Smith acquires HRL Compliance Solutions, opens new Rifle office

After more than two decades at the helm of Grand Junction-based HRL Compliance Solutions Inc., Herman Lucero sold the company to employee Matt Smith. Under Lucero’s ownership, HRL Compliance Solutions, 2385 F 1/2 Road in Grand Junction, grew into a trusted and reputable environmental firm working with a variety of industries, recognized for its expertise […]

Online enrollment is open for GJ summer camps

The City of Grand Junction’s 2025 summer-camp-enrollment process is open and available online. Enrolling early is important for parents or guardians to compile all necessary documents and prepare for summer camps before registration opens March 4. Limited spaces are available, and families are strongly encouraged to enroll early, as some locations reached capacity in less […]

Monument Health tabs Tuthill as new executive director

Grand Junction-based Monument Health, a clinically integrated healthcare network, has promoted Marguerite Tuthill to the position of executive director. Tuthill joined the organization in May 2022, previously serving as chief operating officer and most recently as interim executive director, following the departure of Ashley Thurow in 2024. Tuthill brings experience and commitment to improving patient […]

As majority owner, PGRI is set to invest in Powderhorn

Tim Harty, The Business Times  It’s like the difference between renting a home and owning it, Powderhorn Mountain Resort General Manager Ryan Schramm said of the reason Pacific Group Resorts Inc. acquired majority ownership of the resort from The Gart Companies earlier this month. Renters don’t usually make improvements to homes, because they don’t see […]

GJEP lands biggest fish yet: Morgan Mining’s expansion to bring 893 high-paying jobs to Mesa County

Tim Harty, The Business Times As wins for the Grand Junction Economic Partnership go, this one was “seismic.” That was GJEP Executive Director Curtis Englehart’s word for what it meant to land Morgan Mining, a Tennessee-based company that chose to expand its business in Grand Junction instead of in its home state. And that means […]

Palisade Planning Commission advances proposal to reduce minimum sizes of lots

Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Palisade Planning Commission has taken a step closer to allowing developers to build on smaller lots in order to increase the availability of housing in residential areas while also preserving agricultural land. During a Feb. 18 meeting, town officials discussed reducing minimum lot size requirements as part of a […]

Developers eye Whitewater to build more-affordable, single-family housing

Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times WHITEWATER — After Grand Junction recently implemented stricter subdivision infrastructure regulations and began a study recommending significant increases in impact fees, developers have increasingly indicated development will shift to areas outside the city limits. That includes building in areas served by the Clifton Sanitation District and Whitewater Public Improvement District […]

Bullet-riddled bottom line?

Bullet-riddled bottom line?

Tim Harty, The Business Times Colorado District 7 Sen. Janice Rich calls it a bad bill. A couple of Grand Junction firearms retailers agree and say its passage could be disastrous to their stores’ bottom lines. Democrat-sponsored SB25-003, which passed in the Colorado Senate last week and now is making its way through the Colorado […]

‘Inspire Impact’ breakfast celebrates nonprofits

The Community Impact Council’s annual breakfast event that honors Mesa County nonprofits – and businesses and individuals who support them – will take place March 4 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at Colorado Mesa University’s ballroom. The Community Impact Council is a coalition of 80-plus local nonprofits and their supporters. Members of the public are […]

GJ acquires Salt Flats property, targets it for affordable housing

Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Funded in part by grants, the City of Grand Junction acquired the 21.78-acre “Salt Flats” property. In a news release from the city, the acquisition is called a “significant step in addressing the community’s critical need for affordable housing.” The city received a Proposition 123 grant from the Colorado Housing […]

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