U.S. labor market growing, but slowing

U.S. payrolls continue to grow, but at a slowing pace. Nonfarm payrolls increased 145,000 in December as the unemployment rate held steady at 3.5 percent, according to the latest Labor Department estimates. The latest monthly payroll gain was the smallest since May and brings total gains for 2019 to 2.1 million. That’s down from 2.7 […]

Grand Junction chamber board officers and members named

Vance Wagner, regional president of ANB Bank, has been elected chairman of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors for 2020. Katie Powell from Munro Companies was elected chair-elect; Ivan Geer from River City Consultants the secretary and treasurer; and Andrew Golike from CoorsTek and Michael Santo from Bechtel, Santo & Severn […]

Grand Junction man appointed to gaming commission

Justin Davis of Grand Junction has been appointed to the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission. The commission adopts and enforces regulations for gambling in Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek. Davis will serve a four-year term as a representative of certified public accountants and corporate finance from the Third Congressional District.

Real estate business honors best-selling agents

Cynthia Castaneda and Toni Heiden-Moran were honored as the top-performing agents for December at Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Castaneda posted the highest dollar volume in sales for the month. Castaneda and Heiden-Moran tied for the most closings and most new listings. Castaneda has worked in real estate since 2007 and also works […]

Real estate firm names director of operations

Michelle Urlacher has joined Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction as director of operations. Urlacher works with the commercial, development and residential divisions as well as property management at Bray Real Estate to ensure operational excellence and customer satisfaction. She brings to her duties more than 15 years of experience in real estate and construction […]

Grand Junction accountant receives CPA designation

Paige Curtiss, a staff accountant with Dalby, Wendland & Co. in Grand Junction, has received designation as a certified public accountant. To earn CPA designation, applicants must pass a four-part examination with a total of 14 hours of testing in auditing and attestation, business environment and concepts, financial accounting and reporting and regulation. Applicants also […]

Crossroads Fitness offers challenging start to new year

Registration remains open for a new year fitness challenge at Crossroads Fitness in Grand Junction. The free, six-week the Best You Challenge encourages members to engage in healthy activities — including group exercises, step challenges and training events. The challenge also includes nutritional talks and a weight loss component. The second of two challenge start […]

Atlasta Solar among best of Grand Junction award winners

Atlasta Solar Center is among the winners of the 2019 Best of Grand Junction Award Program. Atlasta Solar Center received an award in the solar energy equipment category. The Grand Junction Award Program recognizes businesses for best practices, marketing success and other efforts that give them competitive advantages and enhance the image of small businesses […]