A Grand Junction-based construction company is among the winners of national awards presented to members of the Associated Builders and Contractors trade group. FCI Constructors was among the National Excellence in Construction Pyramid Award winners announced during the ABC convention in California. FCI won the award for its efforts as general contractor of a renovation […]
Alpine Bank has offered to match up to $6,000 in donations to an effort by Mesa County Partners to update its kids area. Children participating in the Partners program have designed and implemented the project, in turn learning about design and fund-raising. Plans include an arts and crafts area, reading cubby and yoga and relaxation […]
Two more events are planned in Grand Junction as part of a local observance of National Healthcare Decisions Day. The Mesa County Advance Care Planning Task Force has scheduled a presentation on advance care planning documents for 2 to 3 p.m. April 16 as part of the annual BeaconFest at Two Rivers Convention Center, 159 […]
Local businesses and organizations will collect donations of new and gently used children’s books as part of a drive organized by United Way of Mesa County and Executives Partnering to Invest in Children. Donations will be accepted through April 30 at Alpine Bank locations, American Furniture Warehouse, Bank of the San Juan locations, Bellco Credit […]
KJ Kline, a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Grand Junction, has received the designation of Accredited Asset Management Specialist. Kline completed the educational program for the designation through the Denver-based College for Financial Planning. The training covers the asset management process, including allocation and strategies. Those who complete the program, pass a final examination […]
Carol Gerber has joined the Mesa Group at Keller Williams Colorado West Realty in Grand Junction. Gerber brings to her duties 27 years of experience in the local real estate market. She holds designations as a Certified Residential Specialist and Senior Real Estate Specialist. Gerber works with seniors to help them buy and sell their […]
Susan Scofield has joined Real Estate West in Grand Junction. Scofield brings to her duties as an agent experience in commercial property management and starting a charter school as well as her interest in hiking. Real Estate West operates offices at 601 N. First St. For more information, call 243-7100 or log on to the […]
A Grand Junction company has manufactured and installed an acrylic panel in the largest underwater restaurant in the world. Reynolds Polymer Technology made the panel for Under, a newly opened gourmet restaurant in Lindesnes on the southern tip of Norway. At 36-feet wide and 13-feet tall, the panel affords diners a view of life in […]
A Grand Junction-based aerospace manufacturer has received statewide recognition for its operations — twice. Wren Industries was named the aerospace and electronics manufacturer of the year at the Colorado Manufacturing Awards presentation in Denver. The same day, Wren Industries was named a 2019 finalist in the Colorado Companies to Watch program. CompanyWeek, a weekly publication […]
The labor market has seesawed back up with an estimated 196,000 jobs added to United States payrolls in March. Initial estimates for payroll gains in January and February were revised upward, and the March unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.8 percent. The March numbers contrast with those for February, when nonfarm payrolls increased 33,000. Payrolls […]