City of Grand Junction water distribution crews on March 14 began the spring hydrant-testing program. Flushing starts each weekday at 7:30 a.m. and goes until 3:30 p.m. The program started in the Orchard Mesa area and will end at 29 Road and Orchard Avenue. Testing will take approximately two weeks to complete. During the testing […]
Cycle Safety Fest returns this year to Mesa County Fairgrounds with free riding activities, safety workshops, food and entertainment on April 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Whether you’ve never ridden a bicycle or motorcycle before or you ride one every day, there will be something for everyone, including first-ride experiences, “rodeo” drills and new […]
Grand Junction Parks and Recreation’s Forestry Division is accepting requests from city residents to plant new trees in public right-of-way adjacent to private properties. The Forestry Division prunes, removes, and treats street trees as a standard service for residents, and the planting of new street trees is an option when a property owner commits to […]
Breeze Airways brought back its popular seasonal nonstop service between Grand Junction Regional Airport and Orange County-Santa Ana, CA, on April 10. The direct flights will operate twice weekly: Thursdays and Sundays. Arrival into Grand Junction is scheduled for 12:08 p.m., with departure to Orange County-Santa Ana at 12:48 p.m. For booking and more information, […]
Bray & Company announced Andrea Haitz is shifting her focus from residential real estate to commercial real estate as she joins Bray Commercial. With years of experience in residential transactions and firsthand knowledge of commercial property ownership, Haitz is well-positioned to serve clients navigating the commercial real estate market. Haitz and her husband, along with […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times The COVID-19 pandemic stopped a lot of people from doing a lot of things in 2020 and 2021, but golf wasn’t one of them. Because golfers are outdoors, making it easy to stay six feet away from people, the Grand Valley’s golf courses got the blessing of the Mesa County […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times When Ginny Rusy-Sanville and her husband, James Sanville, closed on their home at 625 25 Road in June 2021, they had no idea the City of Grand Junction would soon claim one-third of their property through eminent domain for a road-widening project. As construction is set to begin this fall, […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Sonia Gutierrez stood before a room full of people who had gathered for the launch of something she helped create, and she addressed them in fluent Spanish and English. She is bilingual, which is common in Grand Junction’s Spanish-speaking community. She’s also the co-owner of a business, which isn’t as […]
Luis Benitez, a globally recognized leader in the outdoor recreation industry and public policy, will deliver the keynote address at the 2025 Western Colorado Economic Summit Presented by FCI Constructors, happening April 24 at Colorado Mesa University. Benitez’s career has spanned the world’s highest peaks, both literally and figuratively, the Grand Junction Economic Partnership said […]
The District 51 Foundation recently announced its 15th round of Professional Learning Grant Awards with more than $11,500 in grants awarded to District 51 staff members. Since 2018, the D51 Foundation has donated more than $161,000 to 470 District 51 staff members for professional learning. Each year, the D51 Foundation uses proceeds from its White […]