Alfalfa is entrenched in area agriculture, but drought drives search for alternative and complementary forage Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times Alfalfa has long been a vital part of Mesa County’s agricultural economy. It grows well in the region and provides farmers with a dependable, unsubsidized, cash crop that can be sold directly to dairy and […]
Haven Health opens alongside the Pregnancy Center, provides additional medical services Brandon Leuallen, The Business Time Haven Health celebrated the opening of its new medical clinic Aug. 14 at 2478 Patterson Road, Suite 3, with an open house, tours and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The clinic began as a medical service within the Pregnancy Center of […]
Apartment building and dining hall featuring Panera Bread are the Formation District’s newest additions Tim Harty, The Business Times With the Ember Eatery now open and students about to populate the new Centennial Village Apartments, Colorado Mesa University’s future continues to take shape. Or form. That’s the key word in the university’s strategic plan for […]
ECOBurn uses air-curtain destructors to burn large amounts of wood quickly and without smoke Tim Harty, The Business Times Sheep grazing led their inquisitive minds to ask a burning question. Research begot an answer that engaged their problem-solving mentality. Then, their entrepreneurial spirit produced their latest business venture: ECOburn. Robert Andrews and his son, Kyle […]
Bud’s Tack Shop used to go to its customers; now they come to Bud’s from far and wide A home-based business that’s off the beaten path sounds like a good way to get mired in obscurity. But when that business has a reputation based on seven decades of excellence, people will find it. And it’s […]
Electric bicycles and service work help bike shops offset decline in traditional bike sales Tim Harty, The Business Times When Chris Brown announced in mid-June he would soon close Brown Cycles, he shared his reason and applied it to more than his own downtown Grand Junction shop. “It’s not a sustainable business model, this thing […]
The ARTery provides studio space for its members to work on their art Tim Harty, The Business Times On June 24, with a soft opening about two weeks away and the grand opening slated a week later on July 14, Robbie Breaux and her husband, Chuck, stopped at The ARTery to check things out and […]
Favorite recipes from Pêche’s nonrepeating menu become fixtures on Tiki Bird’s menu Patrons of Pêche Restaurant in Palisade know this: The menu changes often, so if you encounter a life-changing entree, enjoy it while you can. Those menu changes are by design, and Pêche owners Matt Chasseur and Ashley Fees Chasseur stand by their approach. […]
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 […]
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 […]