Michael Burkhard, sales manager at Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction, has received the Commitment to Excellence endorsement from the National Association of Realtors. Launched in 2018, the program recognizes Realtors who demonstrate competency in advocacy of property ownership, client service, data privacy, equal service, ethics, professional reputation, real estate law, trust and integrity and […]
A series of three free webinars planned for Grand Junction will offer information about the process to obtain a patent. The Patent and Trademark Resource Center at Mesa County Libraries and Rocky Mountain regional office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office have scheduled the webinars for 10 a.m. to noon July 19 and Aug. […]
A former Mesa County commissioner and state legislator has received recognition for his contributions to the Colorado State University Extension. Steve Acquafresca was presented with the inaugural Extension Distinguished Service Award during a ceremony on the CSU campus in Fort Collins. C.J. Mucklow, western regional director for the CSU Extension, nominated Acquafresca for the award. […]
The executive director of a Grand Junction-based organization that helps youth has been selected to serve on a new state task force to evaluate the behavioral health system in Colorado. Jill Derrieux, executive director of Mesa County Partners, is among 25 members of the Behavioral Health Task Force. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and the Colorado […]
A sales representative for a solar energy company has earned recognition for his contributions to the Grand Junction Kiwanis Club. Rick Nisley was named Kiwanian of the Year for 2019 for his work as a club website manager and photographer as well as his other activities. “I feel there isn’t anything Kiwanis is involved in […]
There’s seldom a time when all the indicators click into place like tumblers and reveal, if only for a moment, what’s really going on in the economy. More often, another metaphor applies: The signals remain mixed. That’s the situation in the Grand Valley halfway through 2019. The cover story in this very issue of the […]
A Grand Junction company has released a new version of its on-demand, flat-fee internet marketing platform. MySalesButler.com brokers a variety of technical teams with specialized skills to help businesses with internet marketing without hiring staff or vendors. “The work to curate, organize and productize 55 featured services was a monumental task for our team. After […]
Hwy 50 Self Storage in Grand Junction has become a U-Haul dealer and offers U-Haul trucks, trailers and towing equipment as well as boxes and moving supplies. Located at 2739 U.S. Highway 50 on Orchard Mesa, Hwy 50 Self-Storage is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Customers […]
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 […]
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 […]