Broker associates join real estate firm

Amy Rogers and Jessica Dodson have joined Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction as broker associates. Rogers brings to her new duties experience in the banking industry as well as her work as a former director of a nonprofit housing organization. “Amy is a great asset to our team, and I know she will deliver […]

Bank names senior VP and retail leader

Travis Thornton has been promoted to senior vice president and area retail leader for Vectra Bank Colorado in the Grand Valley and Four Corners areas. Thornton will be responsible for deposits, retail lending and coaching the staff at branches in Grand Junction and Montrose as well as Cortez, Durango and Farmington, N.M. Thornton brings to […]

Auto dealer donations help to clear the air

Six Western Colorado automobile dealers contributed a total of 15 vehicles to the Clear the Air Foundation, an organization that crushes and recycles old or poorly maintained vehicles to help reduce air pollution. Hellman Motors, Jim Fuoco Motors, John Roberts Motor Works, Morehart Murphy, Regional Auto Center and Turner Automotive all donated the vehicles to […]

Firm semifinalist for employer support award

JG Management Systems based in Grand Junction is among three employers in Colorado and 138 nationwide that have been selected semifinalists for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The award recognizes the efforts of employers who support employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. Up to 15 award recipients will […]

E waste operation wins video competition

E-Waste Recyclers of Colorado in Grand Junction has won a video contest presented by the Colorado Association for Recycling. The video shows how businesses and the community can recycle electronics and helps consumers realize the effects of electronic waste in the environment. E-Waste Recyclers operates a facility at 1027 S. Seventh St. For more information, […]

Health care assessment under way

A series of meetings is planned as part of a community health needs assessment under way in the Grand Valley. Family Health West is involved in the assessment in partnership with Colorado Strides, a program of the Colorado Rural Health Center. Three meetings with local residents and representatives of Mesa County agencies will help in […]

Major Mortgage hosts online benefit auction

Major Mortgage in Grand Junction will host an online auction through 5 p.m. May 17 to raise money for a program that provides food to hungry school children. The auction will include two, four-day general admission tickets and a campsite for the upcoming Country Jam country music festival scheduled for June 20 to 23 in […]

Take ’n’ bake pizza chain No. 1 in consumer surveys

Papa Murphy’s, a take n’ bake pizza chain whose 1,350 stores includes two locations in the Grand Valley, ranks first in two consumer surveys. Papa Murphy’s placed first among full- and limited-service food chains in the 2013 Consumer Restaurant Brand Metrics ranking by Technomic, a food industry consulting and research firm. In a two-year study […]