Marketing Coordinator Ethan Abbs and Administrative Assistant Emily Gonzalez have joined the staff of The Christi Reece Group. Abbs is a Colorado Mesa University alum who ran track and cross country on scholarship for the Mavericks. With a background in business, Abbs brings analytical strengths and creativity into marketing, where he loves making engaging social […]
Three stores in Mesa Mall closed in late December: Pro Image Sports; PizzAmore; and Sock Em’ Sock Emporium. Pro Image posted signs on the door and windows of its former unit, saying: “Thank you for an AMAZING 10 YEARS friends and family!!! We will miss you!!!” Local Focus Digital Media, a Grand Junction-based indoor digital […]
Cookie’s Outlaw Cafe, 2493 U.S. Highway 6&50, Unit 4, is listed for sale. Online listings show different asking prices based on whether the sale includes the restaurant business, the real estate or both. According to a BizBuySell listing, Outlaw Cafe has been operating since 1998 and is being marketed as a turnkey business located along […]
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, […]