J.T. Romatzke has taken over as northwest regional manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Romatzke succeeds Ron Velarde, who retired in June after 47 years with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the last 17 leading the northwest region headquartered in Grand Junction. “This is one of the biggest honors a staff member can be given,” Romatzke […]
Dave Girard, a technical sales manager at West Star Aviation in Grand Junction, has earned recognition for his achievements in the aviation industry. The Federal Aviation Administration presented to Girard its Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award for 50 years of work. “I am humbled to have received this award from the FAA. I started in […]
Matthew Martinez, a staff audit accountant with Dalby, Wendland & Co. in Grand Junction has earned designation as a certified public accountant. Martinez passed the Unified Certified Public Accountant examination, a four-part test covering attestation, auditing, business environment and concepts, financial accounting and reporting and regulation. Martinez joined Dalby, Wendland & Co. in 2014 as […]
Dr. Jules Rosen, chief medical officer of Mind Springs Health and the West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction, has earned national recognition. Rosen was named one of the Best Doctors in America, a peer-reviewed list of the top 4 percent of physicians in the country. Rosen has made the list 18 times. Rosen oversees the […]
Keenan Coit, a broker associate with Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties in Grand Junction, has been named to the Coldwell Banker 30 Under 30. The list recognizes the top young performers among the 80,000 Coldwell Banker professionals worldwide. The 24-year-old Coit was awarded for his efforts to use technology and social media to connect with clients. […]
Seven members of the staff at Dalby, Wendland & Co., an accounting and business consulting firm based in Grand Junction, have been promoted. Michael West has been promoted to principal of the firm. A certified public accountant, West joined Dalby, Wendland & Co. in 2004. In addition to his work in business and individual taxation, […]
The newly appointed director of the Colorado District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration will present an overview of the agency and its resources as part of an upcoming event in Grand Junction. Frances Padilla is scheduled to speak at a luncheon meeting hosted by the Western Colorado Latino Chamber of Commerce. The meeting […]
An index forecasting economic condtions in the United States continues to increase, signaling growth in the second half of the year. The Conference Board reported its Leading Economic Index rose three-tenths of a percent to 128.3 in July. Separate measures of current and past economic performance also increased. “The U.S. LEI improved in July, suggesting […]
A measure of hotel and motel stays in continues to reflect increasing business for the hospitality sector in Grand Junction. Lodging tax collections totaled $185,200 in July. That’s an increase of $6,133 and 3.4 percent over what was collected for the same month last year. July collections reflect hotel and motel stays in June. So […]
Colorado is the easiest state in which to conduct Internet business, according to the results of a new analysis by a trade association. Colorado ranks first overall in the Ease of Doing Internet Business Index compiled by the Internet Association. Modeled after the World Bank Ease of Doing Business Index, the Internet Association analysis takes […]