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 […]
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 […]