Chamber starts process to fill board positions

Letters will be accepted through Aug. 1 from people interested in serving on the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Five positions on the board will be filled in an election this fall. Terms will begin in January and run through the end of 2023. Board members attend monthly meetings and other […]

St. Mary’s Foundation receives grant in effort to address opioid addictions

The SCL Health St. Mary’s Foundation in Grand Junction has received a $200,000 grant under an effort to address opioid addictions. The Health Resources and Service Administration Federal Office for Rural Communities Opioid Response Programs awarded the grant to help fund efforts to prevent and treat opioid addictions. The St. Mary’s Foundation will work with […]

Montrose veterinary clinic operates canine blood bank

A Montrose veterinary clinic stocks fresh blood for emergency treatments for dogs in Western Colorado. San Juan Veterinary Clinic makes fresh blood available to veterinary practices from the only canine blood bank in the region. Advances in veterinary care have increased the demand for blood and blood banking services, said Chris Franklin, owner of the […]

Grand Junction real estate firm honors best-selling agents

Toni Heiden-Moran, Cindy Castaneda and Mary Kruse were honored as the top-performing agents for June at Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty in downtown Grand Junction. Heiden-Moran, owner and broker of the firm, posted the highest dollar volume in sales and tied with Castaneda for most closings. Heiden-Moran, Castaneda and Kruse tied for the most new listings […]

City manager elected to municipal league board

Grand Junction City Manager Greg Caton is among 12 municipal officials elected to the Colorado Municipal League executive board. Caton is among six new members to the board. That group also includes Barbara Bynun, Montrose mayor pro tem. Six members were re-elected to the board. Nine more members will continue serving. Caton joined the City […]

Real estate agency announces addition

Kassie Spears has joined Real Estate West in Grand Junction. Spears brings to her new position experience as a buyers agent and said she enjoys helping clients making the home buying process as smooth as possible. Real Estate West operates offices at 601 N. First St. For more information, call 243-7100 or log on to […]

Accountant earns CPA designation

Spencer Adleman, a staff accountant with Dalby, Wendland & Co. in Grand Junction, has attained the Certified Public Accountant designation. To receive a CPA license, applicants must pass a four-part examination with 14 hours of testing that covers such topics as auditing, financial accounting and reporting and regulations. Applicants also must meet requirements for education, […]

Business professionals graduate from leadership program

Twenty business professionals have graduated from the Mesa County Leadership program conducted by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. The program includes nearly 100 hours of class time teaching participants about community issues and how to become involved at a state level. The chamber has offered the program for 27 years. The latest graduates […]

Business development director appointed to state authority

A Palisade woman has been appointed to a state organization that makes funding available for Colorado businesses in the early stages of their development. Thea Chase will serve a four-year term on the Colorado Venture Capital Authority. Chase will serve as a representative of venture capital, institutional investment, fund management and investment banking on the […]

Index: Small business owners less upbeat

A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has retreated on less upbeat expectations for sales, earnings and capital outlays. “As expectations for sales gains and the general business environment faded, uncertainty levels increased,” said Bill Dunkelberg, chief economist of the National Federation of Independent Business. “Still, job openings and plans to create jobs […]