The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in 52 of Colorado’s 64 counties to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Nov. 1, 2025. Mesa, Delta, Garfield and Montrose counties are among the Colorado counties included. Under this declaration, SBA’s Economic […]
The Colorado Association for Viticulture & Enology (CAVE) recently launched the Drink Colorado Wine app, the first-ever statewide digital platform dedicated entirely to discovering, experiencing and engaging with Colorado wine. CAVE said in a news release this marks a significant step forward for Colorado’s growing wine industry, creating a unified, consumer-facing tool that connects wine […]
As the Business Incubator Center, 2591 Legacy Way in Grand Junction, marks 40 years of supporting entrepreneurs across Mesa County and the Western Slope, it collected an international award April 14 at the 40th International Conference on Business Innovation in Chicago. The Business Incubator Center was named Entrepreneur Support Organization of the Year by the […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Grand Junction’s Wanda and Wayne Cooley weren’t contestants on the April 7 episode of TV game show Wheel of Fortune, but they felt like winners nonetheless. The wife-and-husband team’s business, SkyRun Vacation Rentals Grand Junction and Montrose, was featured as a prize package during the show, and one of the […]
The Western Colorado Chapter of the Society for Human Resources is hosting its annual conference May 20, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Colorado Mesa University Ballroom. Admission to the conference is currently $300 for WCHRA members and $400 for others. To register or obtain more information, visit www.shrmwesterncolorado.org. Attendees will receive lunch as […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Okagawa Farms may be on the market, but the longtime Orchard Mesa farm is continuing normal operations and remains open to customers as the growing season gets under way. With the business listed for sale, the owners said some customers were unsure whether it would be open this year as […]
Brandon Leuallen,The Business Times The Grand Junction Police Department is reporting an increase in the illegal use of electric bikes and similar motorized devices, particularly among younger riders, raising safety concerns as warmer weather brings more activity outdoors. Officers say electric dirt bikes and other off-highway vehicles are increasingly being operated on city streets, sidewalks […]
Paola Murrieta thought carniceria work was forever in her past, only to open a new butcher shop with her husband Tim Harty, The Business Times As a middle schooler and a high schooler, Paola Murrieta helped out in her father’s carniceria. And like a lot of preteens and teens, when she thought about a career, […]
Mesa County is moving forward with design work to improve traffic flow on 29 Road, a corridor where demand continues to grow and better connections to Interstate 70 are needed, the county said in an April 8 news release. On April 7, the Board of County Commissioners ratified a memorandum of understanding with the City […]
The Mesa County Cattlemen’s Association will hold its annual meeting April 17 at the Business Incubator Center, 2591 Legacy Way in Grand Junction. Doors open at 5 p.m., followed by speakers at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. The event is open to the public, with dinner provided for those who RSVP by April […]