The National Federation of Independent Businesses’ June Jobs Report showed the Small Business Employment Index remained essentially flat, registering 100.2 in June after measuring 100.3 in May. This is the fourth consecutive month the index declined. The current reading is below the 2025 average of 101.2 but still slightly above the historical average of 100. […]
The City of Grand Junction and the Grand Junction Commission on Arts and Culture are inviting artists to compete for public art commissions to create murals at designated underpasses along the Riverfront Trail as part of aRT (Art on the Riverfront Trail) for 2026. Because murals are refreshed every two years, the program continually introduces […]
Mesa County Public Health announced more than 9,500 boxes of naloxone have been distributed via naloxone kiosks, an average of 17 kits accessed every day, since the county launched its overdose-prevention program in December 2024. The county detailed the community impact of the program in its first Naloxone Kiosk Impact Report. “It’s exciting to grow […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Alex Easterwood was going to school to become a veterinarian when she realized that career path may not be the way to marry work and her love of animals. “It wasn’t aligning with what I wanted to do,” Easterwood said. “I loved animals, but I wasn’t loving, like, the biology […]
Newly opened Warp Zone’s virtual-reality escape-room and adventure games work out the mind and body Tim Harty, The Business Times When the Bentley family members were in their home’s driveway in January and February, wearing virtual-reality headsets and talking and flailing and turning and moving around in bizarre ways, it got the neighbors laughing. And […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times A major expansion at West Star Aviation has reached another milestone as local economic development organizations this week presented the company with $246,000 in incentive funding tied to its investment in Grand Junction. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership and Industrial Developments Inc., in partnership with the Grand Junction Area Chamber […]
Effort to eradicate Japanese beetles showing early signs of success in Mesa County Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Early indications suggest Mesa County’s effort to stop Japanese beetles before they become permanently established are working. Sharply declining trap counts signal an aggressive eradication campaign may be preventing the Western Slope from facing the widespread infestations […]
The ARTery provides studio space for its members to work on their art Tim Harty, The Business Times On June 24, with a soft opening about two weeks away and the grand opening slated a week later on July 14, Robbie Breaux and her husband, Chuck, stopped at The ARTery to check things out and […]
Samantha Bartling, store manager of The Sensory Store, stands next to a wall display with a wide variety of fidget toys. The Sensory Store officially opened on July 1 at 2412 Patterson Road, Unit 2, between Cafe Rio and Canyon View Dental. On its website, thesensorystores.com, The Sensory Store says it offers: “Thoughtfully selected sensory […]
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce is accepting registrations for the Young Professionals Summit, which will take place Aug. 19 at the Colorado Mesa University Ballroom. From keynote speakers to interactive breakout sessions, the event is designed to help young professionals build valuable skills, expand their networks and invest in their futures. This year’s […]