Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Construction has resumed on the next phase of the Crawford Row townhomes at the Dos Rios development following a delay after the completion of Phase 1 in 2024. Located just north of downtown along the Colorado River near its confluence with the Gunnison River, the Dos Rios development is part […]
Mesa County is proposing updates to its Land Development Code, the document that guides how land is used, developed and built across unincorporated areas of the county. The update comes as Mesa County works to modernize the code, improve usability and incorporate new state-law requirements. The proposed update focuses on making the code easier to […]
Mesa County now without USDA-inspected meat-processing plant, forcing some ranchers to ship cattle out of county Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Mesa County no longer has a U.S. Department of Agriculture-certified meat processing facility, forcing local ranchers to transport livestock out of the area for federally inspected slaughter. The shift follows the loss of USDA […]
Blazer Electric Supply defies corporate stereotypes as it aims to be Western Slope’s No. 1 electrical distributor Tim Hart, The Business Times With nearly five decades of experience in electrical supply, working for major companies in various locations across the nation, Don Ligrani witnessed the ownership transformation of electrical supply companies. He said small, independent […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low-interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in 52 of Colorado’s 64 counties to offset economic losses caused by drought beginning Nov. 1, 2025. Mesa, Delta, Garfield and Montrose counties are among the Colorado counties included. Under this declaration, SBA’s Economic […]
The Colorado Association for Viticulture & Enology (CAVE) recently launched the Drink Colorado Wine app, the first-ever statewide digital platform dedicated entirely to discovering, experiencing and engaging with Colorado wine. CAVE said in a news release this marks a significant step forward for Colorado’s growing wine industry, creating a unified, consumer-facing tool that connects wine […]
As the Business Incubator Center, 2591 Legacy Way in Grand Junction, marks 40 years of supporting entrepreneurs across Mesa County and the Western Slope, it collected an international award April 14 at the 40th International Conference on Business Innovation in Chicago. The Business Incubator Center was named Entrepreneur Support Organization of the Year by the […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Grand Junction’s Wanda and Wayne Cooley weren’t contestants on the April 7 episode of TV game show Wheel of Fortune, but they felt like winners nonetheless. The wife-and-husband team’s business, SkyRun Vacation Rentals Grand Junction and Montrose, was featured as a prize package during the show, and one of the […]
The Western Colorado Chapter of the Society for Human Resources is hosting its annual conference May 20, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Colorado Mesa University Ballroom. Admission to the conference is currently $300 for WCHRA members and $400 for others. To register or obtain more information, visit www.shrmwesterncolorado.org. Attendees will receive lunch as […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Okagawa Farms may be on the market, but the longtime Orchard Mesa farm is continuing normal operations and remains open to customers as the growing season gets under way. With the business listed for sale, the owners said some customers were unsure whether it would be open this year as […]