The Colorado Department of Transportation is inviting the public to a Jan. 14 open house to review planned safety and traffic improvements along U.S. Highway 6 in Palisade. The open house will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Palisade Recreation Center gymnasium and is intended to give residents, business owners and commuters […]
The Museums of Western Colorado and The Art Center of Western Colorado are presenting Spider Woman & Trading Posts, a special collaborative exhibition on view from Jan. 17 through March 21 at the Museum of the West, 462 Ute Ave. in downtown Grand Junction. This exhibition explores the evolution of Diné (Navajo) weaving traditions, tracing […]
Mesa County Elections announced the winners of the third annual “I Voted” sticker contest, an initiative designed to showcase the artistic talents of local youth in grades 1 through 12 while promoting civic pride and community engagement. The 2026 “I Voted” sticker contest winners are: Alyna Labrum, fourth grade, New Emerson Elementary; Rhett Behrman, fourth […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sometimes, for various reasons, The Business Times isn’t able to print everything it wanted to present in a story. When that happens and we feel the need to provide what the original story was missing, we’ll bring you “More to the Story.” In the Jan. 7-14, 2026, edition’s story about Active Insurance Solutions’ […]
The Business Times is always looking for the arrival of new businesses or changes to existing businesses. If you notice new commercial construction or a business doing a major renovation, send an email to stories@thebusinesstimes.com and tell us about it. If you took a photo of it, send that to us, too. It might become […]
Sweet Coloradough, 1410 North Ave. in Grand Junction, recently added Fridays to the days it is open, now putting it at four days per week. Puff N’ Pour is all set on its alcohol licensing and is now selling alcohol in its store at 3026 Patterson Road, the former home of Bookcliff Liquors. Puff N’ […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in Colorado of the Jan. 5, 2026, deadline to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by the drought beginning March 4, 2025. The disaster declaration covers the Colorado counties of Delta, Dolores, Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison, Mesa, […]
Mesa County joined community members, state partners and the construction team this month to celebrate the completion of the US 6 Clifton Improvements Project, the county said in a news release. The corridor between First and Fifth streets is now designed to move traffic more efficiently while creating safer conditions, the news release said. The […]
Munro Supply, a distributor of hose, pumps, valves, fittings and industrial products, is celebrating its 60th anniversary. Munro Supply partners with Western Colorado and Eastern Utah customers in the industrial, mining, energy, municipal, construction, irrigation and agricultural sectors, providing strong local inventory, technical product expertise and professional-grade pump-repair services. Munro Supply also announced the expansion […]
Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) awarded $278,029 to improve accessible outdoor learning, conserve working lands and wildlife habitat, and support a collaborative conservation and recreation effort across the Western Slope. Highlights include: $141,429 to West Slope Outdoor Alliance to support collaborative efforts advancing regional conservation and recreation goals. $43,000 to the North Fork Pool, Park and […]