Toni Heiden, owner of Heiden Homes Realty, was recognized for her contributions to the Realtor Political Action Committee at the recent National Association of Realtors convention in Washington, D.C. Heiden was honored for donating $25,000 during her real estate career. RPAC lobbies for legislation designed to protect private property rights and to make housing more […]
Fifteen middle and high school students graduated June 10 from the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy, completing a nine-month journey to build their own real businesses. Among them were Xander Smith and Brielle Nye, two standout students whose business ideas were fueled by family legacy, creativity and personal growth. The graduation […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times As of its June 9 soft opening, Third Bowl Homemade Ice Cream is serving super premium ice cream – 16 flavors, including four dairy-free – in Grand Junction at 1059 North Ave. That likely begs the question: What is super premium? Third Bowl owner and self-professed food-science nerd Kendall Phillips […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times MORE TO THE STORY This article is a follow-up to “CDOT Sells Used Car Dealer a Lemon,” published June 4 in The Business Times. In that story, we reported about CDOT acquiring the GJ Auto Sales property through the threat of eminent domain for a planned mobility hub. This expanded […]
When you learn that Colterris Collections has 4,000 corkscrews on display and think, “Holy cow! That’s a lot of corkscrews,” know this: That isn’t the half of them. It’s not even a quarter of them. That’s just what made the cut. Scott and Theresa High have 14,000 more corkscrews that aren’t on display in the […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Spend an hour with Corbin MacLeod, and be prepared to walk away impressed. Because he makes an impression. Ask him a simple question, and be prepared for a complex answer that could veer into family, philosophy and faith. He’ll talk about soul and connection, brotherhood, community and charity. MacLeod is […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Jennifer Montoya’s excitement to finally reopen her children’s playhouse in Grand Junction, which she did on May 24 with Jennies Playhouse & Jump Zone, was tempered by an equal and opposite emotion: fear. Montoya said it had been 15 months since she had to close her business inside Mesa Mall […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times The end of May officially brought an end to fabric and craft retailer JoAnn at Mesa Mall in Grand Junction, and like many area fabric-store owners, Hartland Clubb was saddened by the national chain’s demise. “We considered the staff at Joann and the other people that shop there as friends […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Following months of public backlash regarding the controversial Fourth and Fifth Street redesign, longtime Planning Commission member Keith Ehlers urged Grand Junction City Council to examine how future projects are planned. He recommended the councilors rebuild public trust and avoid projects causing the same level of controversy. Ehlers, who also […]
Club Car Wash, one of the fastest-growing express car wash companies in the United States, hosted its grand opening June 7 at 691 24 Road, its first location in Grand Junction. This summer it will open a second location on North Avenue. According to a Club Car Wash news release, the 24 Road site offers […]