Fruita’s getting a City Market Fuel Center

Work is ongoing at 437 W. Aspen Ave. (at the intersection of West Aspen Avenue and Coulson Street) in Fruita for a City Market Fuel Center. It’s about two blocks from Fruita’s City Market grocery store. Two buildings have been removed from the half-acre lot: a 1,213-square-foot commercial building and a 3,208-square-foot multifamily housing complex. […]

Hammered by hail

Hammered by hail

Various businesses have been extra busy since a rare hail storm hit the Grand Valley in June Tim Harty, The Business Times  Grand Valley roofing companies get busy in the summer. As in new jobs get scheduled three to four weeks out, and be thankful if the wait is shorter. This summer, however, Mother Nature […]

Stray Grass concert benefits local animal shelter

Grande River Vineyards will host a “Stray Grass for Stray Pets” concert, which will benefit local nonprofit animal shelter Roice-Hurst Humane Society on Aug. 16 as part of the vineyard’s popular Live in the Grapevines concert series. The concert, featuring local acoustic Americana band Stray Grass, will be at Grande River Vineyards, 787 Grande River […]

Aug. 14 event celebrates 80 years of Palisade Insectary

The Colorado Department of Agriculture will host the Palisade Insectary’s 80th anniversary celebration on Aug. 14, honoring eight decades of dedicated scientific work in biological pest and weed control. “Conserving Colorado’s natural ecosystem and supporting our farmers is a large task, and thanks to the work of scientists, like the ones at CDA’s Palisade’s Insectary, […]

Commissioners file federal lawsuit against State of Colorado

The Mesa County Board of Commissioners has authorized a federal lawsuit against Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and Attorney General Phil Weiser, challenging what county officials describe as vague and unconstitutional restrictions on local law enforcement. Mesa County Attorney Todd Starr outlined the case during a public meeting, saying the provisions in Article 74 of the […]

Koch embarks on new career with Christi Reece Group

The Christi Reece Group announced Realtor Jenny Koch has joined its team. She brings 30 years of experience in marketing, public relations, events and communications to her second career in real estate, according to a news release from the Christi Reece Group. Koch’s background includes work with nonprofits such as The Salvation Army, Girl Scouts […]

CMU grad, GJ startup earn global awards

A Colorado Mesa University graduate and a Grand Junction-based tech startup are gaining global acclaim for their role in reshaping the future of artificial intelligence. The Confluencial, co-led by Kyler Cheatham and powered by CMU alum Avery Kane, has been honored with two major global awards for developing a first-of-its-kind AI shortlisting tool for enterprise […]

Grand restoration meets bureaucratic wall

One man’s fight for a gazebo in his front yard sparks questions about city code Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times  When Kevin Cole purchased the historic Spanish Colonial Revival home at 1259 Gunnison Avenue in disrepair, he didn’t just plan to fix it up. He set out to restore it to its former glory and […]

Las Colonias: A look at the past, present and what’s next

Las Colonias: A look at the past, present and what’s next

Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times  The Las Colonias Riverfront Zip Adventures zip line, once billed as a signature attraction of Grand Junction’s downtown riverfront development, closed without notice partway through 2024. While the attraction had been covered in previous reporting about its opening, its closure wasn’t made public until a recent Business Times article drew […]

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