The Grand Junction Parks and Recreation Department is asking community members to partake in an online survey and interactive community meeting regarding the Community Recreation Center. The survey will be available through April 6, and feedback will help guide the facilities brand development. The interactive community meeting will take place April 1, 5:30 p.m., at […]
Colorado HR Connection is presenting a free webinar featuring experts from the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment’s FAMLI Division on the nuances of FAMLI. They will discuss compliance requirements, interaction with other leave benefits, and practical strategies. This webinar will be from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, March 25. The speakers – Mona […]
The Center for Independence, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering individuals with disabilities, is being awarded $7,500 as part of a legal settlement stemming from an employment disability discrimination case in Mesa County. The funds will support the nonprofit’s efforts to provide disability rights and etiquette training to local employers and employees, fostering more inclusive workplaces. […]
Western Colorado Hearing Clinic outgrew its current space and is moving to a larger location in Grand Junction. The audiology, tinnitus and cognitive-care provider is moving to 605 25 Road, Unit 100, in the Sunplex office building. The audiology practice has been in business for more than a decade at its current location off 12th […]
Gov. Jared Polis has supported HB 24-1448, the recently passed school-finance reform bill, as a historic step forward in education funding. But the reality? It still fails to address Colorado’s chronic underfunding of schools. While the bill eliminates the Budget Stabilization Factor, it does not provide adequate funding for districts to meet the state’s own […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times After news broke in mid-February that fabric and craft retailer Joann will close all of its stores nationally by the end of May, questions arose about which retailers might gain Joann’s former customers. Retail news service Retail Dive reported that a Numerator survey suggests Hobby Lobby and Michaels stores stand […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times A proposal to develop housing on part of a 14-acre parcel at the front of Matchett Park, directly off Patterson Road, has sparked a range of reactions from local residents, reflecting differing views on affordable housing and whether housing is the proper use for land originally donated for recreation and […]
Sponsored tables are now on sale for $1,100 for the 2025 Western Colorado Economic Summit, which is hosted by the Grand Junction Economic Partnership and will take place April 24 at Colorado Mesa University from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sponsored tables include seating for 10 and company-logo placement. To reserve a table or learn […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Willy Tuz thinks it was June last year when he moved his store, Colorado Fruit Designs, out of Grand Junction’s Mesa Mall. His store needs a little space, as in not much at all. As in not nearly as much as he was occupying, and paying for, in the mall. […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Grand Junction City Council convened March 5 to participate in a second reading of proposed impact-fee increases, a topic that has sparked significant debate among council members, city staff and community stakeholders. The meeting included public comments from a variety of residents, city advisory board members and industry representatives. […]