While property foreclosure activity has slowed dramatically over the past year, Mesa County continues to experience one of the highest foreclosure rates among 12 metropolitan counties in Colorado. According to the latest statistics compiled by the Colorado Division of Housing, Mesa County reported a foreclosure rate of one completed foreclosure per 1,769 households in September. […]
Lodging tax collections, a measure of hotel and motel stays, continue to decline in Grand Junction. According to a Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau report for October, $133,556 in lodging taxes were collected. That’s $3,552, or nearly 2.6 percent, less than what was reported for the same month last year. Since lodging tax reports […]
An upcoming presentation in Grand Junction will offer information about complying with homeowner association laws in Colorado. The free presentation is set for 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 16 at the Clarion Inn, 755 Horizon Drive. To register or obtain more information, call 274-1286 or send an e-mail to Barbara@YourHOATeam.com. David Firmin, an attorney with […]
The pace of job growth in the United States has picked up, contradicting expectations in the aftermath of a federal government shutdown. Nonfarm payrolls grew 204,000 in October, according to the latest statistical snapshot from the Labor Department. Moreover, initial estimates for job gains in September and August were revised upward a combined 60,000 to […]
While an index forecasting economic performance in the United States continues to rise, the full effects of a federal government shutdown remain unknown. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) advanced another seven-tenths of a percent to 97.1 in September. Separate measures of current and past economic performance also increased. The latest […]
Marla Williams and Paul Hanley have been elected to the board of directors of the Sturm Financial Group, the parent company of ANB Bank. Williams is president and chief executive officer of the Community First Foundation. She also served as president and CEO of the Woman’s Foundation of Colorado and worked as a partner with […]
Meighan Marquis and Mike Moran were honored as the best-selling agents for October at Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction. Marquis posted the highest dollar volume in closings during the month, while Moran had the most new listings. Marquis joined Heiden Homes in 2011 after working as a real estate agent in California, […]
Kathleen Tadvick, regional education coordinator for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, has earned recognition for her contributions to hunter outreach efforts. Tadvick, who works out of the Northwest Region office in Grand Junction, received the John H. White Memorial Membership Award for 2013. Tadvick was honored for her efforts at leading 1,800 novice hunters on what […]
The Colorado Wine Industry Development Board is among 10 recipients of the latest federal grants awarded to promote the production of specialty crops in the state. The wine board will use the grant funding to explore the use of hybrid grapes and other cold-hardy grapes in blends to make wines more appealing to consumers. The […]
Bloomin’ Babies Birth Center has opened a midwife-led birthing center at 2241 N. Seventh St. in Grand Junction, offering another option to expectant mothers. Patty Kandiko, a certified nurse midwife, and her husband and business partner, Dick Kandiko, launched the operation in 2012. Bloomin’ Babies Birth Center offers a range of services that include preconception […]