Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times At the Sept. 24 Spark Summit Business and Leadership conference, a breakout session in Room 213 at the Colorado Mesa University Center walked owners through what to do before, during and after a sale of their businesses. The panel featured high-level brokers and professionals that work with businesses throughout the […]
Local experts explain various ways to back up power in your home Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times When storms, wildfires or other threats to the power grid hit Mesa County, households can quickly find themselves in the dark. That was the case during multiple outages in the Redlands this August, which sparked local questions about […]
The 44th annual Parade of Homes, presented by the Housing and Building Association of Western Colorado and Fairway Mortgage, takes place during the next two weekends: Sept. 26-28 and Oct. 3-5. The self-guided Parade of Homes tour features 17 homes from 16 different Mesa County builders. The homes will be open from 10 a.m. to […]
Xcel Energy natural gas and electric bills for its Colorado customers are expected to be slightly higher for the fourth quarter of 2025, the energy provider said in a Sept. 15 news release. Xcel Energy sent its proposed adjustments to natural gas and electric costs to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission for approval. Xcel Energy […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Residents who cannot attend committee meetings will now be able to follow the City of Grand Junction’s committees online. As part of its efforts to increase transparency and community access to information, the city has begun recording all committee and advisory board meetings. The recordings are publicly available through the […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Colorado Mesa University used a Sept. 15 Grand Junction City Council workshop to have a conversation about replacing the aging Lincoln Park Barn at Stocker Stadium, which serves as the CMU football team’s locker room on game days. For years, CMU football has used Lincoln Park Barn as a locker […]
Second year brings growth spurt for Careers in Construction program Tim Harty, The Business Times Last school year was like framing a house for Careers in Construction Colorado when it got Palisade High School to offer its classes. This school year, it’s putting on the roof and tacking on siding as the program expanded into […]
Mesa County businesses losing enterprise-zone status can apply to get grandfathered in, but the deadline looms Tim Harty, The Business Times Thank goodness for grandfather clauses. Approximately 1,800 Mesa County businesses will no longer reside in a Colorado enterprise zone come Jan. 1, 2026. That means they reside in an area that no longer is […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Across Western Colorado, the 2025 hunting season began under the weight of an intense drought, yet a few timely rainstorms brought at least some temporary relief. Local guide and outfitter Rod Cogburn said it is one of the worst years of drought he has ever seen during his lifetime of […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The 44th Annual Parade of Homes is a chance for the public to tour new designs and for builders to showcase their craftsmanship. It also highlights the economic reach of the industry. The Home Builders Association of Western Colorado represents more than 150 companies that collectively employ thousands of people […]