Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The City of Grand Junction says approximately $19 million in direct city funding and grants has leveraged an additional roughly $43 million in outside-partner investment tied to housing and homelessness projects since 2022. According to the city’s funding breakdown, direct city funding and grants included: $5,043,495 for Grand Junction Housing […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Since 2022, Grand Junction has seen more than $62 million invested in subsidized housing and homelessness-related initiatives through a combination of city funding and partner investment. During a May 4 workshop, city officials also said roughly $460,000 in taxpayer dollars had been spent cleaning up homeless encampments along the river […]
Sometimes, for various reasons, The Business Times isn’t able to print everything it wanted to present in a story. When that happens and we feel the need to provide what the original story was missing, we’ll bring you “More to the Story.” In the May 6 edition’s story about Intermountain Health’s plans to build […]
New hair salon with clever name looks to make the cut in Palisade Tim Harty, The Business Times Feeling nostalgic for the days when Farrah Fawcett’s hair ruled the fashion world? Better yet, do you want to leave the salon with an old-fashioned razor-cut shag? Hailey Moya can do that for you. Are you a […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Grand Junction City Council reached consensus during a workshop discussion that it will not appoint a member of the Urban Trails Committee to the Housing Affordability Code Task Force, then went a step further by agreeing to begin drafting a letter outlining expectations for the committee’s role. The discussion followed […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Mesa County has launched a new public crash data dashboard designed to help residents, planners and law enforcement better understand where crashes are occurring, what factors are contributing to them and how future safety improvements may be prioritized. The interactive dashboard, developed by Mesa County’s Regional Transportation Planning Office using […]
Colorado’s legislative session has concluded, and the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Legislative Wrap-Up Breakfast on May 19, 8 to 9:30 a.m., at the Colorado Mesa University Ballroom, to discuss what the Colorado Legislature’s actions mean for Mesa County businesses moving forward. State Sen. Janice Rich, State Rep. Rick Taggart and […]
The City of Fruita City Council is accepting applications to fill one vacant council-member position. Applications will be accepted until May 22, 3 p.m., and the Fruita City Council will conduct in-person interviews for the position on June 3. Find the application online at www.fruita.org/citycouncil. The vacancy stems from James Williams resigning from the council, […]
Erin Minnerath was named executive director of Mesa County Public Health, the Mesa County Board of Public Health announced May 6, the same day she officially began her new role. The board’s decision follows its decision in early April to name Minnerath the sole finalist for the position after a nationwide search that began in […]
Fruita clinic designed to deliver full spectrum of primary and walk-in care Tim Harty, The Business Times Intermountain Health plans to build a primary-care clinic in Fruita, according to a “General Project Report for IMH MGWC Fruita Primary Care Clinic” that it submitted to the City of Fruita in 2025. The report’s Major Site Plan […]