After a soft opening in July, Coloramo Federal Credit Union announced this month its new full-service branch/headquarters at 2392 Langridge Drive, off 24 Road, in Grand Junction is open. The new three-story, approximately 21,000-square-foot building also is home to Coloramo’s contact center and administrative teams and has 32 employees working there. The building was constructed […]
The City of Grand Junction will break ground on the Salt Flats development Aug. 17 at 10 a.m., marking the beginning of construction on one of the community’s largest mixed-income housing developments. The ceremony will take place at the Salt Flats site, 450 28 Road, and is open to the public. According to a city […]
Western Colorado Community Foundation Vice President Emily Orbanek was selected by the foundation’s board of directors to be the next president and CEO of the organization, effective Jan. 1, 2027. Orbanek will become the third president in the organization’s 29-year history, following Anne Wenzel’s transition into retirement at the end of 2026 after 25 years […]
Protecting your Mesa County property from wildfire before the flames arrive Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times As western Colorado continues to experience drought conditions and elevated wildfire danger, fires have burned across the region this summer, including along the Colorado River corridor and in neighborhoods in Mesa County. Some have been sparked by lightning, others […]
ECOBurn uses air-curtain destructors to burn large amounts of wood quickly and without smoke Tim Harty, The Business Times Sheep grazing led their inquisitive minds to ask a burning question. Research begot an answer that engaged their problem-solving mentality. Then, their entrepreneurial spirit produced their latest business venture: ECOburn. Robert Andrews and his son, Kyle […]
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted officials from the Colorado Public Utilities Commission and the U.S. Department of Labor for separate meetings designed to connect government leaders with Western Colorado businesses. The Chamber said the visits gave state and federal officials an opportunity to hear firsthand how public policy, energy regulation and […]
The City of Grand Junction announced it is providing residents and visitors an opportunity to resolve outstanding parking citations at a reduced cost before its Parking Boot Program resumes Sept. 1. Until Aug. 31, the city is offering a Parking Citation Amnesty Period, allowing individuals with eligible, overdue, parking citations to pay significantly reduced late […]
PrimeHealth+, the Federally Qualified Health Center for Mesa County, announced it sold its Montrose clinic site to River Valley Family Health Center in Montrose. According to a news release from PrimeHealth+, the sale was completed July 24. Both parties provide primary care integrated with mental health, dental and pharmacy services to a wide spectrum of […]
The 35th Annual Colorado Mountain Winefest, taking place Sept. 19 at Riverbend Park in Palisade, has been reimagined as an elevated Food & Wine experience that’s designed for true wine enthusiasts. In a July 29 news release, event organizers said this year’s event marks the most significant evolution in Winefest’s 35-year history. Attendance has been […]
Intermountain Health Cancer Centers of Colorado at St. Mary’s Regional Hospital announced it is the first cancer center in western Colorado approved to offer select patients with pancreatic cancer access to daraxonrasib. Daraxonrasib is a novel therapy that is changing expectations for one of the deadliest cancers, Intermountain Health said in a July 29 news […]