Western Colorado Hearing Clinic is bringing back its Hear for the Holidays contest, giving community members the chance to nominate someone special to receive the gift of better hearing. The selected winners will receive a free pair of premium hearing aids. “We’re honored to bring back this annual tradition and help make the holidays a […]
The Mesa County Federal Mineral Lease District awarded five grants totaling $348,781 for its 2025 grant cycle to entities in Mesa County, according to a news release from the district. The Town of De Beque was awarded a traditional grant of $157,799 for engineering work on the De Beque River Park project. Mini Grant Awards […]
Owners of Fidel’s Cocina in Palisade found ‘special’ place to open Italian restaurant in Fruita Tim Harty, The Business Times The idea of opening a second restaurant struck Jody Corey first, but her husband, Jeff Snook, wasn’t convinced that was a good idea. That was until the co-owners of Fidel’s Cocina & Bar in […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Curiosity, purpose and connection were central themes at this year’s Young Professionals Network (YPN) Summit and BestSlope NextGen Awards, hosted by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce on Oct. 22 at Colorado Mesa University. More than 150 emerging leaders from across many sectors on the Western Slope gathered for […]
Habitat for Humanity doubles homebuilding, expands into Delta County Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Volunteers, staff and community members gathered Oct. 17 for Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County’s 3rd Annual Hope Through Homes block party, a celebration of the organization’s continued growth in providing affordable housing. The event featured live music, food trucks and […]
OakStar Bank is open for business in its new home on the Colorado River. Tim Harty, The Business Times It’s Oct. 23, Day 2 of OakStar Bank being open in its new location at the Riverfront at Las Colonias, and Clay Tufly is locked out of his office. He either has the wrong key […]
The City of Grand Junction installed new artwork by artist Alex Bond in the roundabout at the intersection of 24 1/2 Road and Four Canyons Parkway. In the proposal submitted to the Commission on Arts and Culture, Bond wrote, “The sculpture, titled “Superbloom,” is a large, colorful and whimsical installation featuring a floral-inspired design meant […]
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America will host the 2025 Team Hope 5K – Grand Junction on Oct. 25 at Imondi Wake Zone, 1583 Cipolla Road in Fruita. Registration starts at 9:45 a.m., and the event starts at 10 a.m. All proceeds support HDSA’s mission to improve the lives of […]
More than 80 NumWorks calculators were recently delivered to high schools across Mesa County, funded by a Grand Junction Lions Club donation and matching funds from School District 51. “This donation of calculators from the Lions Club means that every student has the same opportunity to learn math and not worry about technology. It gives […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Tesla installed eight new EV chargers in the northeast corner of the Village Fair Plaza, 2691 Patterson Road, but unlike the shopping center’s retail and service tenants, Tesla doesn’t pay rent. “There’s no lease, anything like that to have them there,” said Ken Richards, who owns Village Fair along with […]