The Museums of Western Colorado will host Harvest the Moment at Oktoberfest on Sept. 19 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Cross Orchards Historic Site, 3073 F Road in Grand Junction. Admission is free, and Oktoberfest will feature musical performances by Izzy Burns and Keith McCloud, traditional polka music, train rides, lawn games, food, local […]
A six-day intensive cohort for newer and seasoned nonprofit-organization executives is coming to Grand Junction. “Executive Director Accelerator” will begin Sept. 23 at the Gem and Mineral Club, 2328 Monument Road in Grand Junction. The six full-day sessions will take place Wednesday-Friday, September 23-25 and October 14-16. The cost is $750 and includes materials, lunches […]
Alpine Bank announced recent promotions for Nikki Clark and Carissa Crawford in its downtown Grand Junction branch and Brandon Cummings in Alpine’s Clifton branch. Alpine Bank said in a news release that Clark was promoted from banking officer to assistant vice president for the Mesa County region. Clark joined Alpine Bank in 2020 and specializes […]
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce bestowed BestSlope NEXTGen Awards on 20 young professionals during its YP Summit on Aug. 19 at Colorado Mesa University. The recipients represent industries that span business, banking, construction, education, media, nonprofit leadership, economic development, the arts and more. They are being recognized for showing leadership, innovation and commitment […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Guardian Storage didn’t need to say a thing to express its belief that Grand Junction had room for another large, personal-storage facility. Instead, it showed it, as its confidence about entering the Grand Junction market is on display at 640 24 1/2 Road. That’s where it built a complex with […]
Mesa County Elections will soon contact all active registered and preregistered voters ages 17 to 25 years old who have fewer than one reference signature on file in the statewide voter-registration database. Mesa County said in a news release this proactive outreach supports ballot security and helps ensure seamless signature verification in upcoming elections. The […]
Hair stylist and lash/nails tech combined their individual businesses into one: Luxe Oasis x Mad Lash Tim Harty, The Business Times Kaitlyn Fournier and Maddii Pink owned separate small businesses, but had quite a few shared customers, thanks to the nearby spaces they occupied in Sola Salon Studios in Mesa Mall. That made it relatively […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Mesa County Sheriff’s Office says automated license-plate readers have helped investigators identify suspects, recover stolen property and solve cases, while residents who spoke during an Aug. 18 meeting raised concerns about privacy, the Fourth Amendment and the potential for misuse. Sheriff’s Office Operations Division Chief Art Smith gave an […]
Alfalfa is entrenched in area agriculture, but drought drives search for alternative and complementary forage Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Alfalfa has long been a vital part of Mesa County’s agricultural economy. It grows well in the region and provides farmers with a dependable, unsubsidized, cash crop that can be sold directly to dairy and […]
Haven Health opens alongside the Pregnancy Center, provides additional medical services Brandon Leuallen, The Business Time Haven Health celebrated the opening of its new medical clinic Aug. 14 at 2478 Patterson Road, Suite 3, with an open house, tours and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The clinic began as a medical service within the Pregnancy Center of […]