Monument Health tabs Tuthill as new executive director

Grand Junction-based Monument Health, a clinically integrated healthcare network, has promoted Marguerite Tuthill to the position of executive director. Tuthill joined the organization in May 2022, previously serving as chief operating officer and most recently as interim executive director, following the departure of Ashley Thurow in 2024. Tuthill brings experience and commitment to improving patient […]

As majority owner, PGRI is set to invest in Powderhorn

Tim Harty, The Business Times  It’s like the difference between renting a home and owning it, Powderhorn Mountain Resort General Manager Ryan Schramm said of the reason Pacific Group Resorts Inc. acquired majority ownership of the resort from The Gart Companies earlier this month. Renters don’t usually make improvements to homes, because they don’t see […]

GJEP lands biggest fish yet: Morgan Mining’s expansion to bring 893 high-paying jobs to Mesa County

Tim Harty, The Business Times As wins for the Grand Junction Economic Partnership go, this one was “seismic.” That was GJEP Executive Director Curtis Englehart’s word for what it meant to land Morgan Mining, a Tennessee-based company that chose to expand its business in Grand Junction instead of in its home state. And that means […]

Palisade Planning Commission advances proposal to reduce minimum sizes of lots

Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Palisade Planning Commission has taken a step closer to allowing developers to build on smaller lots in order to increase the availability of housing in residential areas while also preserving agricultural land. During a Feb. 18 meeting, town officials discussed reducing minimum lot size requirements as part of a […]

Developers eye Whitewater to build more-affordable, single-family housing

Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times WHITEWATER — After Grand Junction recently implemented stricter subdivision infrastructure regulations and began a study recommending significant increases in impact fees, developers have increasingly indicated development will shift to areas outside the city limits. That includes building in areas served by the Clifton Sanitation District and Whitewater Public Improvement District […]

Bullet-riddled bottom line?

Bullet-riddled bottom line?

Tim Harty, The Business Times Colorado District 7 Sen. Janice Rich calls it a bad bill. A couple of Grand Junction firearms retailers agree and say its passage could be disastrous to their stores’ bottom lines. Democrat-sponsored SB25-003, which passed in the Colorado Senate last week and now is making its way through the Colorado […]

Send-off for former HopeWest CEO

The HopeWest board of directors will host an open house Feb. 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. for former CEO Cassie Mitchell before she heads back to Kentucky. Drinks and light hors d’oeuvres will be served, and a brief presentation will be made at 5:15 p.m. The event will take place at the Herb & […]

Women’s Network event offers headshot photos

The Mesa County Women’s Network is hosting an evening for local women Feb. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Basecamp Beer Works, 2575 US 6&50, Unit C, in Grand Junction. This event will allow women to relax, collaborate and network, and headshot photos will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Early arrival is […]

Animal Services needs newspapers

Rather than throw away your old newspapers, Mesa County Animal Services, 971A Coffman Road, hopes you will take the time to give it those newspapers to help improve the lives of local shelter animals. Animal Services has an ongoing demand for papers to line crates and catch waste from puppies, who still need to learn […]