Colorado West Land Trust and the City of Grand Junction will host a chain-breaking ceremony May 20 at 4:30 p.m. at the Lunch Loops Trailhead to celebrate the completion of the final phase of the Monument Trail. The event will feature food trucks and a group ride to commemorate the long-awaited connection between the Colorado […]
DWC CPAs and Advisors promoted Amber Elsberry to financial controller. Elsberry has more than 20 years of experience in public accounting. Since joining DWC in 2011, she has been a senior financial accountant, then was promoted to assistant controller and supervisor in 2018. As controller, she leads a team of finance professionals who ensure the […]
Realty ONE Group Western Slope announced the hiring of real estate professionals Danette Davidson and Cassidy Crowell. Davidson brings more than 24 years of real estate experience to the team. She twice served as president of the Glenwood Board of Realtors. “I truly love what I do,” Davidson said. “Helping people find their place to […]
May is Bike Month, and the City of Grand Junction will assist with various events, programs and educational resources aimed at promoting bicycle safety. Upcoming city-hosted Bike Month events include: Monument Trail ribbon cutting on May 2, 4 p.m., at the Lunch Loops Trail Head; bicycle and pedestrian counts on May 3, 6 and 8 […]
Real estate company The Christi Reece Group announced its Circle Fund donated $10,000 to Hilltop Community Resources, $4,000 to Colorado Mesa University’s Cultural Inclusion Council, $4,000 to Grand Valley Horse Rescue, and $3,000 to the Colorado West Performing Arts Company. The Circle Fund is the charitable giving arm of The Christi Reece Group. Every quarter, […]
The River Park at Las Colonias has a yellow flag posted to indicate the park is accessible for inner tube use with caution. To promote public safety, all visitors are asked to follow the River Park rules, pay attention to the flag-warning system and wear life jackets. The flags used to notify the public about […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Randee Bergen started playing pickleball at Lincoln Park about 11 years ago when there were only four courts there to play a sport that was steadily growing and gaining a foothold nationally. Not long after that, the pickleball craze dwarfed the court availability, which in turn quelled Bergen’s desire to […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Designed to connect agricultural producers, business leaders and community members, a new initiative called AgriConnect is set to launch next year. A program from the Business Incubator Center, AgriConnect seeks to educate participants about the complex challenges facing ag producers and empower them to become informed champions for agricultural sustainability. […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times In a 4–3 vote, the Grand Junction City Council approved a $231,000 design and engineering contract for the long-debated Whitman Park revitalization. The decision, made during the final meeting for several outgoing members, underscored divisions over process, priorities and the city’s approach to homelessness. The vote passed with support from […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times With a background in dance and teaching group exercise classes, Kathleen Riskey feels like her new business, Riskey Fitness, is her doing what she loves to do and has long done for other fitness studios. But now she gets to be the boss and put her spin on fitness. “I […]