Rieke joins Christi Reece Group as Realtor

Rieke joins Christi Reece Group as Realtor

The Christi Reece Group announced it hired Realtor Julie Rieke as a new agent. Originally from Indiana, Rieke moved to Grand Junction in 1994. She has a diverse background with undergraduate and law degrees, teaching and traveling abroad for three years, working in the private sector and with the State of Colorado in employment and […]

Gateway school building gets asbestos abatement, then demolition

Gateway school building gets asbestos abatement, then demolition

Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times School District 51 is moving forward with asbestos abatement, a step that must be completed before demolishing a former school building that a resident says was originally transferred to the district for $1 in the 1960s. This comes as the district continues to grapple with consistently declining enrollment, which accelerated […]

Local economic summit lands Sen. Bennet, AG Weiser for forum

Local economic summit lands Sen. Bennet, AG Weiser for forum

Democrat gubernatorial candidates U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser will be part of the morning keynote during the 10th Annual Western Colorado Economic Summit on April 23 at Colorado Mesa University. The summit, hosted by the Grand Junction Economic Partnership, will convene business leaders, elected officials, entrepreneurs and community partners to […]

Grand Junction hotel lodging numbers are up

Grand Junction hotel lodging numbers are up

Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Grand Junction’s tourism sector continued to post gains in 2025 and into early 2026, with hotel-performance metrics outpacing state and national trends even as lodging-tax growth remained comparatively modest, according to Visit Grand Junction data and comments from the organization’s director. Visit Grand Junction Director Elizabeth Fogarty said in an […]

Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony is March 30

The Western Region One Source is partnering with the Western Slope Vietnam War Memorial Park to present the annual Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony with the theme of “Welcome Home” on March 30. The ceremony will honor veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States and will start at 11 a.m. at the Western […]

Community Hospital marks 10 years at current location

Community Hospital celebrated its 10th anniversary at 2351 G Road, where the independent, nonprofit health-care organization moved on March 17, 2016. On that day, multiple local ambulance-service agencies helped Community Hospital move all of its inpatients from the old hospital at 2021 N. 12th St. to the new hospital. Community Hospital began receiving patients at […]

Who oversees Mesa County Public Health’s finances?

Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times A series of financial controversies involving Mesa County Public Health over the past several years has exposed gaps in oversight, procurement practices and internal controls, prompting ongoing efforts by county officials to strengthen accountability for taxpayer dollars. The most recent issue involves former Executive Director Xavier Crockett, whose use of […]

Taking GJ nightlife Underground

Taking GJ nightlife Underground

Moody’s Underground intends to bring live music and comedy to Grand Valley six nights a week Tim Harty, The Business Times Bill Moody said he’s lived in Grand Junction his entire life. That’s 63 years. And a live-entertainment venue, featuring musicians or comedians every night, six days a week, along with good food, good cocktails, […]

Iconic Ice Cream Shop For Sale

Iconic Ice Cream Shop For Sale

Owners of Graff Dairy seek buyer who will carry on the Grand Junction ice cream store’s tradition Tim Harty, The Business Times Operating for six decades in the Grand Valley, Graff Dairy has become an ice cream institution. Its husband-and-wife owners, Ed and Lloy Beauchamp, know there’s something special about their ice cream shop at […]