A monthly measure of future economic activity in the United States continues to rise, but at a slowing pace that forecasts weak performance. The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index (LEI) rose three-tenths of a percent to 110.2 in August. The Coincident Economic Index (CEI), a measure of current activity, remained unchanged. The […]
The board of directors of a Grand Junction business group has endorsed three Republican candidates in the upcoming election. The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has endorsed Steve Acquafresca in his bid for a second term on the Mesa County Commission. The board also endorsed Steve King, a state representative running […]
A Grand Junction solar energy company and outdoor advertising firm have erected the first — and so far, only — solar-powered billboard in Colorado. Syndicated Solar and Colorado West Outdoor Advertising erected a tri-vision billboard that towers 40 feet over U.S. Highway 6 & 50 near the Rimrock Shopping Center. A 2.17-kilovolt photovoltaic solar array […]
John Hendricks, the founder of the Discovery Channel as well as a growing resort in Mesa County, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the annual meeting of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership. The meeting is set for noon Oct. 13 at Two Rivers Convention Center, 159 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction. Admission […]
A Grand Junction real estate appraiser has been honored for his volunteer contributions to his industry and community. Robert Stevens, president of Stevens Real Estate Services, was selected as the Appraisal Institute volunteer of distinction for September for a region that includes nine states and parts of Canada. Stevens is a member of the Colorado […]
Cynthia Castaneda was the top-selling agent in August for Heiden Homes Realty and Associates in Grand Junction. Heiden Homes Realty has operated in downtown Grand Junction for seven years. The firm operates offices at 735 Rood Ave. Managing broker Toni Heiden has worked in the real estate industry in Western Colorado for 32 years. For […]
Jim Davis has been elected to the board of directors at Home Loan & Investment Co. in Grand Junction. Davis owned and operated D&M Wire Rope in Grand Junction from 1981 until the sale of the company in 2008. He’s now retired. “Jim was a very successful business owner due to his common sense, problem-solving […]
Grand Junction chiropractor Wes Sheader has scheduled a free workshop on permanent weight loss. The workshop is set for 5:30 p.m. Sept. 16 in the lower-level conference room at Community Hospital, 2021 N. 12th St. in Grand Junction. Call 201-8790 to register. Sheader, who operates New Life Chiropractic and also belongs to the Foundation for […]
William Kain, a partner in the Grand Junction law firm of Kain & Burke, has earned a post-doctorate law degree in estate planning and elder law. Kain earned a master of laws degree from the Western New England College School of Law in Springfield, Mass. Kain also holds a law degree from the college. In […]
A Grand Junction waste removal company continues to rank among the fastest-growing firms in the United States. Rocky Mountain Sanitation ranks 4,873rd in the 2010 Inc. magazine listing of the 5,000 fastest-growing privately held companies in the country. Rocky Mountain Sanitation has made the list four consecutive years. Rocky Mountain Sanitation ranked 71st among firms in […]