Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Members of the City of Grand Junction’s Housing Affordability Task Force are asking the city to begin evaluating the cost impacts of major building and development code changes before they are adopted. The task force said affordability goals cannot be met without understanding how regulations affect housing prices. The request […]
Mesa County recently celebrated the completion of improvements to 18 Road, a key access route to some of the county’s most popular public lands and recreation areas, the county said in a news release. The project, which officially wrapped up this month after construction began in December 2024, improves access to the Desert Trails Special […]
J. Robert “Bob” Young, founder and chairman of Alpine Bank and its holding company, Alpine Banks of Colorado, died Dec. 11 in Florida, surrounded by loved ones, Alpine Banks said in a news release. He was 87. For more than 50 years, Young built Alpine Bank into one of Colorado’s most respected financial institutions, always […]
Budget pressure mounts as school district’s enrollment decline accelerates Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Continued local and statewide enrollment declines, looming state budget constraints and growing uncertainty around federal funding are converging to create a difficult budget environment heading into the 2026-27 school year. That was the warning from Mesa County Valley School District 51 […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Mesa County’s economy is expected to remain stable in 2026, supported by continued diversification and steady business investment. However, it is unlikely to see rapid growth, according to insights shared during the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Economic Outlook event on Dec. 15. Before the keynote forecast, the […]
The Social Swing looks to enhance events with its mobile golf simulator Tim Harty, The Business Times For those who think any large social gathering would be better with a golf simulator, Nic and Tegan Hansen understand. The former college athletes – Tegan played softball at Colorado Mesa University, and Nic played baseball at Metro […]
The District 51 Foundation announced the eight recipients of its third round of technology and innovation grants, which totaled more $10,000. Each year, the D51 Foundation uses proceeds from its White Iced Celebration and other fundraising efforts to fund specific needs in School District 51. This year, fundraising dollars are being used to purchase technology […]
Colorado Mesa University and Timberline Bank are teaming to provide the “Round-Up for Rowdy” program through usage of Timberline Bank’s debit card. Participating Timberline Bank customers may opt in to have their debit-card purchases rounded up to the nearest dollar. The difference is automatically transferred from the customer’s Timberline Bank checking account and donated directly […]
Mesa County will begin a crack-sealing project Jan. 5, 2026, on neighborhood streets in Fruitvale. The county said in a news release the crack sealing will be done in coordination with Valley Pavement Maintenance on neighborhood streets located generally between F 1/2 Road and Patterson Road and between 30 Road and 32 Road. The news […]
During the holiday season, Meals on Wheels Mesa County encourages the community to consider supporting the program through contributions or signing up to volunteer. There are currently about 300 volunteers that help throughout the year in a variety of ways, according to a Mesa County news release. “The end of the year is always a […]