Alpine Banks of Colorado completed the private placement of $34 million of common stock, the company announced. Alpine Banks sold 1,192,983 shares of Class B nonvoting common stock at $28.50 a share to qualified institutional and accredited investors. “We are excited to announce our successful capital raise. We feel the support for this offering, particularly […]
Phoenix Haus, a Grand Junction-based prefabricated house designer and manufacturer that specializes in environmentally friendly homes, was among the finalists that received funding in the latest Greater Colorado Pitch Series. Phoenix Haus received a $250,000 investment from Greenline Ventures. The funding was announced during an event conducted at the Avalon Theater in Grand Junction in […]
During July, the U.S. Small Business Administration has highlighted the commitments to America’s small businesses, entrepreneurs and startups as well as the benefits of a bipartisan infrastructure law that will create opportunities for small manufacturers and contractors. As Colorado and the nation recovers from the pandemic and supply chain issues, the federal government must level […]
The pieces of the jigsaw puzzle are coming together. That is, if selecting the leaders of the Grand Valley organizations that serve businesses and promote economic and work force development could be considered a metaphorical puzzle. The latest piece to fall into place? The selection of Curtis Englehart as executive director of the Grand Junction […]
Applications will be accepted through Aug. 5 for a steering committee that will help develop a pedestrian and bicycle master plan for Grand Junction. “Members of the community who want to help shape active transportation for the City of Grand Junction are welcome to apply for the new steering committee,” said Felix Landry, community development […]
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will seek public comments on potential changes to conserve big game corridors and other habitat in Colorado. The Colorado State Office of the BLM is considering an amendment to oil and natural gas program decisions in existing resource management plans to promote the conservation of big game corridors and […]
An annual event celebrating moose is set for July 30 atop the Grand Mesa east of Grand Junction. Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the U.S. Forest Service have scheduled the 12th annual Grand Mesa Moose Day for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Forest Service Visitor Center located at 20090 Baron Lake Drive off […]
Colorado Mesa University plans to keep operating a drive-through COVID-19 testing site on its Grand Junction campus. “CMU built a nationally celebrated response infrastructure during the pandemic that will continue serving the larger community so long as there is a need,” said CMU President John Marshall. “Sustaining the campus testing site demonstrates CMU partnerships are […]
Applications will be accepted through Aug. 15 for requests for funding allocated through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The Grand Junction City Council appointed a committee to recommend how to use state and local fiscal recovery funds the city received under ARPA. The committee recommended the city allocate funds to projects addressing housing, homelessness […]
The City of Grand Junction is seeking funding — and public comments — as it pursues plans to restore an historic water treatment plant. The city is applying for a $150,000 grant from the State Historical Fund to help cover a $200,000 project to restore the Orchard Mesa Water Treatment Plant — the first facility […]