Mesa County receives nearly $3.4 million in the latest payment in lieu of taxes on more than 1.5 million acres of public land. The payment is the single largest to a Colorado county out of a total of almost $35.6 million in so-called PILT payments for the 2016 fiscal year in the state. Nationwide, a […]
A regional forum planned for Montrose will focus on the opportunities and challenges for economic development in Mesa County and other counties in Western Colorado The Economic Development Council of Colorado has scheduled the day-long event for Aug. 18 starting at 10 a.m. at the Bridges Golf Course, 2500 Bridges Drive. Admission is $35 for […]
Lodging tax collections climbed to record levels in Grand Junction in July, a reflection of more business for local hotels and motels. The Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau reported collecting $179,067 in lodging taxes, a 7.1 percent increase over the same month last year and the highest amount for a July in the history […]
Payroll growth in the United States topped 250,000 for a second consecutive month with hiring across a range of industry sectors. The national unemployment rate held steady at 4.9 percent for July as more people entered the work force. Average hourly earnings increased. Nonfarm payrolls increased 255,000, according to the latest Labor Department report. Moreover, […]
A Grand Junction real estate business has joined a national franchise in a move intended to access additional resources while maintaining a family operation. Heiden Homes Realty has joined Weichert Real Estate Affiliates to become the first Weichert office on the Western Slope and fourth in Colorado. “I’m very excited to be a part of […]
Ron Sechrist, an agent with Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction, ranks among the most productive sales associates in the country in a report compiled by Real Trends and sponsored by Zillow Group. Real Trends ranked more than 12,000 residential real estate professionals based on their performance during 2015. To be included, agents had to […]
Greg Keller has been elected president and chairman of the board of Dalby, Wendland & Co., an accounting and business consulting firm with offices throughout Western Colorado. Keller has worked for Dalby, Wendland & Co. for more than 30 years. In addition to his work as a tax principal at the firm’s office in Glenwood […]
Jennifer Cirka, a real estate broker associate in Grand Junction, is now affiliated with Cherry Creek Properties. Cirka offers what she bills as flat fee and full service home sales with optional items that allow her clients to pay only for the services they want. For the average home in Mesa County, Cirka said she […]
Alpine Bank has announced three promotions in central operations information technology: Doug Merrell to executive vice president, Tom Snyder to vice president and Ross Bentzler to assistant vice president. Merrell and Snyder work in Rifle. Bentzler works in Grand Junction. Merrell brings to his duties 17 years experience as an IT director and chief information […]
Pat Stull and Wendy Elliott have joined Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. Stull brings to his duties more than 30 years of experience in the real estate industry, including land development, luxury home sales and purchases and new construction. While living in Durango for more than 20 years, Stull was involved in the Durango […]