The Mesa County Commission reappointed Home Loan State Bank President Craig Springer to serve a three-year term as representative at large on the Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District . The district oversees the distribution of federal mineral leasing funds to local public entities by providing financial support to serve the infrastructure, construction and public-service […]
The School District 51 Foundation is hosting its 13th Annual White Iced Celebration on Feb. 1 from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. in Colorado Mesa University’s Meyer Ballroom. The event celebrates the key role public education plays throughout Mesa County and honors White Iced Award recipients and Outstanding Academic Growth schools. This year the foundation […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Too many times over too many years, Rachel Armour said she’s heard people suggest the finer things found in major metro areas aren’t meant to be in Grand Junction. She’s tired of hearing, “Oh, it’s just Junction,” and it has to settle for less. “Our kids, our community deserve nice […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Rochelle Salikie knows she is being biased when she says it, but she’s darn sure this is true about her husband, Adam Salikie: “The man is truly amazing at what he does. He is like a surgeon, but for big rigs.” She made the comment a day after Adam Salikie […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Under the cover of the holiday shopping season, Amazon’s last-mile delivery station, a new 37,400-square-foot building near the airport in Grand Junction, began operating in October with no fanfare. Three months later – Jan. 22 to be precise – it is having its grand opening. Sam Bailey, Amazon’s head of […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times On the heels of four consecutive top-five finishes, with a best showing of third place, it appeared Graig Medvesk’s bid to become the Colorado Auctioneers Association’s state champion auctioneer was just a matter of time. And experience. “The old saying,” Medvesk said, “is you can’t buy experience.” But the 32-year-old […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times During a Jan. 13 workshop, the Grand Junction City Council considered the pros and cons of amending the city charter via ballot measure and moving its municipal elections to November instead of April. City Manager Mike Bennett started the workshop by explaining some of the background information and the pros […]
Overhead Door Company of Grand Junction’s John MacElhaney, left, and David Preuss traded places in the company to start the year as Preuss bought the business from MacElhaney, who will remain with the company at least another year as an employee. If MacElhaney decides to stay a little longer after that, he can hit the […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Grand Junction City Council joint meeting on Jan. 14 with stakeholders of the current Impact and Linkage Fee Study stood out for an obvious reason. It’s not something the council has done previously. And that was not lost on the stakeholders, which included representatives of local Realtors, contractors, home […]
Municipalities across the country are grappling with the challenge of funding infrastructure to support growth, from roads and schools to utilities and parks. Impact fees — charges imposed on new developments to offset these costs — have become a preferred tool for local governments. However, their application often has far-reaching consequences that undermine broader community […]