Refugee documentary, panel discussion Sept. 25 at CMU

The Colorado Mesa University Mass Communication Program is hosting a free public showing of a documentary about refugee experiences, followed by a panel discussion, at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, in the Meyer Ballroom of the University Center. Award-winning documentarian Sylvia Johnson of Free Roaming Studios and the University of New Mexico will be showing […]

Don’t zone out!

Don’t zone out!

Mesa County businesses losing enterprise-zone status can apply to get grandfathered in, but the deadline looms Tim Harty, The Business Times Thank goodness for grandfather clauses. Approximately 1,800 Mesa County businesses will no longer reside in a Colorado enterprise zone come Jan. 1, 2026. That means they reside in an area that no longer is […]

Will drought leave hunters high and dry?

Will drought leave hunters high and dry?

Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Across Western Colorado, the 2025 hunting season began under the weight of an intense drought, yet a few timely rainstorms brought at least some temporary relief. Local guide and outfitter Rod Cogburn said it is one of the worst years of drought he has ever seen during his lifetime of […]

Behind the Builds: Meet three of the Parade of Homes Builders

Behind the Builds:  Meet three of the Parade of Homes Builders

Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The 44th Annual Parade of Homes is a chance for the public to tour new designs and for builders to showcase their craftsmanship. It also highlights the economic reach of the industry.  The Home Builders Association of Western Colorado represents more than 150 companies that collectively employ thousands of people […]

Growing like wildfire

Growing like wildfire

Stove Depot nearly doubled its store size four months ago and already has outgrown it Tim Harty, The Business Times Four months ago, Stove Depot and Chimney Works left the 5,000-square-foot building it occupied at 330 North Ave. for a 9,000-square-foot space at 1915 Interstate 70 Business Loop. It had to move. It had outgrown […]

Summit offers top-tier connections and content for Western Slope businesses

The Spark Leadership Summit, a one-day event designed to ignite growth, leadership and innovation for second-stage companies and growing entrepreneurs, will take place Sept. 24 at Colorado Mesa University. The summit is a program from C-Suite Initiative, which was founded by business coaches Kristin Donahue and Robert Bever in 2023. It brings world-class thought leaders, […]

Veterans Stand Down & Resource Fair is Sept. 19

The Division of Veterans Affairs’ Western Region One Source is partnering with Veterans of Foreign War and Auxiliary 3981 to host a Stand Down and Resource Fair for military veterans in the Western Region of Colorado on Sept. 19. The event will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Western Region One Source, 482 […]

Seriani returns in new role to Christi Reece Group

The Christi Reece Group hired a familiar face, Kerry Seriani, to take on a new role of development and builder coordinator at the real estate agency. Seriani, a real estate administrative professional with more than six years of experience, left the Christi Reece Group a year-and-a-half ago to focus on her family, the agency said […]

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