Chris West, chief executive officer and a principal of Dalby, Wendland & Co. and DWC Wealth Advisors, has received the Personal Financial Specialist credential. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants grants the designation to CPAs with expertise in taxes and financial planning. Recipients must have at least 3,000 hours of financial planning experience and […]
Darah Galvin has been promoted to the director of operations at the Bray & Co. real estate firm in Grand Junction. In her latest role, Galvin focuses on efficiency and quality service. “Bringing value to our clients by supporting each of our divisions operationally will be a core focus of mine. I also look forward […]
United Way of Mesa County has launched an online portal offering information about volunteer opportunities with dozens of nonprofit organizations as well as educational institutions and government entities. The Volunteer United portal is located both on the United Way of Mesa County website located at www.unitedwaymesacounty.org as well as at www.volunteermc.org. The Brad Dempsey American […]
The City of Grand Junction has scheduled its annual spring cleanup program for April 3 to 15. The free program offers residents an opportunity to dispose of yard waste and unusable household items. For residents north of North Avenue, pickup is scheduled to start at 6:30 a.m. April 3. For residents south of North Avenue, […]
Food Bank of the Rockies Western Slope has launched a new mobile pantry location at the Mesa County Fairgrounds. The pantry will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. the second Monday of every month at the fairgrounds at 2785 U.S. Highway 50 in Grand Junction. “We would like to thank Mesa County Fairgrounds for […]
Three loan officers have launched Unifirst Mortgage Lending, a new home mortgage business in Grand Junction. Rick Hamm, Zach Pomeroy and Nyk Harper bring a total of more than 40 years of experience in the mortgage lending industry to the venture. Hamm worked for more than 20 years as vice president at the original Unifirst […]
West Star Aviation has received the Federal Aviation Administration Diamond Award of Excellence for 2022 for its operations in Grand Junction and elsewhere. The FAA Diamond Award honors employers and technicians that initiate and sustain training programs. To qualify for the award, all of the 1,041 aviation maintenance technicians at West Star had to participate […]
Lynette Wilhelm has opened A Beautiful Build, a Grand Junction business offering home advocacy, consulting, construction design and planning. Wilhelm said the services her business provides can guide anyone who wants to build or remodel a home. “The construction business is overwhelming,” she said. “Who to call and where to start is where A Beautiful […]
Cloudrise, a data security firm headquartered in Grand Junction, has been named to the Managed Service Provider 500 list for 2023. CRN, a media brand of the Channel Company, compiles the list of North American service providers. Cloudrise has been included in the Security 100 category for cloud-based services for the past two years. “In […]
Vance Wagner, a Grand Junction banking executive who’s served on the boards of a variety of business and philanthropic organizations, has received further recognition for his efforts. Mathias Mulumba, the founder of an organization that helps orphans and widows in Uganda, also was honored. The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce named Wagner its Citizen […]