Toni Heiden, Jon Nash and Cynthia Castaneda were honored as the top performing agents for 2018 at Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Heiden, the owner and managing broker of the firm, posted the highest sales volume for the year. Nash finished second and Castaneda third. Heiden also posted the highest sales volume for […]
Jessica Blais Metcalf has joined ShelterBox USA as strategic gifts officer. Metcalf brings to the humanitarian relief organization experience in connecting philanthropists and causes. She’s worked for the American Red Cross, Goodwill Industries and American Cancer Society. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and media studies from the University of Southern Maine. “ShelterBox provides […]
Payrolls swelled in the United States in January despite the longest federal government shutdown in history. Nonfarm payrolls increased 304,000 and the unemployment rate edged up a tenth of a point to 4 percent, according to the latest Labor Department estimates. The partial government shutdown affected estimates in different ways. Federal employees on furlough during […]
New businesses continue to open in Colorado, but at a slower pace, according to the latest analysis of business filings. For the fourth quarter of 2018, 28,473 new entity filings were recorded with the secretary of state’s office, and 134,220 existing entities renewed registrations. “Despite some uncertainty at the national level, the data shows Coloradans […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has dropped for a third straight month in part as a response to a temporary government shutdown. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index fell 6.4 points to 120.2 in January. The index has dropped more than 16 points from October, when the reading stood at its highest […]
Registration remains open through Feb. 6 for the next luncheon meeting of the Mesa County Women’s Network. The group will meet at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 743 Horizon Drive in Grand Junction. The meeting will include a presentation on how testimonials and word-of-mouth advertising benefit businesses. An opportunity basket […]
No Coast Sushi in Grand Junction will donate a portion of sales on Jan. 30 to the Colorado West Land Trust. The restaurant will donate 20 percent of the proceeds from the sale of food and drinks as well as gift certificates and No Coast gear. The donation will go to fund improvements, including shade […]
A building materials supplier, the president of an energy company and executive director of an animal shelter have received awards presented by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce honoring their community service. Whitewater Building Materials was selected Business of the Year. Quint Shear, president of Shear Inc., was named Citizen of the Year. Anna […]
A monthly index forecasting economic conditions in the United States has edged down, signaling what could be slowing growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index (LEI) slipped a tenth of a percent to 111.7 in December. Separate measures of current and past conditions increased. The latest indexes incorporate forecasts […]
Colorado Parks and Wildlife has scheduled a public meeting in Grand Junction to hear comments on a five-year plan setting big game hunting seasons in the state. Kirk Oldham, area wildlife manager for CPW, said Mesa County constitutes a hub for outdoor recreation, including hunting, and the community has a vested interest in setting seasons. […]