Xcel Energy and Fruita at impasse over power lines

Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Plans to replace a 65-year-old stretch of power lines currently running through Kingsview subdivision on the south side of the Colorado River in Fruita have hit a snag. The City of Fruita has denied part of Xcel Energy’s application, specifically the proposal to run overhead power lines through Snooks Bottom […]

Novus Glass expands, son adds new services

Novus Glass needed more space to add a few new services to its repertoire, and it didn’t need to go far to get it. In fact, Novus Glass owner Jay Haralson merely walked a few doors down in the same commercial building at 1048 Independent Ave. to find a new home, one that’s twice as […]

Blazing a trail with pizza in familiar surroundings

Tim Harty, The Business Times Caleb Umberger is pretty sure diners will notice one thing in particular about the pizzas he and Brooklyn Reuwsaat will be serving at their new restaurant, Trailblazer Pizza Company. “The crust, I’m very proud of it,” he said. “I know I keep saying that, but I am.” Umberger said every […]

Council workshop mulls alternatives to impact fees

Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times At the Grand Junction City Council workshop on Dec. 16, council members Scott Beilfuss and Cody Kennedy brought up concerns about impact fees adding to the cost of single-family homes. This led to discussion about what possible alternatives there are for the city. Beilfuss said, “What I’m getting at is […]

Jump-Start Program takes in ExoPower

ExoPower Inc., which is based in Grand Junction at the Business Incubator Center, 2591 Legacy Way, has been approved for Colorado’s Jump-Start Program. ExoPower developed an in-motion capacitive wireless charging system for industrial mobile robots, such as small picking robots and autonomous forklifts, and eventually for larger electric vehicles (EVs). This technology enables these vehicles […]

Gart buys Canyon View Marketplace

Colorado-based real estate investment and management firm Gart Properties announced it acquired Canyon View Marketplace, 632 Market Street in Grand Junction. The 42,783-square-foot shopping center was built in 2007 and is currently 91 percent occupied by tenants such as ULTA, Dollar Tree, Shoe Carnival and T-Mobile. Kohl’s, which is separately owned, was not part of […]

Realty One announces 3 new hires

Realty ONE Group Western Slope hired Harriet Matthews and Loren Forney as agents and Christa Brill in a support role. Matthews brings more than 22 years of experience, and Realty ONE broker/owner Tyler Harris said she has a great reputation and the knowledge to help clients of all types across the Western Slope. Forney is […]

Howell receives real estate license

Bray Real Estate’s Kayla Howell passed her exam to become a licensed real estate agent. Howell has been part of the Your 3A Team at Bray, and with her license she will expand her role to help guide clients seamlessly through the process of buying or selling their homes. “We are thrilled to see Kayla […]

NW Colorado receives $75,000 grant

The Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative, a program under the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, received a $75,000 Energy Communities Alliance Grant. Northwest Colorado is one of only five regions in the country to receive this funding, according to a news release from the AGNC. “This award builds on the foundation we’ve established, positioning Colorado as […]