Colorado will experience slow and steady economic growth in 2011, according to the latest forecast prepared by an economist at the University of Colorado. “I think the overall economic picture for Colorado in 2011 is slow, steady growth — much like the national economy. We would all like a more rapid recovery, especially in terms […]
A restaurant in a Grand Junction hotel has abruptly closed shortly after reopening under new managers. Richard Tally, owner of the Quality Inn, announced the closure of Good Pastures Restaurant after a short-lived lease arrangement with Raul and Cathy Wolf, who left without notice. The Tally family, which owns the Quality Inn as well as […]
A team of five Mesa State College students placed second in annual construction management competition. The team was comprised of Brady Blackmer, Jamielee Cucuiat, Oliver Gard, Brett Kmetz and John Savage. The five are enrolled in the construction management program at Mesa State in Grand Junction. The competition offers an opportunity for construction management students […]
Rick Thurtle, a broker associate with Century 21 Homestead Realty in Craig, was the top-selling agent for the firm in November. A Ruby Award-winning agent, Thurtle helps clients buy and sell residential and commercial real estate in the Grand Valley. Century 21 Homestead Realty operates offices at 737 Horizon Drive. For more information, call 243-5100. […]
A book signing and presentation is planned for Marcus Straub, a Grand Junction business coach and consultant who’s written a new book about finding lasting happiness. The event is set for noon to 2 p.m. Dec. 18 at Crystal Books & Gifts, located at 439 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction. Straub recently published the […]
Paul Zurek, sales manager of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction, has earned the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation. The Council of Residential Specialists confers the designation to real estate professionals who complete the training and also meet requirements for experience. Zurek also serves as a director of the Grand Junction Area Realtors Association and […]
Lee Allee, an American Family Insurance agent in Grand Junction, has been recognized for a fourth straight year under a customer satisfaction program administered by J.D. Power and Associates. Allee earned the Distinguished Insurance Agency distinction. He has worked as an agent for American Family Insurance for nearly 15 years. “Customer service is more important […]
Joseph Prinster and the late Delia Prinster have been honored for their long-standing support of Mesa State College in Grand Junction. Room 165 in the Maverick Center has been named the Delia and Joseph C. Prinster Classroom. “The Prinsters have contributed so much to this campus and to the Bishop Campus over the years. They […]
The Barnes & Noble bookstore in Grand Junction will host a presentation and book signing by a retired Secret Service agent who has written a book about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The event is set for 7 p.m. Dec. 17 at the store, located 2451 Patterson Road. The event will feature Gerald […]
A celebration of the Colorado wine industry planned for Denver has been postponed a year. The Colorado Mountain Winefest, an annual event for 19 years in Palisade, initially was scheduled for a second venue in Denver in June, but has been postponed until 2012. “We were excited to get the Denver Winefest event off the […]