Mesa County Treasurer and Public Trustee Arna Hoffman is encouraging property owners to check and update their mailing addresses after the Treasurer’s Office received returned tax notices because of incorrect addresses. Keeping a current mailing address helps ensure property owners receive property-tax notices, delinquent-tax information and other time-sensitive communications from the Treasurer’s Office. Delinquent-tax notices […]
This year’s peach harvest has arrived early and is abundant and exceptional, according to the Town of Palisade and the Palisade Chamber of Commerce, who want to get that message out. A news release from the town and chamber said that although portions of Colorado have faced significant wildfire activity and ongoing drought concerns, the […]
Brandon Leuallen The Business Times Standing beneath a group of mature trees across from the City of Grand Junction Parks and Recreation office at Lincoln Park, City Forester Rob Davis pointed an infrared thermometer at two patches of grass only a few feet apart. Grass in direct afternoon sunlight measured about 97 degrees while nearby […]
Bud’s Tack Shop used to go to its customers; now they come to Bud’s from far and wide A home-based business that’s off the beaten path sounds like a good way to get mired in obscurity. But when that business has a reputation based on seven decades of excellence, people will find it. And it’s […]
Electric bicycles and service work help bike shops offset decline in traditional bike sales Tim Harty, The Business Times When Chris Brown announced in mid-June he would soon close Brown Cycles, he shared his reason and applied it to more than his own downtown Grand Junction shop. “It’s not a sustainable business model, this thing […]
AgriWest enters next phase as Business Incubator seeks new program manager Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Business Incubator Center is searching for a new leader for its AgriWest initiative as founding Program Manager Janie VanWinkle prepares to conclude the 30-month fellowship that helped establish the regional agricultural program. VanWinkle’s final day with the Business […]
Bray & Co. calls new president Jimmy Kleager ‘the right person in the right place at the right time’ Tim Harty, The Business Times When Jimmy Kleager retired from the military in 2017 after 20 years, the former Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army moved with his wife, Katie, to her hometown, Grand Junction. There, […]
June 2026’s 243 residential real estate sales in Mesa County were down 13.5 percent compared to 281 sales in June 2025, while active listings were 24 percent higher year over year for June with 912, according to data gathered by Bray & Co. Real Estate. June’s 243 homes sold were six fewer than May 2026, […]
HopeWest announced it hired Dr. Chris Azelby as the new medical director of Hospice and Palliative Care. According to a news release from HopeWest, Azelby will direct clinical practices, continuing HopeWest’s legacy of exceptional care. For more than 35 years, HopeWest has provided care across western Colorado and continues to do so through dementia support, […]
The City of Grand Junction will host a community celebration July 23 recognizing two historic milestones: the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 150th anniversary of Colorado statehood. The free event, Grand Junction 250/150: A Main Street Celebration, will take place during Market on Main from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at th and […]