Kyle Coltrinari, Gary De Young and Andrew Golike were elected to the board of directors of Grand Valley Power, an electric cooperative serving more than 16,500 members in Mesa County and surrounding areas. Coltrinari and De Young ran as incumbents and will take their seats along with Golike at the Aug. 20 monthly board meeting. […]
Each year, School District 51, the District 51 Foundation, Mesa Mall, Townsquare Media and additional sponsors partner to put on Stuff the Bus. This year’s Stuff the Bus school-supply drive gathered enough school supplies from the community to pack 60 boxes (and counting) to send to District 51 elementary and middle schools. The supplies will […]
Plans call for Colorado to shut down coal plants, reduce reliance on natural gas Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Colorado is in the midst of a sweeping transformation of its energy system. The state is shutting down coal plants, reducing its reliance on natural gas in homes and businesses, and increasing reliance on electricity. The […]
Salt N Light Design aims to help businesses ‘shine their light and find their purpose’ Tim Harty, The Business Times Lauren Jobe had the experience to open her own marketing and branding business, but it was her Christian faith that directed her to do it. That’s why Jobe now owns and operates Salt N Light […]
By Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times As the unincorporated community of Clifton continues to grow, the Clifton Fire Protection District, one of the busiest single-station fire departments in Colorado, is weighing a 1 percent sales tax proposal for the ballot this fall. The fire district will use the money to fund construction of two stations, […]
The Business Incubator Center in partnership with Mesa County School District 51, D51 Foundation and Colorado Mesa University arranged for Mark C. Perna to speak Aug. 25 at 5 p.m. in the Grand Junction High School Auditorium, 1400 N. Fifth St. A nationally acclaimed speaker, Perna’s keynote is titled “The Power of Purpose: Inspiring the […]
Dr. Stacy Henderson, a plastic and microvascular surgeon with Community Hospital’s Grand Valley Plastic Surgery, is one of the first plastic surgeons in the country to offer the new FDA-approved MENTOR MemoryGel Enhance breast implants, Community Hospital said in a news release. It is the first and only implant line specifically designed for women with […]
Riverside Education Centers announced its programming will be used this school year in Taylor Elementary School. Riverside Education Centers said in a news release the expansion comes in response to the recent consolidation of Nisley and Clifton Elementary Schools, which has led to a significant number of students transitioning to new schools this fall. “REC […]
Mesa County unemployment was higher year over year for the second quarter. That was one of three items headlining the August 2025 Mesa County Economic Update, which Colorado Mesa University’s Davis School of Business released Aug. 12. The economic update’s data is compiled and analyzed quarterly by CMU economics professor Nathan Perry, and the August […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times After an extended wait that lasted throughout the summer, the City of Grand Junction is preparing to begin work on the final configuration of the 4th and 5th Streets Complete Streets Pilot Project downtown, south of Gunnison Avenue. One final vote remains before construction can proceed. City Council will decide […]