Rider & Quesenberry LLC has been recognized with the Pro Bono Achievement Award by the Supreme Court of the State of Colorado for outstanding service during the period of Jan. 1, 2024, through Dec. 31, 2024. The award was presented during an April 18 ceremony, where Lloyd Quesenberry of Rider & Quesenberry, LLC accepted the […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Porcia Chen Silverberg is a flaming extrovert. By the way, that’s her self-description. “I love talking to people. I have no problem making connections, but that’s who I am,” she said. She also knows many people are not built that way. “They’re not extroverts. They’re very cautious when it comes […]
Site-selection experts say speed, infrastructure and intentional collaboration are key to attracting new businesses to the Grand Valley. Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times As Grand Junction eyes future economic growth, a panel of national site-selection professionals said the region’s natural beauty, strategic location and new leadership could give it a competitive edge. That’s if it […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times At the Grand Junction Economic Partnership’s 2025 Economic Summit, speakers highlighted tariffs’ potential to reshape global trade and impact Grand Junction’s economy. Nathan Perry, a Colorado Mesa University economics professor, and Savannah Jermance, a Dallas-based corporate tax consultant from Ryan LLC, spoke to business leaders at the CMU Ballroom on […]
Desierto Rojo will open in former home of Mike’s Famous Chicken on a busy Fruita weekend Tim Harty, The Business Times Grab some street tacos and mingle in the street. That’s what the husband-and-wife ownership team of Jeff and Marlen Orehek are going for with Desierto Rojo, the Mexican restaurant they’re opening May 2 at […]
Grand Valley Power, Colorado’s oldest rural electric cooperative, announced it will purchase 1.4 megawatts of electricity from the nonprofit Redlands Water and Power Company over the next three years. Generated by a Redlands Water and Power hydropower plant, the renewable energy is enough to power about 420 homes. “This agreement underscores our commitment to driving […]
Hilltop Community Resources gave the Ken Kitzman Volunteer of Excellence Award to Jane Lostumbo on April 22 during its annual volunteer-appreciation event. Hilltop hosts the event to express gratitude to the dedicated volunteers who generously share their time and talents to make a meaningful difference in the community. “Volunteers are an integral part of Hilltop, […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times People can now pick up or drop off a U-Haul truck at Adrenaline Driven Adventure Company, 750 1/4 Horizon Drive in Grand Junction. That service was made available through an arrangement with U-Haul earlier this year. Similarly, this year Adrenaline Driven Adventure owners Kelli and Lewis Baker added snowmobiles for […]
March’s 237 residential real estate sales in Mesa County were up 12 percent over March 2024, while active listings were 36 percent higher year over year for March with 556, according to data gathered by Bray & Co. Real Estate. March’s median price of $400,000 was up 4 percent year over year, while the average […]
The Palisade International Honeybee Festival will move to a new venue at Cross Orchards Historic Site next April 11. Cross Orchards, part of the Museums of Western Colorado, provides a living demonstration of historic farming operations at its 3073 F Road (Patterson) location. Board President Michelle Gossage said it was a unanimous decision of the […]