Tim Harty, The Business Times Many nonprofit organizations rely on grants and donations to fund their operations. And that’s often just to keep the doors open. It’s also an approach rife with uncertainty, and when people’s pocketbooks are getting pinched, competition for donated dollars increases. When it comes to The Arc of Mesa County, Executive […]
Trailblazer Pizza named Fruita Business of the Year The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce recognized outstanding businesses, organizations and individuals with awards in mid-April during its 2025 Annual Banquet, including Fruita Business of the Year Trailblazer Pizza Co. The Fruita Chamber said in a news release its award winners exemplify leadership, community involvement and a […]
Local landscaper says overwatering is unnecessary and can weaken lawns. Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times While drought conditions often bring increased attention to water use, a local irrigation professional says many homeowners overwater their lawns even in normal years, creating long-term problems for turf health and water conservation. In an interview with The Business Times, […]
The Orchard Mesa Lions Club will host its 47th annual Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast at the Mesa County Fairgrounds, Building C, 2785 U.S. Highway 50, on Mother’s Day, May 10, 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tickets are $10 per person, $5 for kids between ages 6 and 12, and active military members get in free. […]
Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties and Coldwell Banker Commercial Prime Properties announced Melissa Espinoza has been named employing broker for the state of Colorado and sales manager for Coldwell Banker Commercial Prime Properties. Espinoza is a lifelong Colorado resident and has been a licensed real estate professional since 2015. Over the past five years as a […]
The City of Grand Junction invites residents to attend a spring Town Hall meeting with members of the Grand Junction City Council, offering an opportunity to hear updates on key projects and priorities and ask questions directly of elected officials. According to an announcement posted by the city on EngageGJ, the Town Hall is scheduled […]
Community Hospital announced 11 of its nurses were nominated for Nightingale Awards and honored during an April 11 event. They are: registered nurses Madi DeCarlo, Dana Garver, Siera Hancock, Avery Hill, Deb Spomer and Karen Tucker; Tajmara Eaton, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC/PC; Joe Gerardi, MHA, RN; Daryl Linsao, MSN, RN; Audrey Kramer, ACNP-BC; and Mikala Trumbo, […]
Grand Valley Power is accepting applications for the CMU Tech Electric Lineworker Scholarship. The one-time, $2,000 scholarship is awarded for enrollment in the CMU Tech Electric Lineworker program. Applications will be accepted through June 1 and are available at all high school counseling offices, Colorado Mesa University’s financial-aid webpage under the Outside Scholarship Resources tab, […]
The Cedaredge-based Grand Mesa Arts & Events Center (GMAEC) will host the third annual Grand Mesa Songwriter Festival on June 5-7. The festival will feature the music of 22 singer-songwriters and will be headlined by Rodney Crowell, a multi-Grammy Award winner and inductee into the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame. Weekend passes to attend Crowell’s […]
In an article on Pages 1 and 4 of The Business Times’ April 29 edition, regarding Mesa County now being without a USDA-inspected meat-processing facility, it reported Mountain Meats is no longer a USDA-inspected processing facility. It had been Mesa County’s only federally inspected meat-processing facility that provided slaughter and processing until it recently decided […]