Bray & Co. calls new president Jimmy Kleager ‘the right person in the right place at the right time’ Tim Harty, The Business Times When Jimmy Kleager retired from the military in 2017 after 20 years, the former Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army moved with his wife, Katie, to her hometown, Grand Junction. There, […]
June 2026’s 243 residential real estate sales in Mesa County were down 13.5 percent compared to 281 sales in June 2025, while active listings were 24 percent higher year over year for June with 912, according to data gathered by Bray & Co. Real Estate. June’s 243 homes sold were six fewer than May 2026, […]
HopeWest announced it hired Dr. Chris Azelby as the new medical director of Hospice and Palliative Care. According to a news release from HopeWest, Azelby will direct clinical practices, continuing HopeWest’s legacy of exceptional care. For more than 35 years, HopeWest has provided care across western Colorado and continues to do so through dementia support, […]
The City of Grand Junction will host a community celebration July 23 recognizing two historic milestones: the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 150th anniversary of Colorado statehood. The free event, Grand Junction 250/150: A Main Street Celebration, will take place during Market on Main from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at th and […]
Colorado Association for Viticulture & Enology Executive Director Cassidee Shull will step down from her role, effective Oct. 31, concluding nearly 15 years of leadership dedicated to advancing Colorado’s grape-growing and winemaking community. CAVE made the announcement in a July 13 news release. Shull joined CAVE in 2012 at 23 years old, becoming one of […]
For years at the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, we have been sounding the alarm about Colorado’s slipping business competitiveness. I have listened to employers explain that the cost and complexity of doing business in Colorado is becoming unsustainable. Too often, those concerns have been dismissed as political disagreement or resistance to change. They […]
The Grand Junction Symphony Orchestra, in partnership with the Grand Junction Symphony Foundation, is looking to hire a director of development after creating the new position. According to a July 13 news release, the role is a key step in strengthening the organizations’ fundraising capacity as GJSO and the GJSF approach several major milestones in […]
Montrose Regional Health announced Tiffany Stewart, caregiver-engagement manager in human resources, received the 2026 Community Hospital Corporation Mike Williams Award, which recognizes hospital employees who demonstrate exceptional compassion, service and commitment to their colleagues and communities. Previously known as the Dan Wilford Award for Compassion and Community Service, the award was renamed to honor Mike […]
BAM! (Business Art Mentorship Youth Program) is launching BAM! Entrepreneurs (BE): From Idea to Income, a new entrepreneurship program partnership with the Business Incubator. The program intends to equip young artists with the real-world skills, mentorship and resources needed to build sustainable creative businesses. The program will run on Saturdays from July 25 to Sept. […]
RONIN Real Estate Professionals ERA Powered announced this year’s RONIN Rally Golf Tournament raised $11,468 to benefit Mesa County Partners, a local nonprofit dedicated to connecting adult mentors with youth throughout Mesa County. “We’ve always believed we don’t really sell houses,” said Mark Wingerter, broker/owner of RONIN Real Estate Professionals ERA Powered. “We sell trust, […]