Trailblazer Pizza named Fruita Business of the Year The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce recognized outstanding businesses, organizations and individuals with awards in mid-April during its 2025 Annual Banquet, including Fruita Business of the Year Trailblazer Pizza Co. The Fruita Chamber said in a news release its award winners exemplify leadership, community involvement and a […]
Local landscaper says overwatering is unnecessary and can weaken lawns. Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times While drought conditions often bring increased attention to water use, a local irrigation professional says many homeowners overwater their lawns even in normal years, creating long-term problems for turf health and water conservation. In an interview with The Business Times, […]
The Grand Junction Regional Airport has a new Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle, strengthening the airport’s emergency-response capabilities, the airport announced in an April 27 news release. The new vehicle, an Oshkosh Striker 3,000, significantly enhances the airport’s firefighting capacity, as the apparatus carries 3,000 gallons of water, double the capacity of the […]
Roan Baldwin, founder of Munch Mode Machines, was named the 2026 Saunders Scholar through the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce’s Young Entrepreneur Academy (YEA!) program. With this distinction, Baldwin will represent Colorado at the national YEA! Competition in early June in Texas, the Grand Junction Chamber said in a news release. The Saunders Scholar […]
The District 51 Foundation awarded Student and Staff Wellness grants to 13 School District 51 staff members, totaling more than $10,500. Each year, the D51 Foundation uses proceeds from its White Iced Celebration and other fundraising efforts to fund specific needs in School District 51. This year, fundraising dollars will be used to purchase technology […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Construction has resumed on the next phase of the Crawford Row townhomes at the Dos Rios development following a delay after the completion of Phase 1 in 2024. Located just north of downtown along the Colorado River near its confluence with the Gunnison River, the Dos Rios development is part […]
Mesa County is proposing updates to its Land Development Code, the document that guides how land is used, developed and built across unincorporated areas of the county. The update comes as Mesa County works to modernize the code, improve usability and incorporate new state-law requirements. The proposed update focuses on making the code easier to […]
Mesa County now without USDA-inspected meat-processing plant, forcing some ranchers to ship cattle out of county Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Mesa County no longer has a U.S. Department of Agriculture-certified meat processing facility, forcing local ranchers to transport livestock out of the area for federally inspected slaughter. The shift follows the loss of USDA […]
Blazer Electric Supply defies corporate stereotypes as it aims to be Western Slope’s No. 1 electrical distributor Tim Hart, The Business Times With nearly five decades of experience in electrical supply, working for major companies in various locations across the nation, Don Ligrani witnessed the ownership transformation of electrical supply companies. He said small, independent […]
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 […]