Laura Holm, Lorrie McClaskey, Kim Larson and Tanya Peters have returned to Bay Equity Home Loans in Grand Junction. Holm and McClaskey work as branch managers, Larson as a loan officer and Peters as a production manager. “Bay Equity is the most dynamic and successful group of lending professionals in Western Colorado,” Holm said. “We […]
More than 500 pieces of hand-crafted history from the former Columbine Elementary School in Grand Junction are now on permanent display at the Mesa County Libraries Central Branch. Columbine Elementary School students and employees created the tile project during the 1997-98 school year. In 1997, Grand Junction parents, artists and teachers were given the opportunity […]
Listings will be accepted through Feb. 29 for the Colorado Farm Fresh Directory, an annual publication promoting farmers markets, wineries and other agricultural operations in Colorado. “Farm Fresh is such a fun way to go local and explore all the amazing farmers markets our state has to offer,” said Danielle Trotta, manager of the Colorado […]
It’s nearly cookie time. But the annual Girl Scouts cookie program is not only about selling sweet treats, but also developing entrepreneurial skills and instilling confidence. “Everyone loves Girl Scout cookies. But the program is about so much more than cookies,” said Leanna Clark, chief executive officer of Girl Scouts of Colorado. “When you purchase […]
Alpine Banks of Colorado announced plans to pay quarterly cash dividends on Jan. 29. The bank announced plans to pay a dividend of 20 cents per class B nonvoting common share and $30 per class A voting common share. Those dividends are unchanged from the previous quarter. A $6.5 billion employee-owned organization headquartered in Glenwood […]
City Market and the Mesa County Sheriff’s Office received recognition of their support for members of the military and their families. Lou Brackett, Western Slope chairman of Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve, presented awards to City Market and the sheriff’s office on behalf of the group and U.S. Department of Defense. City Market […]
Family Health West based in Fruita has joined with Western Governors University to expand access to education and professional development for nurses and other health care providers. The partnership — the first of its kind between WGU and a health care organization headquartered on the Western Slope — extends benefits to Family Health West employees, […]
Alpine Bank contributed $2.35 million to nonprofit organizations throughout Colorado in 2023 as part of a loyalty debit card program. The bank fell short of its goal of raising $2.5 million. But a record 23 million debit card transactions resulted in a total of $2.35 million in donations — a dime for each transaction. “It […]
Sales tax collections, a key measure of retail activity, kept pace in 2023 with those in 2022, according to the latest report from Mesa County. The county collected more than $4 million in December, a 2.1 percent gain over the same month a year ago. For 2023, the county collected nearly $49.2 million, nine-tenths of […]
Colorado ranks as the second-best state in which to retire in a ranking that takes into account affordability, health-related factors and quality of life. WalletHub, a personal finance website, calculated its 2024 ranking of best and worst state to retire based on 46 metrics. “Being retired brings freedom, but it also naturally is a time […]