Riverside Education Centers is celebrating 20 years of supporting students and working families across Mesa County. Since opening in 2006 with just 12 students, REC has grown into a local resource now serving more than 1,300 students annually across 15 sites. To commemorate the anniversary, REC will host a community open house this July, welcoming […]
Mesa County Public Health is now accepting residential burn-permit applications. The spring burn season started March 1 and runs through April 30 for the City of Grand Junction, and through May 31 for the rest of Mesa County. Mesa County Public Health issues permits for everyone in the county, including those within city limits. Within […]
Grand Junction-based Sky Peak Technologies launched a regional market study designed to better understand the operational challenges, growth constraints and AI readiness of small- and mid-sized professional firms. The study seeks input from principals, managing partners and operations leaders in engineering, accounting, legal, medical and other professional-service organizations throughout Mesa County and the surrounding region. […]
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce named Brigitte Sundermann its Citizen of the Year during its annual banquet Feb. 27 at the Grand Junction Convention Center. Sundermann’s award was one of four the chamber bestows annually, recognizing excellence in business and community leadership. The other honorees were: Young Professional of the Year: Nick Gumpert. […]
After years of planning and stretching the capacity limits as far as it could go in its old distribution center, Food Bank of the Rockies opened the doors to its new Aurora distribution center in early February. The organization said in a news release that the 270,000-square-foot distribution center in Aurora will enable Food Bank […]
AbleLight acquired Ohana Supportive Services, expanding specialized support for individuals with developmental disabilities throughout Mesa County. AbleLight announced the acquisition in a Feb. 24 news release. The partnership strengthens AbleLight’s Western Slope operations, ensuring continuity of care for individuals currently supported by Ohana Supportive Services in Grand Junction. Ohana and AbleLight will host a community-wide […]
Community Hospital announced it will begin work this month on a major expansion project designed to enhance perioperative services and surgical capabilities. According to its Feb. 23 news release, this initiative will significantly increase Community Hospital’s ability to care for surgical patients before and after procedures, while supporting advanced surgical techniques and multidisciplinary care. The […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Continued growth at Grand Junction Regional Airport was highlighted during the Feb. 18 Grand Junction City Council meeting, where Mayor Cody Kennedy shared updated passenger figures reflecting another strong year for the facility. Kennedy, who is the council liaison to the Airport Authority, told the council, “December 2025 was a […]
Silver and gold soared after Hedge Company’s new owner took over in late summer Tim Harty, The Business Times If David Ledoux thought he’d ease into his new business venture in Grand Junction, gold and silver prices immediately told him that was wishful thinking. Ledoux bought precious-metals brokerage Hedge Company, 225 N. Fifth St., Suite […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times During a joint meeting of the Grand Junction City Council and Mesa County Commission on Feb 3, county officials laid out what they describe as a coordinated pipeline designed to move homeless and low-income residents from crisis to long-term stability, even as both governments navigate constrained budgets. The workshop came […]