Gart Properties, owner of Canyon View Marketplace in Grand Junction, announced July 16 it acquired Edwards Corner, a premier mixed-use property in Edwards, just minutes from the Vail and Beaver Creek ski resorts. Edwards Corner is home to a mix of local businesses, including Hovey & Harrison, Drunken Goat, Cut Butcher Shop, and Eye Pieces […]
The VA Western Colorado Health Care System will host the 28th annual Creative Arts Festival, which highlights the artistic talents of veterans, from July 23 to July 31. The festival’s opening ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. on July 23 at the Grand Junction VA Medical Center, Building 6, 2121 North Ave. This festival […]
The Grand River Mosquito Control District now has its own in-house PCR (polymerase chain reaction) lab testing to improve the efficiency and accuracy of its mosquito-surveillance program. PCR testing is a highly sensitive method of detecting the genetic material of a pathogen, and the Grand River Mosquito Control District is utilizing the testing to detect […]
On July 31, Connect for Good will host a Purpose Forum featuring Mesa County Public Health Director Xavier Crockett and Mesa County Commissioner JJ Fletcher in a short fireside chat about their personal visions for a healthier Mesa County. Following the fireside chat, attendees will take part in small-group discussions focused on everyday aspects of […]
Aspen Street Coffee’s new owners are keeping old favorites and adding some Puerto Rican coffee and food to the Fruita locale Tim Harty, The Business Times At a crossroads that required a decision between moving to Puerto Rico or staying in Fruita, John and Jaime Ortiz chose Fruita. That’s why they purchased Aspen Street Coffee […]
Grand Junction met the criteria for Williams Mercantile’s owner to leave Indiana and open a second store. Tim Harty, The Business Times A customer was looking at a woman’s top on display at Williams Mercantile on a Friday afternoon when Stephanie Williams spoke up. She sensed what the customer was thinking, because Williams was wearing […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Interim fire chief says department is working toward solution, but costs have outpaced projections, despite tax-measure funding During the July 16 Grand Junction City Council meeting, local emergency medical technician Andrea Barber delivered a public comment warning that the newly built Grand Junction Fire Station 7, set to open across […]
Getting zip from Bonsai: Failing to meet its obligation, owner of zip line has not operated riverfront feature in 2025 Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Las Colonias Riverfront Zip Adventures zip line, which was launched after initial delays in August 2023, then shut down partway through 2024, remains inactive in 2025. As an anchor business for […]
Monumental Coffee Company has breakfast burritos after all Between the time The Business Times interviewed Monumental Coffee co-owner Landon Balding and the printing of the story on Page 2 of the July 9 edition, the coffee shop arranged to carry ready-made breakfast burritos from Denver-based Dis Burrito. The burritos are in addition to the empanadas […]
In celebration of 25 years of empowering young girls through movement, confidence and community, Girls on the Run is partnering with the No Man’s Land Film Festival for a fundraising event. The event will take place Oct. 16 at The Aesthetic Collective, 501 Main St., Unit B, in Grand Junction. It will feature a curated […]