by the Colorado Division of Housing, Mesa County reported a foreclosure rate of one completed foreclosure for every 1,143 households during November. That’s the highest rate […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has tumbled to one of its lowest readings ever as concerns mount business conditions will worsen. “Between the looming ‘fiscal cliff,’ higher health care costs and the endless onslaught of new regulations, owners have found themselves in a state of pessimism. We are forced to ask: […]
Spending on roads, public safety facilities and a new work force center is included in a 2013 budget for Mesa County that’s expected to improve infrastructure as well as the local economy. “Next year our capital budget includes projects that improve road safety, upgrade law enforcement facilities, help job seekers and businesses and maintain critical […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has tumbled to one of its lowest readings ever as concerns mount business conditions will worsen. “Between the looming ‘fiscal cliff,’ higher health care costs and the endless onslaught of new regulations, owners have found themselves in a state of pessimism. We are forced to ask: […]