Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times A $600,000 school-finance “glitch” that temporarily threatened Mesa County Valley School District 51’s funding has been corrected through a supplemental bill at the Colorado Capitol, but longer-term budget uncertainty remains, according to the district’s lobbyist. Amy Atwood, who represents District 51 at the state legislature, told the school board during […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Space has been leased for classrooms. A headmaster has been hired. Students are being sought. Money is being raised. And come August, Grand Junction will have a Catholic high school: Chesterton Academy of St. Carlo Acutis. Brian Sargent, currently a math teacher at Palisade High School, will be the high […]
Fruita Family Dental needed more space, and Lybrook Dental wanted to sell to a dentistry that needed it Tim Harty, The Business Times When Dr. Dane Christensen started thinking about expanding his dental practice, Fruita Family Dental, about a year-and-a-half ago, he experienced something reminiscent of the adage: “When the student is ready, the teacher […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times A panel convened by the Housing & Building Association of Western Colorado during its second annual Housing Summit on Feb. 5 highlighted rapid growth in Mesa County Valley School District 51’s Careers in Construction program. Program leaders reported student interest has continued to grow heading into next school year. “We’re […]
As electricity demand accelerates and planning decisions increasingly lock in infrastructure for decades, the Club 20 Research & Education Foundation announced in a Jan. 29 news release it is launching a new Energy Impact Analysis designed to fundamentally improve how major U.S. electricity system options are compared over the long term. The effort is being […]
The Third Annual Grand Junction Jewish Film Festival will take place Feb. 21–22 at Colorado Mesa University’s Meyer Ballroom in the University Center. This year’s festival features three acclaimed films, live filmmaker discussions, a ticketed VIP opening-night reception, and short films spotlighting emerging voices. The event is open to the entire community and is designed […]
Rising shortfall may increase funds requested from local governments Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times During a joint workshop between the Grand Junction City Council and the Mesa County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 3, regional transportation officials outlined what amounts to a growing structural funding gap for Grand Valley Transit. The transportation officials said operating […]
HBA event serves as early-season economic driver for Western Colorado’s building industry Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Housing and Building Association of Western Colorado will host its annual Home Improvement & Remodeling Expo on March 6-8 at the Grand Junction Convention Center, bringing together more than 100 local builders, contractors and suppliers in one […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Dave Kimbrough and his sister, Jan Kimbrough-Miller, got a lot miles – Dave estimates 20 years – from Dave’s claim in advertisements: “I’m not bragging, I’m just applying for a job.” That was him and the Kimbrough Team of real estate agents actively seeking work. Now, after a 20-plus-year association […]
Adrenaline Driven Adventures made its own motocross track for serious riders to train Tim Harty, The Business Times For anyone in the Grand Junction area serious about motocross training, it’s long been the case that they had to drive a long way to access a legitimate motocross track. Adrenaline Driven Adventures co-owner Lewis Baker pointed […]