Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Grand Junction City Council agreed during its Dec. 15 workshop to adopt revisions to the city’s parks and recreation impact fees after additional analysis and extended discussion about housing affordability, legal defensibility and how the city should fund park infrastructure as it grows. The decision follows a request from […]
Pinball machines and retro video games have become big part of Phone Medic’s business in mall A person interested in playing a variety of pinball machines in Grand Junction would likely look to bars and arcades (good luck finding the latter). And Pinball Map’s website, pinballmap.com, yields the names of bars Wrigley Field Sports Bar […]
Leaves collected during the city of Grand Junction’s annual fall pickup are being reused to improve Watson Island, a public space along the Colorado River. Through a collaborative effort between the city’s General Services and Parks and Recreation departments, a portion of the leaves collected this fall were used on Watson Island, with the remainder […]
The Grand Junction Area Realtor Association recognized Amy Ashcraft of Coldwell Banker Distinctive Properties with the Realtor in Action Award, honoring her dedication to her community and the positive impact she makes beyond her real estate work. According to a news release from Coldwell Banker, the Realtor in Action Award is presented to individuals who […]
Enstrom Candies got a little time in a national holiday-shopping spotlight on Dec. 6 when it was mentioned and shown on NBC morning show TODAY. During TODAY with Jenna & Friends, Enstrom Candies’ toffee was one of several items selected by Danielle Kartes, author of “The Best Kids Cookbook,” in a segment about perfect mail-order […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Members of the City of Grand Junction’s Housing Affordability Task Force are asking the city to begin evaluating the cost impacts of major building and development code changes before they are adopted. The task force said affordability goals cannot be met without understanding how regulations affect housing prices. The request […]
Mesa County recently celebrated the completion of improvements to 18 Road, a key access route to some of the county’s most popular public lands and recreation areas, the county said in a news release. The project, which officially wrapped up this month after construction began in December 2024, improves access to the Desert Trails Special […]
J. Robert “Bob” Young, founder and chairman of Alpine Bank and its holding company, Alpine Banks of Colorado, died Dec. 11 in Florida, surrounded by loved ones, Alpine Banks said in a news release. He was 87. For more than 50 years, Young built Alpine Bank into one of Colorado’s most respected financial institutions, always […]
Budget pressure mounts as school district’s enrollment decline accelerates Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Continued local and statewide enrollment declines, looming state budget constraints and growing uncertainty around federal funding are converging to create a difficult budget environment heading into the 2026-27 school year. That was the warning from Mesa County Valley School District 51 […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Mesa County’s economy is expected to remain stable in 2026, supported by continued diversification and steady business investment. However, it is unlikely to see rapid growth, according to insights shared during the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Economic Outlook event on Dec. 15. Before the keynote forecast, the […]