Battered by 8 months of street reconstruction, Rides owner let’s Fruita know: We are still here Tim Harty, The Business Times It was late May, the 23rd to be exact, at 1:07 in the morning when Krista Mahler posted to Facebook a plea, if you will, to the good people of Fruita to support her […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times In the previous article in this ongoing series, “Is Mesa County a Magnet for Homelessness?”, The Business Times compared Point-in-Time homelessness data from Mesa, Garfield, Eagle, Pitkin, Montrose and Delta counties. Despite accounting for only about 44 percent of the combined population of those six counties, Mesa County accounted for […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times What Hazen Hackett thought would be a temporary rental of space to accommodate one project turned into a permanent move to accommodate his growing business. That’s why Legacy Furniture now resides at 579 1/2 Commercial Drive after about a year-and-a-half at 1048 Independent Ave., Unit A-106, in Independence Plaza. The […]
Intermountain Health St. Mary’s Regional Hospital has been redesignated as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV Healthcare USA Inc. The designation signifies the highest level of stroke care available, recognizing hospitals that provide rapid diagnosis and treatment for the most complex stroke cases, including advanced imaging, specialized procedures and around-the-clock care from highly trained teams. […]
Mesa County Animal Services is transitioning to a new, online animal-licensing system that changes how residents purchase and renew pet licenses. As part of the transition, veterinarians who previously sold animal licenses on behalf of Mesa County are no longer authorized to issue licenses as of June 22. The new system is designed to make […]
With revenue and hope diminishing, owner of Brown Cycles decided he will shutter his business after 25 years Tim Harty, The Business Times There was no “woe is me” from Chris Brown when he agreed to talk about his decision to close his bike shop, Brown Cycles, after a quarter century operating the Main Street […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times What began as a simple idea during a drive through Loma has grown into an online directory connecting thousands of Western Slope residents with local farm stands, farmers markets and food trucks. Matt Wharton, owner of Western Slope Digital, launched an interactive farmstand map on www.westernslope.digital/farmstands earlier this year after […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Grand Junction City Council signaled support for a proposed bicycle and pedestrian corridor along Ninth Street during a June 15 workshop. The corridor would connect Colorado Mesa University, downtown Grand Junction and the Las Colonias development while keeping cyclists separated from some of the city’s busiest traffic corridors. The […]
The 2nd annual Grand Mesa Writers’ Symposium is set for Sept.11-13 and will feature four individuals with deep Colorado connections. Paonia native Paolo Bacigalupi is an international bestselling author of speculative fiction. His works include The Windup Girl and two young adult novels: Ship Breaker and Drowned Cities. Telluride Poet Kierstin Bridger has won multiple […]
The Grand Junction Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 2451 Patterson Road, will host a book-signing event on July 4, 1 to 5 p.m., for “Toliver in Time for a Fourth of July Celebration.” Two Colorado residents produced the children’s book: author Connie Hein of Windsor; and artist Denise Theobald of Delta. The book focuses on America’s […]