Grand Valley Power, Colorado’s oldest rural electric cooperative, announced it will purchase 1.4 megawatts of electricity from the nonprofit Redlands Water and Power Company over the next three years. Generated by a Redlands Water and Power hydropower plant, the renewable energy is enough to power about 420 homes. “This agreement underscores our commitment to driving […]
Hilltop Community Resources gave the Ken Kitzman Volunteer of Excellence Award to Jane Lostumbo on April 22 during its annual volunteer-appreciation event. Hilltop hosts the event to express gratitude to the dedicated volunteers who generously share their time and talents to make a meaningful difference in the community. “Volunteers are an integral part of Hilltop, […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times People can now pick up or drop off a U-Haul truck at Adrenaline Driven Adventure Company, 750 1/4 Horizon Drive in Grand Junction. That service was made available through an arrangement with U-Haul earlier this year. Similarly, this year Adrenaline Driven Adventure owners Kelli and Lewis Baker added snowmobiles for […]
March’s 237 residential real estate sales in Mesa County were up 12 percent over March 2024, while active listings were 36 percent higher year over year for March with 556, according to data gathered by Bray & Co. Real Estate. March’s median price of $400,000 was up 4 percent year over year, while the average […]
The Palisade International Honeybee Festival will move to a new venue at Cross Orchards Historic Site next April 11. Cross Orchards, part of the Museums of Western Colorado, provides a living demonstration of historic farming operations at its 3073 F Road (Patterson) location. Board President Michelle Gossage said it was a unanimous decision of the […]
Colorado West Land Trust and the City of Grand Junction will host a chain-breaking ceremony May 20 at 4:30 p.m. at the Lunch Loops Trailhead to celebrate the completion of the final phase of the Monument Trail. The event will feature food trucks and a group ride to commemorate the long-awaited connection between the Colorado […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Randee Bergen started playing pickleball at Lincoln Park about 11 years ago when there were only four courts there to play a sport that was steadily growing and gaining a foothold nationally. Not long after that, the pickleball craze dwarfed the court availability, which in turn quelled Bergen’s desire to […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Designed to connect agricultural producers, business leaders and community members, a new initiative called AgriConnect is set to launch next year. A program from the Business Incubator Center, AgriConnect seeks to educate participants about the complex challenges facing ag producers and empower them to become informed champions for agricultural sustainability. […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times In a 4–3 vote, the Grand Junction City Council approved a $231,000 design and engineering contract for the long-debated Whitman Park revitalization. The decision, made during the final meeting for several outgoing members, underscored divisions over process, priorities and the city’s approach to homelessness. The vote passed with support from […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times With a background in dance and teaching group exercise classes, Kathleen Riskey feels like her new business, Riskey Fitness, is her doing what she loves to do and has long done for other fitness studios. But now she gets to be the boss and put her spin on fitness. “I […]