Nearly $500,000 will be awarded to help fund efforts in Mesa County and three neighboring Western Colorado counties to provide substance use disorder treatments in the wake of an opioid crisis. The grant was among $2.5 million in new funding the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council awarded to local governments. The Region 13 Opioid Abatement Council […]
The City of Grand Junction has closed Whitman Park as part of plans to improve the park and use it for special events. Notices were posted closing Whitman Park to non-reservation use. City staff notified visitors to the park. Officers with Grand Junction Police Department will offer visitors resources and information about housing and local […]
Staff with the City of Grand Junction expects to soon complete a plan to replace lead water service lines. Under rules implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce lead in drinking water, water providers must develop an initial lead service line inventory and a lead service line replacement plan. City staff plan to […]
An annual fall festival is scheduled to return to Fruita with a variety of events, foods and live music. The Fruita Area Chamber of Commerce will join with Republic Services and the Fruita Thrift Shop to present the Alpine Bank Fruita Fall Festival on Sept. 22 to 24. The theme for the 108th edition of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Bonsai Design has constructed ziplines and outdoor adventure courses in some far-flung locations. But the company completed one of its latest projects closer to home — just outside its Grand Junction headquarters. Officials with Bonsai Design and the City of Grand Junction officially celebrated the opening of Riverfront Zip Adventures […]
The Colorado economy is sending mixed signals with continued growth in production and high levels of labor force participation, but flagging employment growth. “Businesses continue to indicate a desire and need to hire more workers. But the slow net migration to Colorado has contributed to the sustained worker shortage in the state in 2023,” said […]
An increase in new business filings in Colorado bodes well for continued economic growth — as well as an indication slowing job growth reflects labor shortages. “The growth in establishments and strong underlying components of the labor market suggest the slowdown in job growth appears to be a labor supply issue rather than a signal […]
A Grand Junction-based company offering technology to help manage streaming video on mobile devices continues to grow thanks in part to incentives, grants and private investments. “It is truly amazing to build a new tech venture in the state of Colorado and even more so to do it in Grand Junction. Once we moved Sky […]
A man who’s worked 13 years as marketing coordinator of the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board has been appointed as executive director of the organization. Kyle Schlachter succeeds Doug Caskey, who retired after serving 23 years as director. “Stepping into the leading role at the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board will allow me to continue […]
The Colorado secretary of state has joined in an effort opposing a proposed acquisition that would further consolidate the retail food industry. Jena Griswold and six other secretaries of state submitted a letter to the chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission opposing Kroger Co.’s planned $24.8 billion acquisition of Albertsons Cos. Secretaries of state from […]