A potential conflict of interest is raising concerns about the future of the HomewardBound of the Grand Valley Resource Center, as HomewardBound Board Chair William Wade and his wife, Karen Wade, are actively involved in multiple current Grand Junction City Council races. They are backing candidates running against Council member Cody Kennedy and at-large candidate […]
Birth rates are steadily declining in Mesa County, but Community Hospital continues to deliver a record number of babies as more expecting parents are choosing to deliver at The Birth Place at Community Hospital. Overall, birth rates in Mesa County have decreased more than 30 percent since 2016, whereas Community Hospital has seen an increase […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Making regular trips to Copeka Coffee, because it was literally right across Fifth Street from her store, Green Valley Herbal owner Patricia Nizalowski saw how busy the coffee shop was on a regular basis. As in: It’s really busy. “They have community there at Copeka,” Nizalowski said. “You know, people […]
After more than two decades at the helm of Grand Junction-based HRL Compliance Solutions Inc., Herman Lucero sold the company to employee Matt Smith. Under Lucero’s ownership, HRL Compliance Solutions, 2385 F 1/2 Road in Grand Junction, grew into a trusted and reputable environmental firm working with a variety of industries, recognized for its expertise […]
The City of Grand Junction’s 2025 summer-camp-enrollment process is open and available online. Enrolling early is important for parents or guardians to compile all necessary documents and prepare for summer camps before registration opens March 4. Limited spaces are available, and families are strongly encouraged to enroll early, as some locations reached capacity in less […]
Grand Junction-based Monument Health, a clinically integrated healthcare network, has promoted Marguerite Tuthill to the position of executive director. Tuthill joined the organization in May 2022, previously serving as chief operating officer and most recently as interim executive director, following the departure of Ashley Thurow in 2024. Tuthill brings experience and commitment to improving patient […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times It’s like the difference between renting a home and owning it, Powderhorn Mountain Resort General Manager Ryan Schramm said of the reason Pacific Group Resorts Inc. acquired majority ownership of the resort from The Gart Companies earlier this month. Renters don’t usually make improvements to homes, because they don’t see […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times As wins for the Grand Junction Economic Partnership go, this one was “seismic.” That was GJEP Executive Director Curtis Englehart’s word for what it meant to land Morgan Mining, a Tennessee-based company that chose to expand its business in Grand Junction instead of in its home state. And that means […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Palisade Planning Commission has taken a step closer to allowing developers to build on smaller lots in order to increase the availability of housing in residential areas while also preserving agricultural land. During a Feb. 18 meeting, town officials discussed reducing minimum lot size requirements as part of a […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times WHITEWATER — After Grand Junction recently implemented stricter subdivision infrastructure regulations and began a study recommending significant increases in impact fees, developers have increasingly indicated development will shift to areas outside the city limits. That includes building in areas served by the Clifton Sanitation District and Whitewater Public Improvement District […]