Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Construction has resumed on the next phase of the Crawford Row townhomes at the Dos Rios development following a delay after the completion of Phase 1 in 2024. Located just north of downtown along the Colorado River near its confluence with the Gunnison River, the Dos Rios development is part […]
Mesa County is proposing updates to its Land Development Code, the document that guides how land is used, developed and built across unincorporated areas of the county. The update comes as Mesa County works to modernize the code, improve usability and incorporate new state-law requirements. The proposed update focuses on making the code easier to […]
Mesa County now without USDA-inspected meat-processing plant, forcing some ranchers to ship cattle out of county Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Mesa County no longer has a U.S. Department of Agriculture-certified meat processing facility, forcing local ranchers to transport livestock out of the area for federally inspected slaughter. The shift follows the loss of USDA […]
Blazer Electric Supply defies corporate stereotypes as it aims to be Western Slope’s No. 1 electrical distributor Tim Hart, The Business Times With nearly five decades of experience in electrical supply, working for major companies in various locations across the nation, Don Ligrani witnessed the ownership transformation of electrical supply companies. He said small, independent […]
Brandi Fisher Pollock, left, and Jay Pollock, owners of Fisher’s Liquor Barn and Fisher’s Market in Grand Junction, stand next to the plaque that Community Hospital installed to recognize the contributions they have made to the hospital over the years. Donations from the annual Fisher’s Two-Man Golf Tournament have been benefitting the Community Hospital Foundation […]
The City of Grand Junction will celebrate Arbor Day and Earth Day with the annual Southwest Arbor Fest, presented by SavATree, on April 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. at Lincoln Park. A variety of activities and events are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., including: taking home a free tree seedling; participating in […]
EUREKA! McConnell Science Museum formed a new partnership with the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) and the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University to support the 2026 Statewide Natural Heritage Survey. With Mesa County designated as a primary focus area for the upcoming year, local residents have an opportunity to contribute to […]
Crystal Bowden, LPN at HopeWest in Grand Junction, and Lindsay Kelly, LPN at HopeWest in Montrose, have been named finalists for the prestigious Nightingale Award, Colorado’s highest honor recognizing excellence in nursing. At the Western Colorado Nightingale event April 11 in Grand Junction, Bowden and Kelly were selected from a group of 59 nominees and […]
This tax season, small businesses across Colorado are seeing the impact of Working Family Tax Cuts where they matter most – on their bottom line. Last year, President Donald J. Trump signed into law the largest tax cut in U.S. history, designed to empower the working- and middle-class Americans who keep our nation strong. Already, […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in 52 of Colorado’s 64 counties to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Nov. 1, 2025. Mesa, Delta, Garfield and Montrose counties are among the Colorado counties included. Under this declaration, SBA’s Economic […]