A monthly index forecasting economic performance in the United States has slipped, but continues to signal moderate growth in the months ahead. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index fell two-tenths of a percent to 124.1 in August. Separate measures of current and past economic conditions increased. “Although strengths and weaknesses among the […]
Rebekah Renner has joined Hummel Real Estate in Grand Junction. Renner moved to the Grand Valley 14 years ago and brings to her duties experience in all aspects of buying and selling real estate as well as marketing. Hummel Real Estate operates offices at 316 Main St. For more information, call 314-7490 or log on […]
Alex Blair and Arb Chivers have joined Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction as broker associates. Blair returns to his native Western Colorado after teaching kindergarten in China for five years. “It was a great experience to live and work in Shanghai, but I’m really excited to be back in the Grand Valley and engaging […]
Cynthia Pemberton has joined Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction as vice president of academic affairs. Pemberton oversees 13 departments and various academic support units. She succeeds Carol Futhey, who retired after 12 years. Pemberton said she’s trying to learn as much as she can about CMU as quickly as she can. “This is a […]
The Plateau Valley 4-H Club has scheduled its annual Color Sunday event for Sept. 25 at the Mesa Community Center at 48973 K E Road in Mesa. An arts and crafts fair is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information about the fair, call Terri Snyder at (970) 447-0014. A turkey dinner […]
Registration is under way for a free seven-week course designed to help teen-agers become better public speakers. The Toastmasters Youth Leadership course is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays Oct. 4 through Nov. 15 at the Mesa County Libraries Central Library, located at Fifth Street and Grand Avenue in downtown Grand Junction. The workshop-style […]
The Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction has scheduled its annual JobFest Job Fair for Sept. 27. The fair is set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center, 512 29 1/2 Road. The event will be open to veterans only from 9 to 9:30. “The workforce center has listened to the needs […]
Entries are sought for the 2017 National Small Business Week awards presented by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The website at www.sba.gov/nsbw>/awards provides forms, criteria and guidelines for submitting a nomination. All nomination packages must be mailed or delivered by hand to an SBA office by 3 p.m. Jan. 10. Email submissions of SBA awards […]
Grand Junction Subaru has donated the use of a new vehicle to Dave Fleming, volleyball coach at Colorado Mesa University. The 2017 Subaru Forester is wrapped in a CMU volleyball design. Ron Bubar, owner of Grand Junction Subaru, said the donation recognizes the success of Fleming and his teams over the years. “The volleyball team […]
Crystal Books and Gifts in Grand Junction will host a workshop and personal readings featuring BelindaGrace, a best-selling author and clairvoyant healer. A workshop titled “Angels and Abundance” is set for 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at the store, located at 439 Main St. BelindaGrace will share ways in which people can connect with angels and spirit […]