Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) awarded $278,029 to improve accessible outdoor learning, conserve working lands and wildlife habitat, and support a collaborative conservation and recreation effort across the Western Slope. Highlights include: $141,429 to West Slope Outdoor Alliance to support collaborative efforts advancing regional conservation and recreation goals. $43,000 to the North Fork Pool, Park and […]
Yoshi Sushi’s owner coveted the spot where Kuniko’s restaurant previously resided Tim Harty, The Business Times When the owners of Kuniko’s Teriyaki Grill retired and closed the restaurant in mid-June, Nawl Za Hmung seized the opportunity to lease the space at 2695 Patterson Road, Suite 11, in Village Fair Plaza. He said he had that […]
Mesa County Public Health said in a Dec. 22 news release that flu activity in the county increased significantly in mid-December. Since Oct. 1, there have been 36 flu-related hospitalizations, and during the same period in 2024, there were 12 flu hospitalizations, the news release said. Mesa County Public Health has investigated nine respiratory-illness outbreaks […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times ANB Bank Regional President for Western Colorado Vance Wagner asked the question, so he could answer it: Do you know anyone who sat on a board of directors for a business for 32 years? Wagner said most people would be hard-pressed to name one, but, of course, he knows one: […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Mesa County Valley School District 51 is launching a new districtwide communication platform, ParentSquare, a move the district describes as an effort to simplify how schools communicate with families and improve consistency, access and engagement across the district. Beginning in January, ParentSquare will become the district’s primary communication tool, replacing […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Grand Junction City Council agreed during its Dec. 15 workshop to adopt revisions to the city’s parks and recreation impact fees after additional analysis and extended discussion about housing affordability, legal defensibility and how the city should fund park infrastructure as it grows. The decision follows a request from […]
Pinball machines and retro video games have become big part of Phone Medic’s business in mall A person interested in playing a variety of pinball machines in Grand Junction would likely look to bars and arcades (good luck finding the latter). And Pinball Map’s website, pinballmap.com, yields the names of bars Wrigley Field Sports Bar […]
Leaves collected during the city of Grand Junction’s annual fall pickup are being reused to improve Watson Island, a public space along the Colorado River. Through a collaborative effort between the city’s General Services and Parks and Recreation departments, a portion of the leaves collected this fall were used on Watson Island, with the remainder […]
The Grand Junction Area Realtor Association recognized Amy Ashcraft of Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties with the Realtor in Action Award, honoring her dedication to her community and the positive impact she makes beyond her real estate work. According to a news release from Coldwell Banker, the Realtor in Action Award is presented to individuals who […]
Enstrom Candies got a little time in a national holiday-shopping spotlight on Dec. 6 when it was mentioned and shown on NBC morning show TODAY. During TODAY with Jenna & Friends, Enstrom Candies’ toffee was one of several items selected by Danielle Kartes, author of “The Best Kids Cookbook,” in a segment about perfect mail-order […]