The Clifton Water District said in a May 27 news release it will implement temporary water-conservation rates in response to ongoing drought conditions affecting the region. The new rates will take effect in June and will be reflected in monthly customer billings beginning in July. According to the news release, the purpose of the adjusted […]
Aided by drought, outdoor metal art is becoming increasingly popular in the Grand Valley Tim Harty, The Business Times Upland Gravel started selling outdoor metal art – various plants in vibrant colors; living creatures either colorful or rust-covered – after moving to 454 28 1/2 Road, right off the Interstate 70 Business Loop, in April […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Grand Junction is beginning to build enough housing to keep pace with population growth, much of it driven by in-migration, according to a draft regional-housing-needs assessment. But the report presented to the Grand Junction City Council on May 25 says simply matching new growth will not immediately restore affordability, because […]
Hardware, farming and ranching equipment store Western Implement announced it will be doing a major renovation of its Grand Junction location, 2919 North Ave., beginning this summer. According to a May 28 news release from Western Implement, the project will refresh and modernize the showroom and expand display space to better serve customers across western […]
Bananas Fun Park recently completed updates to its entrance and other items on the property, adding lots of palm trees and planters, and some of it is best viewed at night, such as the facade of the main building. The reason for doing it, according to Bananas Fun Park owner Chris Burns, was a matter […]
Becker’s Healthcare recently compiled its 2026 list of hospitals that patients are most likely to recommend in every state, and Community Hospital is one of two hospitals in Mesa County to be honored. Becker’s uses Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to determine the […]
VA Grand Junction Medical Center received a 5-star rating in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ annual Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating report, the medical center said in a news release. VA Grand Junction Medical Center received the honor for the fourth consecutive year, and according to the news release it is the sole […]
After Third Sector Innovations’ June 9 board-training session filled quickly, it decided to offer a second workshop designed to educate new and seasoned board members about the roles and responsibilities of nonprofit-board service. The second training session will take place June 10, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Redlands Community Center, 2463 Broadway in Grand […]
West Winds Gallery, 504 Main St. in downtown Grand Junction, will celebrate the arrival of summer with “Art of the West,” a special Summer Solstice exhibition opening June 20 from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibition honors the beauty, energy and spirit of the American West through the work of three artists: impressionist painter Nanette […]
ELSWR looks to be your go-to shop for tattoos, fine art and socializing Tim Harty, The Business Times Walk in the front door, look to your left, and a wall of paintings done by Garrett Mallekoote will literally stare back at you. Most of his work on display has faces and eyes, such as as […]