Behavioral healthcare provider Ava Health announced it will open in Grand Junction on Feb. 9. It will occupy several buildings in the area, and the company’s headquarters will be at the former Rocky Mountain Health Plans building at 2784 Crossroads Blvd. In a Jan. 14 news release, Ava Health described itself as: dedicated to delivering […]
NFIB’s December jobs report found 33 percent (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reported job openings they could not fill in December, unchanged from November. Unfilled job openings remain above the historical average of 24 percent. Twenty-eight percent have openings for skilled workers (up 2 points), and 10 percent have openings for unskilled labor (down […]
Fruita Gelato Company aims to be distinctively delicious with its offerings Tim Harty, The Business Times It has been a mild January with temperatures frequently 15 to 20 degrees higher outside than inside the freezers where Bridgett Legg stores the gelato she serves at Fruita Gelato Company, 156 S. Park Square in downtown Fruita. It’s […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times About 1,150 high school juniors from across Mesa County Valley School District 51 descended on the campus of Colorado Mesa University on Jan. 15 for Workforce Development Day, taking part in career-focused breakout sessions designed to help students explore post-graduation pathways. The annual event brought students together for a day […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times A long-planned effort to transfer the Town of Palisade’s wastewater system to the Clifton Sanitation District is entering a critical phase after construction bids in the fall came in too high for the amount of funding available and as state regulatory compliance and funding deadlines approach. Town documents show Palisade […]
Three stores in Mesa Mall closed in late December: Pro Image Sports; PizzAmore; and Sock Em’ Sock Emporium. Pro Image posted signs on the door and windows of its former unit, saying: “Thank you for an AMAZING 10 YEARS friends and family!!! We will miss you!!!” Local Focus Digital Media, a Grand Junction-based indoor digital […]
Cookie’s Outlaw Cafe, 2493 U.S. Highway 6&50, Unit 4, is listed for sale. Online listings show different asking prices based on whether the sale includes the restaurant business, the real estate or both. According to a BizBuySell listing, Outlaw Cafe has been operating since 1998 and is being marketed as a turnkey business located along […]
The Colorado Department of Transportation is inviting the public to a Jan. 14 open house to review planned safety and traffic improvements along U.S. Highway 6 in Palisade. The open house will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Palisade Recreation Center gymnasium and is intended to give residents, business owners and commuters […]
The Museums of Western Colorado and The Art Center of Western Colorado are presenting Spider Woman & Trading Posts, a special collaborative exhibition on view from Jan. 17 through March 21 at the Museum of the West, 462 Ute Ave. in downtown Grand Junction. This exhibition explores the evolution of Diné (Navajo) weaving traditions, tracing […]
Mesa County Elections announced the winners of the third annual “I Voted” sticker contest, an initiative designed to showcase the artistic talents of local youth in grades 1 through 12 while promoting civic pride and community engagement. The 2026 “I Voted” sticker contest winners are: Alyna Labrum, fourth grade, New Emerson Elementary; Rhett Behrman, fourth […]