Mark LeValley, a fourth-generation livestock producer from Hotchkiss, was instated as the 121st president of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association in late June during its 2026 convention in Loveland. LeValley joined the CCA Board of Directors in 2016 after serving CCA since 1987 as the Game and Fish Committee chair, then Brand & Theft Committee lead. […]
The Mesa County Commission appointed Brittany Bear to the seven-member Mesa County Board of Public Health. She will serve a five-year term running through April 30, 2031. Bear is a registered nurse with 18 years of experience working in hospitals, clinics and community health programs. She currently serves as the director of regional operations for […]
Jeana Brown, an employment services specialist at the Mesa County Workforce Center, received the Judy Emery “Genesis” Award from the National Disability Institute through the National Navigator Exchange. The award honors individuals who demonstrate innovation, leadership and a lasting commitment to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Named after Judy Emery, whose pioneering work […]
The Grand Valley Outdoor Recreation Coalition, with support from Community Builders, is launching True West, a community-engagement and planning effort that was introduced in November 2025, to help shape the future of outdoor recreation in Mesa County. As part of the kickoff, community members are invited to take an online survey through Aug. 14. The […]
Tri-County Health Network will change its name to Thrive Community Health Network, effective Aug. 1. The new name reflects the nonprofit organization’s expansion from serving three counties to six counties across Colorado’s Western Slope. The name “Thrive” also better represents the breadth of programs and services the organization provides throughout the region. “Our new name, […]
Mesa County Treasurer and Public Trustee Arna Hoffman is encouraging property owners to check and update their mailing addresses after the Treasurer’s Office received returned tax notices because of incorrect addresses. Keeping a current mailing address helps ensure property owners receive property-tax notices, delinquent-tax information and other time-sensitive communications from the Treasurer’s Office. Delinquent-tax notices […]
This year’s peach harvest has arrived early and is abundant and exceptional, according to the Town of Palisade and the Palisade Chamber of Commerce, who want to get that message out. A news release from the town and chamber said that although portions of Colorado have faced significant wildfire activity and ongoing drought concerns, the […]
Brandon Leuallen The Business Times Standing beneath a group of mature trees across from the City of Grand Junction Parks and Recreation office at Lincoln Park, City Forester Rob Davis pointed an infrared thermometer at two patches of grass only a few feet apart. Grass in direct afternoon sunlight measured about 97 degrees while nearby […]
Bud’s Tack Shop used to go to its customers; now they come to Bud’s from far and wide A home-based business that’s off the beaten path sounds like a good way to get mired in obscurity. But when that business has a reputation based on seven decades of excellence, people will find it. And it’s […]
Electric bicycles and service work help bike shops offset decline in traditional bike sales Tim Harty, The Business Times When Chris Brown announced in mid-June he would soon close Brown Cycles, he shared his reason and applied it to more than his own downtown Grand Junction shop. “It’s not a sustainable business model, this thing […]