Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Colorado is moving toward one of its most sweeping energy transitions as the Public Utilities Commission finalizes new greenhouse gas mandates that would significantly reduce natural gas use in homes and businesses. The mandates set the state on a path toward eventual elimination of natural gas usage. About 70 percent […]
LO Nails is getting the foot traffic it sought and serving customers who appreciate its English- and Spanish-speaking nail techs Tim Harty, The Business Times Liz Ochoa’s goal when she started working as a nail technician was to own her own nail salon inside Mesa Mall. Little by little she worked toward it, starting with […]
Nonprofit aims to keep Pathways and North Avenue shelters open through February Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The City of Grand Junction signaled it will release roughly $185,000 in previously allocated but unspent funds to help HomewardBound of the Grand Valley maintain shelter operations through the coldest months of the year. Meanwhile, Mesa County expects […]
Powderhorn opens for season; snowmobile tours begin at Grand Mesa Lodge Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Winter finally arrived on Grand Mesa in the first week of December after a slow and unusually warm November, bringing the total to nearly 20 inches of snow and allowing Powderhorn Mountain Resort to officially open the 2025-26 season […]
CanvaScape bid adieu to Mesa Mall, seeks permanence in downtown GJ Tim Harty, The Business Times Ray Kinnick knows from experience that people rarely understand what he means when he says his business, CanvaScape, prints people’s personal photos on stone. “No one really knows what you’re talking about,” said Kinnick, who also prints photos on […]
The Confluence Center of Colorado is raising funds to complete the second phase of its solar build-out before federal incentives expire on Dec. 31. It launched a rapid fundraising campaign in an attempt to secure the $90,000 needed to complete the project immediately, ensuring maximum long-term savings and environmental impact, the center said in a […]
Colorado was built by pioneers. That pioneering spirit still defines the rural communities that grow our food, produce our energy, protect our water and carry the transportation and natural resource backbone of this state. These communities have never asked for special treatment. They have always done the hard work without complaint and have carried Colorado […]
Tom Walch initially thought he was retiring from Grand Valley Power and work in general on Jan. 2. Then, the Colorado Rural Electric Association came knocking, and retirement will wait. That still left an opening for chief executive officer at Grand Valley Power, and after a nationwide search for Walch’s successor, the electric cooperative stayed […]
Puff & Pour already is selling vape products, soon will add liquor to sales floor Tim Harty, The Business Times The puff is available now, and the pour is coming soon to the business that moved into the building where Bookcliff Liquors once resided. The Puff is primarily e-cigarettes, and the Pour will be beer, […]
Enstrom Candies received a blue ribbon for its fresh strawberry-flavored ice cream from the North American Ice Cream Association recently during the association’s 2025 National Ice Cream Awards event. Enstrom Candies also received red ribbons for its dark chocolate and Tahitian vanilla-flavored ice creams. According to a news release from Enstrom Candies, hundreds of ice […]