Real estate firm honors top performers for February

Toni Heiden-Moran and Kathy Tomkins were honored as the top-performing agents for February at Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Heiden-Moran, owner and managing broker of the firm, posted the most closed transactions. Tomkins had the most new listings for the month. Heiden recently celebrated 43 years of work as a real estate agent […]

Deputy DA awarded for welfare fraud prosecution

Taylor Leighton, a deputy district attorney with the 21st Judicial District in Grand Junction, has been selected as Prosecutor of the Year by the Colorado Welfare Fraud Council. The council is a statewide organization comprised of city, county, state and federal employees who work with various public assistance programs and strive to detect and prevent […]

Coldwell Banker honors best-selling agents and teams

        ‘   Coldwell Banker Commercial Prime Properties and Coldwell Banker Commercial Prime Properties based in Grand Junction honored individual agents and teams at an annual awards event. More than 200 people participated in the virtual event, which featured Tommy Spaulding, a best-selling author and leadership expert. Coldwell Banker Commercial Prime Properties […]

Downtown antique mall marks 10th year in business

A Robin’s Nest of Antiques & Treasures in downtown Grand Junction celebrated its 10th year in business. A Robin’s Nest operates one of the largest antique malls between Denver and Las Vegas and offers a range of merchandise that includes artwork, books, cameras, coins, comics, ephemera, furniture, jewelry, records, precious stones and toys. The store […]

Real estate firm awarded for production

Bray Real Estate based in Grand Junction has received recognition for production during 2020. Leading Real Estate Companies of the World awarded Bray Real Estate with a Member Achievement Award. The firm won the Momentum Club Award for improvement in broker-to-broker referral production in 2020. “This award showcases the hard work of our agents and […]

Legislation introduced to keep BLM headquarters in Grand Junction

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management would maintain its headquarters in Grand Junction under legislation proposed by a Western Colorado congresswoman. U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert introduced the Local Opportunities, Conservation and American Lands Act. The legislation keeps the BLM headquarters in Grand Junction as well as BLM employees in western states. “Westerners deserve a voice […]

Latino chamber opens office on CMU campus

The Western Colorado Latino Chamber of Commerce has relocated its office to the Colorado Mesa State University campus in Grand Junction in a collaborative effort intended to help entrepreneurs and students. “Statistically, Latinx students and or business owners are more likely to have first-generation status than the rest of the population. This is where we […]

Grand funds added staff for land trust

The Colorado West Land Trust based in Grand Junction will add staff to its expanding Western Colorado operations thanks to a nearly $134,000 grant. The Great Outdoors Colorado board awarded a $133,700 grant to the land trust as part of a program to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ron Bleiberg, the executive director of the […]