Homelessness and subsidized housing in Grand Junction get $62 million in past 4 years

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 […]

City Council moves toward camping-ban amendment

City Council moves toward camping-ban amendment

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 […]

Well-named salon: CurlUpNDye

Well-named salon: CurlUpNDye

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 […]

GJ City Council pushes back on Urban Trails Committee after bike parking letter

GJ City Council pushes back on Urban Trails Committee after bike parking letter

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 […]

New dashboard details crashes in Mesa County

New dashboard details crashes in Mesa County

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 […]

GJ Chamber hosts Legislative Wrap-Up Breakfast on May 19

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 […]

Fruita City Council accepting applications for council vacancy

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, […]