2 longtime True Value stores go ‘truly independent,’ rebrand as Bob’s Hometown Hardware Tim Harty, The Business Times When national hardware-store retailer True Value filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was acquired by Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Do It Best in the fall of 2024, it opened the door for a Grand Junction couple to honor the […]
Can graywater and rainwater be part of GJ’s solution to water issues? Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Limited water supplies, rising irrigation costs and the urban heat island effect are creating overlapping challenges for Grand Junction and the surrounding region as the population continues to grow from in-migration. For some residents, drought pricing and limited […]
Rapidly growing Realty ONE Group moves to roomier office space on Main Street Tim Harty, The Business Times Broker/owner Tyler Harris started Realty ONE Group Western Slope in May 2024 with a staff of three people – himself, Landon Law and Cynthea Hurst – setting up shop at 441 Colorado Ave. in downtown Grand Junction. […]
Mesa County will provide planning assistance to the Town of De Beque under a new, one-year agreement. The Mesa County Commission approved the agreement Aug. 11 at its administrative public hearing, and it took effect Aug. 18. According to a news release from the county, the agreement gives De Beque access to county planning staff […]
Mesa County’s commercial real estate market continued to demonstrate strength through the second quarter of 2026, according to Bray & Co. Real Estate analysis of the Q2 numbers. Year-to-date closed-sales volume reached $109.6 million, a 15 percent increase from the $94.9 million recorded during the same period in 2025, Bray & Co. said. At the […]
DWC CPAs and Advisors announced recent promotions for nine of its staff members. They are: Jennifer S. Barnhill, EA to principal. Barnhill has extensive experience serving clients in industries such as agriculture and ranching, oil and gas, and the restaurant industry. She delivers tailored tax solutions aligned with each client’s unique goals and operations. She […]
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce bestowed BestSlope NEXTGen Awards on 20 young professionals during its YP Summit on Aug. 19 at Colorado Mesa University. The recipients represent industries that span business, banking, construction, education, media, nonprofit leadership, economic development, the arts and more. They are being recognized for showing leadership, innovation and commitment […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Guardian Storage didn’t need to say a thing to express its belief that Grand Junction had room for another large, personal-storage facility. Instead, it showed it, as its confidence about entering the Grand Junction market is on display at 640 24 1/2 Road. That’s where it built a complex with […]
Mesa County Elections will soon contact all active registered and preregistered voters ages 17 to 25 years old who have fewer than one reference signature on file in the statewide voter-registration database. Mesa County said in a news release this proactive outreach supports ballot security and helps ensure seamless signature verification in upcoming elections. The […]
Hair stylist and lash/nails tech combined their individual businesses into one: Luxe Oasis x Mad Lash Tim Harty, The Business Times Kaitlyn Fournier and Maddii Pink owned separate small businesses, but had quite a few shared customers, thanks to the nearby spaces they occupied in Sola Salon Studios in Mesa Mall. That made it relatively […]