Jordan and Maddison Burge plan to maintain what made ice-cream shop great, but make changes, such as drive-through coffee Tim Harty, The Business Times Jordan Burge said he was joking when he asked the question: “What if we buy Graff Dairy?” Maddison Burge was serious when she answered: “Show me the numbers, then we’ll talk.” […]
City budget strained by Dos Rios debt, regional fire agreement, unfunded mandates, rising labor costs Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The City of Grand Junction is facing a $6 million structural deficit heading into its 2027 budget process as expenses continue to outpace recurring revenues. Among the biggest challenges to a balanced budget are a […]
As irrigation season ends early, graywater could offer another water source to keep trees and shrubs going Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times With irrigation water being shut off early in parts of the Grand Valley this year and uncertainty surrounding future water supplies, local landscaper Dalton Bentler believes reusing water that already passes through homes […]
Girls on the Run Western Colorado will host its No Man’s Land Film Fest on Oct. 1, 5-8 p.m. at the Confluence Center of Colorado, 2596 Dos Rios Drive in Grand Junction. Doors and silent auction open at 5 p.m., and films start at 6 p.m. The evening will feature several short films celebrating women […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times About 60 feet of wall is going to come down soon, and the separation of the two units in the 9,733-square-foot commercial building at 529 Bogart Lane will dissolve. There will be one unit, one tenant, and Frame Depot will become about twice the store in size. It’s an ambitious […]
Mesa County announced it is moving forward with several organizational and financial changes as it develops its draft 2027 budget and looks to close a projected $12.5 million gap between requested expenses and available revenue. On Sept. 2, Mesa County Administrator Todd Hollenbeck provided county employees with an update on the 2027 budget process, and […]
Colorado Mesa University and Mesa County Valley School District 51 expanded their partnership to extend the network of qualified instructors delivering CMU courses at local high schools. Under a new teacher-compensation agreement, qualified D51 instructors will join the ranks of CMU’s adjunct faculty. In addition to adjunct pay, these concurrent enrollment instructors will gain access […]
The Grand Junction Regional Airport opened its new, covered-parking facilities on Sept. 1 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The enhancement includes 100 standard-parking spaces and eight accessible spaces that are available to people with disabilities. For added convenience, six of the standard spaces and one of the accessible spaces are equipped with electric-vehicle chargers. A key […]
2 longtime True Value stores go ‘truly independent,’ rebrand as Bob’s Hometown Hardware Tim Harty, The Business Times When national hardware-store retailer True Value filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was acquired by Fort Wayne, Indiana-based Do It Best in the fall of 2024, it opened the door for a Grand Junction couple to honor the […]
Can graywater and rainwater be part of GJ’s solution to water issues? Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Limited water supplies, rising irrigation costs and the urban heat island effect are creating overlapping challenges for Grand Junction and the surrounding region as the population continues to grow from in-migration. For some residents, drought pricing and limited […]