Couple’s chance encounter with Mary’s Mountain Cookies led them to open their own such store in Fruita Tim Harty, The Business Times Justin Adis doesn’t eat sugar. He’s middle-aged, physically fit and wants to stay that way. But Adis can make an exception every once in a great while, like he did in June when […]
RM Construction bought and renovated units in a North Avenue strip mall, including one that will become its new office Tim Harty, The Business Times After years of flourishing in the Glenwood Springs and Aspen area as a builder of custom homes, RM Construction & Development decided it was time to put an office in […]
OakStar Bank is open for business in its new home on the Colorado River. Tim Harty, The Business Times It’s Oct. 23, Day 2 of OakStar Bank being open in its new location at the Riverfront at Las Colonias, and Clay Tufly is locked out of his office. He either has the wrong key […]
Moon Mountain Minerals bought the building 2 doors down and is renovating its future home. Tim Harty, The Business Times As the owner of a business that finds value in gems and minerals, Jeremy Bergen hopes to strike gold in property ownership downtown. Leasing the building at 338 S. Second St. in Grand Junction since […]
Car washes try to stand out with customer service, different approaches Tim Harty, The Business Times Club Car Wash opened two locations in Grand Junction this year, one at 691 24 Road in May and one at 2122 North Ave. in August. Champion Xpress Car Wash built two locations in Grand Junction before that, opening […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times The Mesa County Landfill has become the first site in Colorado to test a new technology that automatically monitors and adjusts landfill methane gas wellheads. Developed by Grand Valley Instrumentation of Grand Junction, the Meerkat Monitoring System takes hourly samples, balances wellfield pressure in real time and promises to boost […]
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 […]
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 […]
Wrench-Marked Lighting goes for unique creations with its light fixtures and multifunctional lamps Tim Harty, The Business Times He saw the light. A light bulb went on in his head. He had a bright idea. Pick your cliché. Just know Adam Gentzler’s new business, Wrench-Marked Lighting, shines light via a craftsman’s hands and mind, and […]