Be a contagion for life

New information was released about the steady increase in suicides across our country, and I know we’re all concerned. There are many great suicide awareness campaigns and prevention methods deployed in Colorado. And yet, my observation is we’re not making a consistent dent in these numbers. In fact, suicide is almost becoming a “thing” and […]

Lighting firm relocating operation to Grand Valley

An agricultural lighting company has announced plans to relocate operations to the Grand Valley as the firm joins in efforts to evaluate the use of ultraviolet lights in hemp production. Violet Gro, a spinoff of Violet Defense Group based in Florida, will move to the Grand Valley. The company has joined with Colorado Hemp Solutions, […]

Grand Valley firm offers help in complying with records destruction law

A Grand Valley company offers assistance and services to help businesses comply with a new state law governing the destruction of data containing personally identifying information. Colorado Document Security can provide a 14-minute DVD on employee information disposal training as well as answer questions. The company also can help businesses develop written policies and employee […]

Grand Junction team wins Go Code competition

A team from Grand Junction was among the winners of a statewide software competition. Business Incentives was one of three winning teams in the Go Code Colorado event. The teams each received $15,000, which they can use to create a business entity, fund startup expenses or divide among team members. “This year’s finalists teams showed […]

Fruita winemaker wins top awards in competition

Kathy Ondrus, a Fruita woman working on her enology specialization technical certificate at Western Colorado Community College in Grand Junction, has earned top honors in an international competition for amateur winemakers. Ondrus won the award for the grand champion wine and also was named winemaker of the year in a competition organized by Winemaker Magazine. […]

Mortgage lender to focus efforts on Mesa County

Stephanie Dickey has joined Aspen Home Mortgage as a lender. While Dickey will represent Aspen Home Mortgage across Colorado, she will focus on Mesa County and the Denver area. Dickey brings to her position experience as a real estate agent and property manager. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. […]

Grand Junction executives attend real estate gathering

Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate, and Lynn Thompson, president of the Grand Junction firm, attended the Real Trends Gathering of Eagles. Executives with the residential real estate firms in the 2018 Real Trends 500 attended the gathering, conducted in May in Denver. “We always take away some good ideas on how […]

Fruita winemaker wins top awards in competition

Kathy Ondrus, a Fruita woman working on her enology specialization technical certificate at Western Colorado Community College in Grand Junction, has earned top honors in an international competition for amateur winemakers. Ondrus won the award for the grand champion wine and also was named winemaker of the year in a competition organized by Winemaker Magazine. […]

Group honors financial advisor and professor

Matthew Rosenberg, president of RoseCap Financial Advisors and professor at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, has earned recognition for his professional and community work. The American Institute of CPAs presented Rosenberg with its Outstanding Young CPA Award and Personal Financial Planning Standing Ovation Award. The Outstanding Young CPA Award honors a certified public account […]

Proclamations celebrate Toastmaster efforts

Grand Junction clubs that help people become more effective communicators and leaders and in turn improve their professional and personal lives have earned recognition for their efforts. Grand Junction Mayor Barbara Traylor Smith and the Mesa County Board of Commissioners both proclaimed June as Toastmasters month. The proclamations celebrate Toastmasters International and its 94-year history […]