U.S. employers added more than 200,000 jobs in June as the unemployment rate retreated from a seven-month high. Nonfarm payrolls increased 209,000 and the jobless rate edged down a tenth of a point to 3.6 percent, according to the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Payroll gains for the previous two months […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level in 17 months on more upbeat assessments of business and labor conditions. Concerns remain, however, about the prospect of recession. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 5.2 points to 109.7 in June. That’s the highest level since January 2022. Dana […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States continues to retreat, signaling slowing ahead. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index fell seven-tenths of a percent to 106.7 in May. Separate measures of current and past conditions increased. The leading index dropped 4.3 percent over the last six months and has declined […]
Stacia Cannon, Mandy Harter and Hannah Holm have been appointed to the Colorado West Land Trust board of directors. They help oversee a Grand Junction-based organization that’s conserved a total of more than 131,000 acres in Mesa County and five other Western Colorado counties. Cannon and her husband run a family orchard in Hotchkiss. She’s […]
Toni Heiden and Anthony Heiden were honored as the top-performing agents for May at Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Toni Heiden posted the most closed transactions and highest dollar volume in sales. Anthony Heiden posted the second-most closings. The owner and broker of Heiden Homes Realty, Toni Heiden has worked in the Western Colorado […]
Three agents with Bray & Co. Real Estate based in Grand Junction were included in the latest RealTrends nationwide rankings of agents and teams. Merrite Wyatt ranked 69th in Colorado in transaction sides with 53.6 sides worth a total of nearly $22.6 million. Tyler Harris ranked 78th with 52.5 sides worth a total of almost […]
Cynthea Hurst has joined the Tyler Harris Team at Bray & Co. Real Estate. Hurst assists buyers and sellers in the Parachute area and brings to her duties knowledge of the region and a dedication to client services. She’s lived in Western Colorado 15 years. “Our team is lucky to have Cynthea join us, and […]
Lindsay Kampfer has joined HopeWest based in Grand Junction as vice president of hospice and palliative care. Kampfer will lead efforts to provide care to patients facing life-limiting illnesses and their families. She’ll also develop programs to meet the needs of communities. “I am honored to join HopeWest and to have the opportunity to work […]
Mesa County and Grand Valley Transit will conduct an online survey through June 30 to learn more about how people use and view public transit. Survey results also will be used to set priorities for changes and improvements to GVT services. Andrew Gingerich, a transit planner, said he wants to learn what people need from […]
Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope (FBRWS) based in Grand Junction has added a mobile pantry distribution site as well as volunteer opportunities for the summer. Mobile pantry distributions are scheduled for 8 to 10 a.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at Sherwood Park in Grand Junction. Food Bank of the […]