Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Business Times reviewed a letter sent to Grand Junction City Council via email from local housing developer Kevin Bray, lamenting ongoing delays in the process for getting approval for multiple projects. The letter, addressing Mayor Abram Herman and City Council members, starts out: “As a land developer that has […]
Mesa County has been awarded $54,791 in federal funds for Phase 42 under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. The funding aims to enhance existing emergency food and shelter initiatives within the county. Acting as the award administrator, United Way of Mesa County is now accepting applications from local programs dedicated to delivering […]
Alpine Bank is calling on consumers and businesses to be extra vigilant this holiday season in response to cybercriminals using increasingly advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology to steal from unsuspecting shoppers. Alpine Bank is warning Coloradans that criminals are now using new AI technology in several startling and convincing ways to fool people into losing […]
Customers go to flooring showrooms, not the other way around. Until now, that is. Grand Junction residents Jason and Lauren Kusel started their new business as a franchisee of Floor Coverings International with a mission to bring a flooring showroom to the customer. Floor Coverings International, based in Norcross, GA, specializes in the mobile-showroom approach, […]
WM of Colorado, formerly Waste Management, on Dec. 5 unveiled its new 16-stall compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station during a ribbon-cutting event at its 5.74-acre Grand Junction campus, which is home to WM’s local hauling site and area recycling facility. The company has invested $7.8 million in CNG infrastructure, the purchase of 14 cleaner […]
Delta Air Lines flights, operated by SkyWest Airlines, resumed at Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) on Dec. 3. The direct flights to Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) restore nonstop connectivity between the two destinations and provide GJT travelers with expanded hub connectivity. “Restoring connectivity to Delta’s Salt Lake City hub has been the top […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Heading into the holidays, retail-theft arrests in Grand Junction are up 21 percent this year, according to Grand Junction Police Department data. Why Is Retail Theft On The Rise? Commander Sean Crocker of the Grand Junction Police Department said he believes factors contributing to the rise in retail theft include […]
CLOTHES FOR ALL WOMEN Store owner Emily Kempton said The Barn Boutique is intentional about bringing in brands that offer a variety of sizes. “We try to cater to both curvy, plus-sized women as well as petite smaller women,” she said. “Size 16 is the average size of the American woman, and yet many women’s […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times The feeling was familiar, comforting and satisfying for Emily Kempton when she opened The Barn Boutique’s doors to customers in September at 210 E. Aspen Ave. in Fruita. As it should. She and her women’s clothing store had been there before. The Barn Boutique resided for a year in that […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times During a stakeholder meeting Nov. 19, interim City Manager Andrea Phillips and Community Development Director Tamra Allen presented data about how linkage fees would be calculated and utilized by the City of Grand Junction. Stakeholders at the meeting included local builders, business owners and mortgage brokers. The meeting is available […]