Cloudrise, a cybersecurity company based in Grand Junction, has secured additional funding and added to its board of directors. Stormbreaker Ventures helped Clourside close the seed round of investment funding. Marc Nager, a partner at the Greater Colorado Venture Fund, joined the board of directors. “We are extremely excited to welcome Marc to the board […]
A measure of consumer confidence has rebounded to its highest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose 7.3 points to 127.3 in June. With gains for the past five months, the index has climbed to its highest level since March 2020. “Consumers’ assessment of current […]
Ronin Real Estate Professionals in Grand Junction has organized a photo contest to raise money for Mesa County Partners. As part of what’s billed as the Ronin Rally, participants purchase rally towels for a minimum donation of $4. They then take photos with the towels and post them with the hashtag #roninrally21. The contest will […]
Grand Valley Power has awarded its latest scholarship to assist a Mesa County resident pursuing a career in the electric lineworker industry and attending Western Colorado Community College in Grand Junction. Grand Valley Power awarded the 2021 scholarship of $2,000 to Coy Sears. Sears graduated from Fruita Monument High School in December. He attended WCCC […]
Entries will be accepted through July 20 for a sweepstakes that will award round-trip airplane tickets to 21 Western Colorado graduates. Avelo Airlines launched the Grads-on-the-Go sweepstakes. Grads 18 or older who live within 150 miles of Grand Junction are eligible to participate. That includes those who graduated in 2021 from high schools, trade schools, […]
An index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has climbed even higher, signaling growth in the months ahead. The Conference Report reported its Leading Economic Index rose 1.3 percent to 114.5 in May. The index moved further above its previous peak of 112 reached in January 2020. A separate measure of current economic conditions […]
The leader of a college with 11 campuses across Colorado has been appointed chairwoman of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission. Carrie Besnette Hauser will serve as chairwoman of the commission until 2023. The commission also elected Charles Garcia as the vice chairman and Luke Schafer as secretary. The commission is comprised of 11 governor-appointed […]
Toni Heiden, owner and managing broker of Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction, was honored as the top-performing agent in May. She posted the most closed transactions as well as the most new listings for the month. Heiden brings to her duties more than 40 years of experience in the real estate industry in […]
Dana Pogar, a communications specialist at Grand Valley Power in Grand Junction, has received national recognition for her work. Pogar received two Gold Awards in the 2021 Spotlight on Excellence Awards program sponsored by the Council of Rural Electric Communicators and National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Grand Valley Power also received a Gold Award. Pogar […]
David Varner and Alyssa Clarida have joined the Colorado West Land Trust to help staff and landowners with conversation efforts. Based in Grand Junction, Varner works as a conservation specialist, helping staff and landowners design resource protection strategies that fit with existing uses while ensuring future viability. Working out of Paonia, Clarida serves as a […]