Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Members of the City of Grand Junction’s Housing Affordability Task Force are asking the city to begin evaluating the cost impacts of major building and development code changes before they are adopted. The task force said affordability goals cannot be met without understanding how regulations affect housing prices. The request […]
Mesa County recently celebrated the completion of improvements to 18 Road, a key access route to some of the county’s most popular public lands and recreation areas, the county said in a news release. The project, which officially wrapped up this month after construction began in December 2024, improves access to the Desert Trails Special […]
J. Robert “Bob” Young, founder and chairman of Alpine Bank and its holding company, Alpine Banks of Colorado, died Dec. 11 in Florida, surrounded by loved ones, Alpine Banks said in a news release. He was 87. For more than 50 years, Young built Alpine Bank into one of Colorado’s most respected financial institutions, always […]
Budget pressure mounts as school district’s enrollment decline accelerates Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Continued local and statewide enrollment declines, looming state budget constraints and growing uncertainty around federal funding are converging to create a difficult budget environment heading into the 2026-27 school year. That was the warning from Mesa County Valley School District 51 […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Mesa County’s economy is expected to remain stable in 2026, supported by continued diversification and steady business investment. However, it is unlikely to see rapid growth, according to insights shared during the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Economic Outlook event on Dec. 15. Before the keynote forecast, the […]
The Social Swing looks to enhance events with its mobile golf simulator Tim Harty, The Business Times For those who think any large social gathering would be better with a golf simulator, Nic and Tegan Hansen understand. The former college athletes – Tegan played softball at Colorado Mesa University, and Nic played baseball at Metro […]
Georgia Rock, Chief Operating Officer at HopeWest, is retiring after a 44-year career in healthcare. She will conclude her role at the end of the year. According to a news release from HopeWest, Rock was an integral part of the HopeWest team for the past eight years, bringing exceptional leadership, compassion and dedication to its […]
U.S. News & World Report named Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital in Grand Junction to its 2026 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care for mom and baby outcomes, education and patient satisfaction. According to a news release from Intermountain Health, Intermountain hospitals earned a high-performing designation in recognition of: maternity care for uncomplicated pregnancies in […]
November 2025’s 173 residential real estate sales in Mesa County were down 9 percent compared to November 2024, while active listings were 14 percent higher year over year for November with 694, according to data gathered by Bray & Co. Real Estate. The active listings decreased by 74 from October 2025. November’s median price of […]
Final county budget required months of negotiation and Sheriff’s Office revisions Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Mesa County Commission unanimously adopted the 2026 budget on Dec. 9, approving a $242.9 million spending plan after months of internal debate, revenue forecasting and revisions to departmental requests, including extensive discussions with the Sheriff’s Office. County leaders […]