Real estate agency honors best-selling agents

Jon Nash and Cynthia Castaneda were honored as the top agents for September at Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Nash posted the highest dollar volume in sales and most closings for the month. Castaneda recorded the most new listings. Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty operates offices at 735 Rood Ave. For additional information, call […]

Commercial real estate firm announces addition

Kyle Serrano has joined Bray Commercial in Grand Junction to work in the business brokerage division as well as in commercial sales and leasing. “Kyle is a very conscientious and dedicated professional, and his energy and can-do attitude make him a wonderful resource for his clients,” said Brian Bray, manager broker of Bray Commercial. Serrano […]

CMU president, District 51 teacher named to state council

Tim Foster, president of Colorado Mesa University, and Felicia Casto, an award-winning Mesa County School District 51 teacher, have been appointed to the Educational Leadership Council, a state group involved with efforts to improve the educational system in Colorado. Foster and Casto were among the people appointed to the council by Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. […]

U.S. payrolls drop in aftermath of hurricane damage

U.S. payrolls posted their first monthly decline in seven years, according to labor estimates that took into account the effects of hurricane damage in Texas and Florida. Nonfarm payrolls decreased 33,000 in September, the Labor Department reported. The unemployment rate also fell, however  — two-tenths of a point to 4.2 percent. Damage caused by Hurricane […]

Colorado business leaders less upbeat, but still expect growth

Colorado business leaders are less upbeat heading into the fourth quarter, but the latest results of a quarterly survey still reflect expectations for improving economic conditions as well as increased hiring, sales, profits and capital ependitures. The Leeds Business Confidence Index fell to 56.5 for the fourth quarter. That’s down 3.2 points from the third […]

Grand Valley residents appointed to state boards

Three Grand Valley residents have been appointed to state boards and groups. Lori Randall, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Family Health West in Fruita, was appointed to the Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators for a term expiring July 1, 2021. The board licenses nursing home operators. Steven “Sam” Anderson Meyer […]

Real estate firm honors best-selling agents

Maddie Shawcroft, Cynthia Castaneda and Jon Nash were honored as the top-performing agents for August at Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction. Shawcroft posted the highest dollar volume in sales for the month, while Castaneda had the most closings and Nash the most new listings. Weichert Realtors-Heiden Homes Realty operates offices at 735 Rood […]

Club 20 director to visit Europe through program

Christian Reece, executive director of Club 20 based in Grand Junction, has been selected to participate in a program in which she’ll travel to Europe to meet with business and political leaders. Reece is among 67 people selected to receive a Marshall Memorial Fellowship, a program of the German Marshall Fund that provides an educational […]

Marketing director joins Grand Junction firm

Carolee Hawkins has joined the Lewis Agency as director of marketing for the Grand Junction-based marketing and communications firm. Hawkins brings to the position more than a decade of experience in marketing, event planning and public relations, most recently as regional marketing director for Alpine Bank. “In an ever-changing world full of unique marketing opportunities […]