Bray Real Estate announced Matthew Parker joined its team of real-estate professionals. Born and raised in the Grand Valley, Parker brings in-depth understanding of the local market and a strong connection to the Western Slope community. Parker’s background is rooted in real estate and business analytics, and he is pursuing a graduate degree at Colorado […]
Colorado Mesa University’s Ruth Powell Hutchins Water Center received a $300,000 grant from the Colorado River District to expand its impact as a leader in water policy, research and education on the Western Slope. CMU will match the grant with an additional $300,000 investment. This investment will support the growth of the Water Center over […]
The Confluence Center of Colorado board of directors and participating nonprofits will gather Feb. 26 from 11:30 a.m to 1 p.m. at 2600 Dos Rios Drive to break ground for the Confluence Center of Colorado building. The event marks the start of construction for a one-of-a-kind facility designed to unite six key nonprofit organizations: RiversEdge […]
Reflecting on my first two years as a Mesa County Commissioner, I am proud of our strides in advancing practical solutions that support our residents, businesses and economy. These years have been defined by a steadfast commitment to protecting water resources, strengthening agriculture, promoting economic development, safeguarding individual rights and ensuring efficient governance. As we […]
There is a new resource available in Mesa County to share with your employees. Kiosks are located throughout the community that provide free and easy access to naloxone. It is a medicine that rapidly reverses an opioid overdose. “We have strategically placed these resources throughout Mesa County so that everyone can have access. Our ultimate […]
The Community Impact Council’s annual breakfast event that honors Mesa County nonprofits – and businesses and individuals who support them – will take place March 4 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Colorado Mesa University’s ballroom. The Community Impact Council is a coalition of 80-plus local nonprofits and their supporters. Members of the public are […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Funded in part by grants, the City of Grand Junction acquired the 21.78-acre “Salt Flats” property. In a news release from the city, the acquisition is called a “significant step in addressing the community’s critical need for affordable housing.” The city received a Proposition 123 grant from the Colorado Housing […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Jenny Smith was a middle-school girl in Fruita with an odd career goal: Work in a home-loan office. Then she went to college, graduated and ended up a long ways away from that middle-school dream. Like in Guatemala far away and working in an orphanage. Then, girl met boy. They […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times A new Bruin Waste Management recycling-collection facility received approval for a special-use permit to operate in a former Halliburton office and warehouse building on D Road. The 58,275-square-foot building, which once symbolized the rise, then fall of oil and gas on the Western Slope after Halliburton laid off 178 employees […]
“Blissfully Satisfied” by Erin Wright was voted the winner by the public to represent the 34th Annual Colorado Mountain Winefest presented by Fisher’s Liquor Barn. Second place went to “Colorado Dancin’” by Wendy Videlock, and “Harvest” by Marilyn Wilcox placed third. Wright said she was thrilled when she found out she was one of the […]