Ryan Brown has been appointed president of Conklin & Co., a Grand Junction-based real estate business. Todd Conklin, founder and former chief executive officer of the firm, will continue to serve in a leadership role as chairman. Conklin & Co. operates Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties as well as Coldwell Banker Commercial Prime Properties. “Being part […]
Donations will be accepted through May 28 for an upcoming fund-raiser selling new and gently used handbags. The Friends of St. Mary’s Hospital and St.Mary’s Foundation have scheduled the Highballs & Handbags event for 4 to 7:30 p.m. June 12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 743 Horizon Drive in Grand Junction. The vintage 1950s […]
Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties ranks for a sixth consecutive year among the top real estate brokerages in the United States in an annual industry report. The Grand Junction-based firm ranked among the top 500 brokerages for sales volume and transaction sides in the REAL Trends 500. The firm also ranked among the firms with the […]
Registration is underway for a benefit golf tournament and musical event in Fruita. The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce and KAFM community radio have joined with Atlasta Solar to present the Music & Mulligans Golf Tournament. The tournament is set for June 4 with a 9 a.m. shotgun start at the Adobe Creek National Golf […]
An aviation company with operations in Grand Junction remains the top-ranked maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider in the latest results of an annual magazine survey. West Star Aviation ranked first among most-preferred MROs in the 2021 survey conducted by Professional Pilot magazine. The company has ranked first since the magazine added the category […]
Community Hospital in Grand Junction has once again received a 5-star rating in a nationwide evaluation based on seven areas of quality. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded Community Hospital the maximum 5-star rating in 2020 and again in 2021. “Our entire staff has worked tirelessly to achieve a 5-star quality rating from […]
As if restaurants and other businesses struggling to survive the pandemic needed yet another obstacle to overcome, they face a measure under consideration in the Colorado Legislature to ban plastic bags and foam takeout containers. The measure, which has passed the House, would require retail food businesses and general stores to stop using single-use plastic […]
John Marshall has some proverbially big shoes to fill as the new president of Colorado Mesa University. But he’s taking his first steps are in the right direction. Marshall will succeed Tim Foster, who in his 17-year tenure oversaw remarkable growth at CMU by nearly every measure. Between 2004 and 2019, student enrollment grew 63 […]
A measure of optimism among small business owners has increased despite concerns over unfilled jobs. The National Federation of Independent Businesses reported its Small Business Optimism Index rose 1.6 points to 99.8 in April. “Small business owners are seeing a growth in sales, but are stunted by not having enough workers,” said Bill Dunkelberg, chief […]
An increase in business filings in Colorado bodes fell for improving economic conditions in the aftermath of a pandemic, but some industry sectors continue to face challenges. “Colorado is poised to make a full job recovery from the recession by 2022. But many Coloradans still are struggling from job loss due to COVID-19,” said Colorado […]