The Fruita City Council adopted the City of Fruita 2026 municipal budget of $28.2 million on Dec. 2 following a public hearing. The plan includes $27.1 million in projected revenues and $28.2 million in expenditures, and it continues to maintain healthy reserves, the City of Fruita said in a news release. According to the news […]
Xavier Crockett will step down as executive director of Mesa County Public Health on Dec. 31 due to personal matters, the department announced in a Dec. 2 news release. The Mesa County Public Health board voted during its regular meeting on Dec. 2 to make Erin Minnerath the interim executive director, effective Jan. 1, and […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Colorado is moving toward one of its most sweeping energy transitions as the Public Utilities Commission finalizes new greenhouse gas mandates that would significantly reduce natural gas use in homes and businesses. The mandates set the state on a path toward eventual elimination of natural gas usage. About 70 percent […]
LO Nails is getting the foot traffic it sought and serving customers who appreciate its English- and Spanish-speaking nail techs Tim Harty, The Business Times Liz Ochoa’s goal when she started working as a nail technician was to own her own nail salon inside Mesa Mall. Little by little she worked toward it, starting with […]
Nonprofit aims to keep Pathways and North Avenue shelters open through February Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The City of Grand Junction signaled it will release roughly $185,000 in previously allocated but unspent funds to help HomewardBound of the Grand Valley maintain shelter operations through the coldest months of the year. Meanwhile, Mesa County expects […]
Powderhorn opens for season; snowmobile tours begin at Grand Mesa Lodge Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Winter finally arrived on Grand Mesa in the first week of December after a slow and unusually warm November, bringing the total to nearly 20 inches of snow and allowing Powderhorn Mountain Resort to officially open the 2025-26 season […]
CanvaScape bid adieu to Mesa Mall, seeks permanence in downtown GJ Tim Harty, The Business Times Ray Kinnick knows from experience that people rarely understand what he means when he says his business, CanvaScape, prints people’s personal photos on stone. “No one really knows what you’re talking about,” said Kinnick, who also prints photos on […]
Tom Walch initially thought he was retiring from Grand Valley Power and work in general on Jan. 2. Then, the Colorado Rural Electric Association came knocking, and retirement will wait. That still left an opening for chief executive officer at Grand Valley Power, and after a nationwide search for Walch’s successor, the electric cooperative stayed […]
Puff & Pour already is selling vape products, soon will add liquor to sales floor Tim Harty, The Business Times The puff is available now, and the pour is coming soon to the business that moved into the building where Bookcliff Liquors once resided. The Puff is primarily e-cigarettes, and the Pour will be beer, […]
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce launched its annual Keep the Cheer Here campaign, encouraging residents across Mesa County to shop local, support local and give local throughout the holiday season. “As we step into this season of gratitude, we want to recognize and thank the businesses that drive Mesa County’s economic vitality and […]