A Grand Junction-based technical management and professional services firm is among 15 companies that will be honored at the Pentagon in September for their support of employees who serve in the military. J.G. Management Systems (JGMS) will receive the 2014 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The award is the Defense Department’s highest recognition […]
Increasingly upbeat about improving business and labor conditions, consumers have pushed a monthly index tracking their confidence to its highest level in nearly seven years. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index climbed 4.5 points to 90.9 in July. With increases in each of the last three months, the index has climbed to […]
A monthly index forecasting economic performance in the United States continues to rise, signaling growth in the second of the year. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index climbed another three-tenths of a percent to 102.2 in June. The latest monthly gain was the fifth in a row and brings the total increase […]
A luxury guest ranch near DeBeque has been put up for sale for $35 million. Kessler Canyon includes a lodge, guesthouse, cabins and more than 23,000 acres of property that includes access to fishing and big game and upland bird hunting. Hall and Hall, a rural real estate firm that manages more than 1 million […]
A monthly measure of hotel and motel stays continues to reflect increased business for the hospitality sector in the Grand Valley. According to a Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau report for June, $149,765 in lodging taxes were collected. That’s a 6.8 percent increase over the $140,185 in collections reported for the same month last […]
The second of two new travel centers has opened in Grand Junction, adding to the services offered travelers and truck drivers as well as residents. Located near exit 26 off Interstate Highway 70, the Pilot Flying J Travel Center offers 20 fueling lanes, a McDonald’s Restaurant and convenience store. “We’re thrilled that our new travel […]
The Colorado economy — and payrolls — should continue to grow through the second half of 2014, according to a mid-year outlook prepared at the University of Colorado. “The growth for Colorado that we are forecasting for 2014 would make it the fourth-fastest growing state in the country,” said Richard Wobbekind, executive director of the […]
Heiden Homes Realty in Grand Junction honored six real estate professionals for their performance during June. Shandie Case posted the highest dollar volume in sales for the month of June. Case tied with Meighan Marquis, Melanie Heiden, Cynthia Castaneda and Lori Enriquez for the most closings for the month. Castaneda and Kathy Tomkins had the […]
Bo Zeerip, a deputy district attorney with the Mesa County District Attorney’s Office, has been named State Prosecutor of the Year by the Colorado Welfare Fraud Council. “Bo does outstanding work for us … . He’s truly deserving of this statewide recognition,” said Mesa County District Attorney Pete Hautzinger. The council is comprised of government […]
Kris McChesney has joined Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. McChesney brings to her new job 32 years of experience in small business management and real estate leasing. She’s lived in Grand Junction since 2002. “This is a beautiful place to live with our mild climate and amazing scenery, and I look forward to sharing […]