Annette Miller believes the real estate market in Mesa County has hit bottom, but a substantial rebound depends on improving labor conditions. Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction, monitors the real estate market in the county and said sales continue to track ahead of last year. That’s an indication the […]
An international aircraft manufacturer expects to soon open a new facility in Montrose and employ more than 200 people within three to five years. Extra Aircraft plans to open its U.S. headquarters and an aircraft production center at a proposed site in the Aerospace Research park adjacent to 21 Creative Place. The German-based company manufacturers […]
A coalition of Western Colorado businesses, government entities and individuals has called on federal officials to reconsider a decision to close the Vermillion Basin to oil and natural gas development. Club 20 has urged Bob Abbey, director of the Bureau of Land Management, to support a collaborative management plan that would allow limited energy development […]
A nonprofit corporation based in Grand Junction has received a grant of more than $2.5 million to provide free weatherization services to low-income families across Western Colorado. Housing Resources also received a grant of more than $250,000 to rehabilitate two of its rental properties. “We are thrilled to receive these grants,” said Katie Wilson, a […]
The head of a Grand Junction economic development organization believes a sales tax exemption for the aviation industry will help attract such firms to the area. “This is a huge benefit to our economic development program as we attract and assist companies in the aviation industry who export their products out of the area,” said […]
Most members of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce that responded to a survey say they support a program that encourages participants to buy goods and services from Mesa County businesses. Sixty percent of the 225 chamber members who responded to the survey viewed the Blue Band Wagon campaign “very favorably,” while another 32 […]
Dr. Mark Luker, an orthopaedic surgeon with Rocky Mountain Orthopaedic Associates based in Grand Junction, has been recertified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS). The ABOS requires orthopaedic surgeons to maintain certification by completing 120 hours of continuing education, undergoing a peer review process and passing an examination. Luker scored in the top […]
Bray Real Estate honored five agents as the top producers for the Grand Junction firm during the second quarter. David Durham had the most closings. A Certified Residential Specialist, Durham has worked in the Grand Junction real estate industry since 1981. Christi Reece had the most listings. As Certified Residential Specialist and Certified EcoBroker, Reece […]
Grand Junction chiropractor Wes Sheader has scheduled free workshops on sleep problems and fibromyalgia. A workshop on sleep problems is set for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Goodwill Store at 630 24 1/2 Road. A workshop on fibromyalgia is set for 6:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at Community Hospital, 2021 N. 12th St. For reservations […]
Grand Junction chiropractor Sharon Anable is celebrating the 10th anniversary of opening her practice. Anable operates Anable Life Chiropractic, located at 715 Horizon Drive, Suite 360. She launched her practice in the same building on Aug. 1, 2000. In addition to her other services, Anable has received specialized training to offer cranial adjustments. She holds […]