Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times What began as a simple idea during a drive through Loma has grown into an online directory connecting thousands of Western Slope residents with local farm stands, farmers markets and food trucks. Matt Wharton, owner of Western Slope Digital, launched an interactive farmstand map on www.westernslope.digital/farmstands earlier this year after […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Grand Junction City Council signaled support for a proposed bicycle and pedestrian corridor along Ninth Street during a June 15 workshop. The corridor would connect Colorado Mesa University, downtown Grand Junction and the Las Colonias development while keeping cyclists separated from some of the city’s busiest traffic corridors. The […]
The 2nd annual Grand Mesa Writers’ Symposium is set for Sept.11-13 and will feature four individuals with deep Colorado connections. Paonia native Paolo Bacigalupi is an international bestselling author of speculative fiction. His works include The Windup Girl and two young adult novels: Ship Breaker and Drowned Cities. Telluride Poet Kierstin Bridger has won multiple […]
The Grand Junction Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 2451 Patterson Road, will host a book-signing event on July 4, 1 to 5 p.m., for “Toliver in Time for a Fourth of July Celebration.” Two Colorado residents produced the children’s book: author Connie Hein of Windsor; and artist Denise Theobald of Delta. The book focuses on America’s […]
Mesa County is inviting residents to participate in the 2026 Community Survey, which is open now and will remain available through July 2. The survey provides residents an opportunity to share feedback on county services, community priorities, quality of life and issues that matter most to the community. The county said in the news release […]
Building on the success of its sold-out inaugural Broadway season, the Asteria Theatre at Colorado Mesa University announced the return of the Broadway Series with seven world-class productions coming to Grand Junction. Tickets are on sale now. This season’s lineup includes: The Wiz; Legally Blonde; Stomp; Waitress; Shucked; Clue; and Mystic Pizza. “The inaugural 2025-2026 […]
Housing Resources of Western Colorado announced it was awarded a 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority to develop Crawford Commons, a 60-unit affordable housing community in Clifton. Crawford Commons will offer a mix of one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom homes designed to serve individuals and families across a […]
Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties announced six professionals from its Grand Junction office made the list for the 2026 RealTrends Verified Rankings, which “has served as the real estate industry’s most respected performance benchmark for more than 30 years.” Coldwell Banker said in a news release there are no applications or nominations for the list. RealTrends […]
New owner traded real-estate sales for selling women’s clothes in Fruita Tim Harty, The Business Times It wasn’t like it was two minutes to midnight on the doomsday clock, but there was a swooping-in-to-save-the-day vibe that preceded the sale of The Barn Boutique this spring. Jami Nelson knew the women’s clothing store at 210 E. […]
Why does Mesa County account for such a large share of Western Slope homelessness? Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times As the Grand Junction City Council debated whether to amend city code to strengthen enforcement of the camping ordinance, questions about shelter capacity and the size of the local homeless population took on new importance. The […]