Local coffee businesses hope they won’t have to raise their prices It’s a little bit of a lot of things driving up the cost of the coffee beans used to make your morning cup of joe, shot of espresso or triple-shot latte. Among the perceived culprits are: droughts in countries that are the largest […]
CMU professor sees enough positives, forecasts continued growth for Mesa County in 2025 By Tim Harty, The Business Times As the data compiler and writer of the Mesa County Economic Update quarterly newsletter, Nathan Perry sees the pertinent numbers that show where Mesa County’s economy has been. The data serve as a factual, historical record. […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times During a City Council workshop on Dec.16, a discussion about potentially increasing impact fees on new residential and commercial construction raised concerns about deficiencies in the planning department and a review on expediting affordable housing. At the workshop, City Council member Cody Kennedy highlighted issues within the planning process, saying, […]
A 32-acre parcel of land just south of Interstate 70 in Clifton sat in limbo for decades until a bill aimed at speeding up the process for Mesa County to purchase it passed both houses of Congress in late December. The Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields Act (H.R. 2997) now awaits the signature […]
After nearly 18 years of connecting job seekers with companies as owner of Express Employment Professionals in Grand Junction, Nina Anderson is relinquishing day-to-day management responsibilities and welcoming Jenny Hunter as the new general manager. Hunter joined Express Employment in July 2023 as staffing manager for the light-industrial and skilled-trades divisions. Anderson said Hunter brings […]
The four finalists to become the next city manager of Fruita will make presentations to the Fruita City Council during a special meeting Jan. 9 from 7:45-9 a.m. The finalists then will participate in a community meet and greet later that day, 5:30-7 p.m. at the Fruita Community Center, 324 N. Coulson St.. Comment cards […]
Cody Kennedy: The numbers are in: Fourth and Fifth Streets are less safe. In just four months since the redesign, we’ve seen a sharp increase in bike crashes, with three of six post-redesign incidents involving cyclists, one directly tied to the new design. Yet the city’s report paints the project as a success, citing reduced […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times (Story updated 12/31/2024) The City of Grand Junction is exploring options to significantly raise transportation and recreation impact fees on new construction to help pay for road infrastructure and parks. Impact fees are historically charged to new residential and commercial development to fund the increased infrastructure use from the occupants […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times The City of Grand Junction announced it is constructing two new Level 2 Electric Vehicle charging stations and has replaced three city-owned charging facilities with new software, EvGateway. In alignment with the adopted EV Readiness Plan, charging fees are being implemented at all sites to cover infrastructure costs and align […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times April 15 gets circled on most calendars as the annual deadline to file taxes for individuals and many businesses. In Grand Junction next year, April 15 will be marked by a few downtown business owners for a celebration as they say farewell to a neighbor they didn’t like much: the […]