A former congressman and state representative has been hired as the new executive director of the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC). Scott McInnis will oversee the association of cities and counties in Garfield, Mesa, Moffat, Rio Blanco and Routt counties. “Scott’s extensive background in government, energy, public lands, natural resources, water issues and tourism […]
A grant for nearly $3 million is expected to help close a gap in the Colorado Riverfront Trail between Grand Junction and Fruita. Funding from Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) for the new construction also constitutes another step toward ultimately extending the trail through the length of the Grand Valley. “Mesa County has made completion of […]
A government administrator who’s worked in a variety of roles, for the last six months as interim city manager in Grand Junction, has been hired for that post on a permanent basis. The Grand Junction City Council voted unanimously to approve a resolution appointing Rich Englehart city manager. Englehart had served as interim manager since […]
Travel and tourism in Colorado accounted for 58 million visits and almost $10.8 billion in spending in 2011 in what was a record-breaking year for the state. Colorado also enjoyed a record 14.3 million visits in the important marketable leisure trip segment, according to the latest results of an annual analysis. “We were extremely excited […]
Mesa County continues to experience the highest property foreclosure rate among 12 metropolitan counties in Colorado. According to a report issued by the Colorado Division of Housing, both foreclosure filings and sales increased in May in Mesa County on a year-over-year basis. With one foreclosure sale for every 852 households, the foreclosure rate was higher […]
Are you tasked with human resource responsibilities, but don’t have the time to keep up with all the legislative changes and ins and outs of what to do and what not to do? Are you just learning about the role human resources plays in your business? Is your business too small to hire a full-time […]
Mike Finton, a technical writer with S.M. Stoller in Grand Junction, has completed a writing project of a different kind as the author of a new novel titled “The Savior’s Guardian.” Finton’s first published book offers a sweeping historical saga set in the biblical Middle East. The plot follows a high-ranking captain of the guard […]
Five agents at Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction have earned professional designations. Vickie Badini, Linda Gilmore, Amanda Hill and Dottie McDaniel received the Certified Negotiation Expert designation from the Real Estate Negotiation Institute. The designation is awarded to agents whose communication and collaboration skills help clients sell […]
Shannon Gass, a licensed tax practitioner in Grand Junction, has been selected as one of the founding board members of the National Association of Tax Resolution Companies. The new trade association represents the tax resolution industry and was founded in response to recent federal and state regulations affecting the industry. The group expects to develop […]
Michael Moran has obtained his Colorado real estate license and now works as a real estate agent at Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction. In addition, Brandon Cooper and Cynthia Castaneda were honored as the top-performing agents at the firm for May. Moran also has served as a consultant and marketing assistant for […]