Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Grand Junction hosted business and policy leaders Aug. 19 for the Grand Junction Chamber Energy Summit, a daylong event exploring how Colorado can balance growing electricity demand, economic development and regulatory pressures. National perspective on energy reality The summit opened with a keynote address from Marty Durbin, senior vice president […]
By Brandon Leuallen Work is set to begin next Tuesday, Sept. 2, to remove the bollards and other barriers that were installed along Fourth and Fifth Streets south of Grand Avenue as part of the controversial “complete streets” pilot project. The Grand Junction City Council adopted a resolution at its Aug. 20 meeting to revert […]
Golden Gate Petroleum convenience store also will serve Krispy Krunchy Chicken Tim Harty, The Business Times The unincorporated Mesa County community of Whitewater is growing, and U.S. Highway 50 traffic is as busy as ever. That’s simple math for Golden Gate Petroleum owner Dennis O’Keefe when it comes to opportunities to expand his business. And […]
BY TIM HARTY Blackout Sports Fieldhouse opens for use by GJ Blackout basketball and Mesa Juniors volleyball Until recently a sign on the property at 715 23 1/2 Road, where the 39,353-square-foot Blackout Sports Fieldhouse now stands, heralded its arrival with: “Coming in 2023.” Oops! Dean Havlik mentioned that sign during a June 18 interview […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Ryan Powell’s workday schedule is full, morning to night, each day as the sole practitioner at Acupuncture Solutions. That’s why he hasn’t been taking referrals since moving his business to 2505 Foresight Circle, Unit D, last month. So, life’s good, right? Well, that’s where he’d like to clear up a […]
Kyle Coltrinari, Gary De Young and Andrew Golike were elected to the board of directors of Grand Valley Power, an electric cooperative serving more than 16,500 members in Mesa County and surrounding areas. Coltrinari and De Young ran as incumbents and will take their seats along with Golike at the Aug. 20 monthly board meeting. […]
Each year, School District 51, the District 51 Foundation, Mesa Mall, Townsquare Media and additional sponsors partner to put on Stuff the Bus. This year’s Stuff the Bus school-supply drive gathered enough school supplies from the community to pack 60 boxes (and counting) to send to District 51 elementary and middle schools. The supplies will […]
Plans call for Colorado to shut down coal plants, reduce reliance on natural gas Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Colorado is in the midst of a sweeping transformation of its energy system. The state is shutting down coal plants, reducing its reliance on natural gas in homes and businesses, and increasing reliance on electricity. The […]
Salt N Light Design aims to help businesses ‘shine their light and find their purpose’ Tim Harty, The Business Times Lauren Jobe had the experience to open her own marketing and branding business, but it was her Christian faith that directed her to do it. That’s why Jobe now owns and operates Salt N Light […]
By Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times As the unincorporated community of Clifton continues to grow, the Clifton Fire Protection District, one of the busiest single-station fire departments in Colorado, is weighing a 1 percent sales tax proposal for the ballot this fall. The fire district will use the money to fund construction of two stations, […]