State ag department names new brand commissioner

Todd Inglee has been named brand commissioner for the Colorado Department of Agriculture Brand Inspection Division. The division protects livestock producers and lenders, tracks livestock movement and facilitates the return of stolen or stray livestock. Inglee is only the seventh brand commissioner in the history of an organization established in 1865. Inglee previously served as […]

Free webinar to offer information about independent contractors

The Colorado HR Connection has scheduled a free webinar on changes to rules on classifying independent contractors. The webinar is set for 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 27 and will cover rules, benefit and insurance responsibilities and independent contractor status in staffing agencies. To register or obtain more information, contact Kelly Murphy at Lighthouse HR […]

Applications sought for food and shelter funding

Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m. Feb. 26 for funding for emergency food and shelter programs in Mesa County. The county was awarded nearly $58,000 from the Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program United Way of Mesa County serves as the award administrator […]

Girl Scout cookie sales under way

The sale is under way. Girl Scouts have started selling cookies as part of an annual program that not only raises money, but also develops entrepreneurial skills. Adventurefuls, Dos-Si-Does, Lemon-Ups, Tagalongs, Thin Mints and Trefoils sell for $5 a package. S’mores and gluten-free Toffee-tanstic cookies sell for $6 a package. Proceeds from Girl Scout cookie […]

Keynote speaker for women’s conference announced

Kelly Brough — a woman who’s held executive positions with educational, business and government entities — is scheduled to deliver the keynote presentation at an upcoming conference. The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce has scheduled its 2024 women’s conference for 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. March 13 at the Colorado Mesa University Center ballroom in […]

Alpine Banks of Colorado reports income

Alpine Banks of Colorado, the holding company for Alpine Bank, reported net income of $11 million for the fourth quarter and $57 million for 2023. Fourth-quarter income amounted to $102.26 per basic Class A common share and 68 cents per basic Class B common share, the company reported. “December 31st marked the finale of the […]

Timberline Bank makes national list of top regional banks

Timberline Bank headquartered in Grand Junction has earned recognition as one of the top regional banks in the United States. Timberline Bank was included among America’s best regional banks and credit unions for 2024 in a ranking compiled by Newsweek magazine and Plant-A Insights Group, a market data research firm. “As we celebrate our 20-year […]