Energy tips and practical fixes from local experts With colder nights arriving on the Western Slope, White Star Electric and Housing Resources of Western Colorado shared practical, affordable ways to make homes more energy efficient before winter hits. Both emphasized one consistent message: Start with the simple, high-impact fixes first, then consider the larger upgrades […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times With only about 24-48 hours’ notice, the adult homeless shelter operated by Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley on North Avenue closed for three days over the weekend of Oct. 10-12, leaving many people that take shelter there with nowhere to go as rain and cold temperatures moved through the […]
With help from Chicago customers, The Hotdog House is mastering the Chicago dog and more Tim Harty, The Business Times Les and Coreen Edwards readily admit they had never heard of a Chicago-style hot dog until they started considering what kind of food trailer they’d like to operate. Then, when they opened The Hotdog House […]
Moon Mountain Minerals bought the building 2 doors down and is renovating its future home. Tim Harty, The Business Times As the owner of a business that finds value in gems and minerals, Jeremy Bergen hopes to strike gold in property ownership downtown. Leasing the building at 338 S. Second St. in Grand Junction since […]
Xcel Energy has implemented a new Electric Outage Map that can be found online at co.my.xcelenergy.com/s/outage-safety/outage-map. Xcel said in a news release it made user-friendly updates designed to help customers stay informed and prepared as part of its commitment to making energy work better. Xcel said the new map is customers’ best resource for real-time […]
The Palisade Insectary, part of the Colorado Department of Agriculture, broke ground Oct. 3 on a new grow-house project. The 880-square-foot building will expand the insectary’s ability to raise plants to feed biocontrol agents, which are supplied to agricultural producers and land managers across the state for control of noxious weeds. “This new grow house […]
Paranormal Cirque will set up in the Mesa Mall parking lot, 2424 U.S. Highway 6&50, to perform six shows Nov. 7–10. A news release from Paranormal Cirque describes its show as a “unique creation of combined theatre, circus and cabaret with a new European style flare.” It also warns it is for a mature audience, […]
Technology integrator AV Solutions recently solved the problem it had with warehouse space by moving west along the Interstate 70 Business Loop into downtown Grand Junction. AV Solutions owner Neil Hajoglou liked where his business was, 3094 I-70 Business Loop, Unit C, because “it was nice and cozy. It was close to home.” But lack […]
Mesa County proposed budget extends hiring freeze, leans on creativity Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Mesa County is proposing a preservation-minded fiscal year 2026 budget that keeps the hiring freeze in place, trims department requests and still returns $2 million to taxpayers through a TABOR refund. During the Oct. 7 Board of County Commissioners Administrative […]
Grand Valley Power sent a Notice of Rate Change to its customers on Oct. 9, alerting them to an increase in rates necessitated by the rising cost of delivering electricity. The new rates take effect Nov. 1. The notification reads as follows: Dear Grand Valley Power Member, As a member-owned, not-for-profit cooperative, Grand Valley Power […]