Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Mesa County Valley School District 51 paid more than $26,000 for a motivational speaker to present at middle schools and high schools across the district with a lack of parental notification during Kindness Week events in February, according to documents released through a Colorado Open Records Act request. Records show […]
‘Dabbling’ led to B&S Express Sourdough Bakery and now a Bread Barn Tim Harty, The Business Times The day Emily Pinneo started B&S Express Sourdough two years ago turned out to be a good day this year to debut the next evolution of her business. Pinneo marked the second anniversary on March 7 by opening […]
Bill would increase excise tax from 8 percent to 13 percent on brewers, vintners, distillers Tim Harty, The Business Times Colorado House Bill 26-1271, A Bill For An Act Concerning the Creation of Enterprises to Address the Impacts of Alcohol Use, has a worthwhile cause. There’s not much arguing against the merits of alcohol-use treatment […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Grand Junction City Council voted 5–1 to approve a 25-year lease and operating agreement that grants Colorado Mesa University use of the Lincoln Park Barn and adjacent land near Ralph Stocker Stadium for construction of a new football facility. The vote followed more than an hour of public comment […]
The District 51 Foundation awarded $10,000 in Professional Learning Grant Awards to train 48 School District 51 staff members. Each year, the D51 Foundation uses proceeds from its White Iced Celebration and other fundraising efforts to fund specific needs in School District 51. Since 2018, the D51 Foundation has donated more than $180,000 to 638 […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Grand Junction City Council approved a $400,000 funding agreement with Housing Resources of Western Colorado to help acquire land for a workforce-homeownership development near St. Mary’s Hospital. The resolution, which was approved on the council’s consent agenda without public comment, authorizes the city manager to execute an agreement supporting […]
Two years after Breeze Airways initiated flights at Grand Junction Regional Airport, the Grand Junction Regional Air Service Alliance celebrated a significant victory. In a March 4 news release, the regional air service said Breeze is now a sustainable partner for the region, scaling its operations to the point where multiple routes now succeed without […]
Chef Brian Duffy, known for appearances on TV series “Bar Rescue” and competing in Season 4 of Food Network’s “BBQ Brawl,” will be the emcee at the Rocky Mountain BBQ Classic. Photo courtesy of Rocky Mountain BBQ Classic. After a long hiatus, professional competitive barbecue is making a return to the Western Slope in a […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times About 50 Western Colorado business leaders traveled to Denver in late February as part of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Legislative Days at the Capitol, a two-day trip designed to connect local employers with state lawmakers and policy leaders. Participants traveled across the mountains to attend meetings […]
Now that Clifton store is open, Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s owners eye Fruita, Montrose Tim Harty, The Business Times When Alejandro Ramos and Katie Lang opened Tropical Smoothie Cafe at 2536 Rimrock Ave. in Grand Junction in April 2024, their intent was for it to be the first of several in the Grand Valley. In mid-February, […]