Brandon Leuallen,The Business Times The Grand Junction Police Department is reporting an increase in the illegal use of electric bikes and similar motorized devices, particularly among younger riders, raising safety concerns as warmer weather brings more activity outdoors. Officers say electric dirt bikes and other off-highway vehicles are increasingly being operated on city streets, sidewalks […]
Paola Murrieta thought carniceria work was forever in her past, only to open a new butcher shop with her husband Tim Harty, The Business Times As a middle schooler and a high schooler, Paola Murrieta helped out in her father’s carniceria. And like a lot of preteens and teens, when she thought about a career, […]
Mesa County is moving forward with design work to improve traffic flow on 29 Road, a corridor where demand continues to grow and better connections to Interstate 70 are needed, the county said in an April 8 news release. On April 7, the Board of County Commissioners ratified a memorandum of understanding with the City […]
The Mesa County Cattlemen’s Association will hold its annual meeting April 17 at the Business Incubator Center, 2591 Legacy Way in Grand Junction. Doors open at 5 p.m., followed by speakers at 5:30 p.m. and dinner at 6 p.m. The event is open to the public, with dinner provided for those who RSVP by April […]
The Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association (COPMOBA), in partnership with the City of Grand Junction, has begun the rebuild of the Lunch Loop Bike Park, a community riding area within the Lunch Loop Trail System. The project will take place in two phases, and Phase 1 work began April 6. According to an April […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times The need for a full-time hearing clinic in Glenwood Springs was something Dr. Jennifer Bebee identified several years ago. She said it made sense to open the fourth location of Western Colorado Hearing Clinic there, because Glenwood Springs didn’t have a full-time hearing-care provider. Opportunity was knocking then, but it […]
Mesa Automotive goes from ‘can’t find’ to ‘can’t miss’ in new home near Sam’s Club Tim Harty, The Business Times Jimmy Gundelach fixed the problem he had with people not noticing his auto-repair business, Mesa Automotive. He moved to a location where you have to go out of your way not to notice. And he […]
The Mesa County Commission approved a first-quarter budget update on March 31 to align the 2026 budget with current needs, new funding and ongoing projects, the county said in an April 8 news release. This type of update, known as a supplemental budget, is a standard part of Mesa County’s operations, the news release said. […]
Grand Valley drought conditions worsen as officials warn of limited water supply Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Water officials across Mesa County warned last week that drought conditions are rapidly intensifying, with historically low snowpack, early runoff and continued dry forecasts placing significant pressure on water supplies heading into the summer. The update, led by […]
D51 Foundation Executive Director Angela Christensen announced she is retiring from her position after nearly 15 years of involvement with the foundation. Christensen shared the news in a March 27 email she sent to White Iced Celebration sponsors. The White Iced Celebration was a major annual fundraiser organized by the D51 Foundation. In the first […]