Advisor appointed to national financial literacy committee

A certified public accountant who runs a financial services firm based in Grand Junction has been appointed to a national committee formed to advance financial literacy in the United States. Matt Rosenberg, president of RoseCap Financial Advisors, was selected by the American Institute of CPAs to serve on the National CPA Financial Literacy Commission. The […]

Fund-raiser dares participants to brave the shave

An annual fund-raising event that dares participants to brave the shave is scheduled for June 22 at the Avalon Theater in downtown Grand Junction. Men, women and children who volunteer for the St. Baldrick’s Grand Valley and Community Hospital head shaving event will raise money and awareness for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and childhood cancer […]

West Star Aviation retains top rating in magazine survey

An aviation company with operations in Grand Junction remains the top-ranked maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in the latest results of an annual magazine survey. West Star Aviation ranked first among most-preferred MROs in the 2019 survey conducted by Professional Pilot magazine. The company has ranked first since the magazine added the category to […]

U.S. jobless rate retreats to nearly 50-year low

The unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in the United States in nearly 50 years as payrolls keep growing. The jobless rate decreased two-tenths of a point to 3.6 percent and nonfarm payrolls increased 263,000 in April, according to the latest estimates from the Department of Labor. The unemployment rate now stands at […]

Index: Consumers more confident

A monthly measure of consumer confidence has rebounded on more upbeat assessments of current business and labor conditions as well as more optimistic expectations. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose five points to 129.2. The gain doesn’t offset a 7.3-point drop in March or boost the index back to the levels of […]

Grand Valley Power names scholarship recipients

Seven high school students and a community college student will receive scholarships from Grand Valley Power based in Grand Junction. The recipients are: Lauren Amos and Kassidy Wilkerson, Plateau Valley High School; Peiten Barton and TyLee Brown, Fruita Monument High School; Kim Holton, Central High School; Makayla Moran, Grand Junction High School; and Jeron Walck, […]

Real estate firm honors best-selling agent

Cynthia Castenada was honored as the top-performing agent for March at Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Castenada posted the highest dollar volume in sales for the month as well as the most closed transactions and most new listings. Castenada brings to her duties nearly 12 years of experience. She also works as a […]

Edward Jones advisor joins in advocacy effort

Jim Roland, a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Grand Junction, was among those selected by the company to meet with lawmakers in Washington to advocate on behalf of individual investors. “We are grateful for the opportunity to communicate the concerns of individual investors, especially those here in Grand Junction, and make sure they are […]