Owners of Graff Dairy seek buyer who will carry on the Grand Junction ice cream store’s tradition Tim Harty, The Business Times Operating for six decades in the Grand Valley, Graff Dairy has become an ice cream institution. Its husband-and-wife owners, Ed and Lloy Beauchamp, know there’s something special about their ice cream shop at […]
Bill would increase excise tax from 8 percent to 13 percent on brewers, vintners, distillers Tim Harty, The Business Times Colorado House Bill 26-1271, A Bill For An Act Concerning the Creation of Enterprises to Address the Impacts of Alcohol Use, has a worthwhile cause. There’s not much arguing against the merits of alcohol-use treatment […]
Now that Clifton store is open, Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s owners eye Fruita, Montrose Tim Harty, The Business Times When Alejandro Ramos and Katie Lang opened Tropical Smoothie Cafe at 2536 Rimrock Ave. in Grand Junction in April 2024, their intent was for it to be the first of several in the Grand Valley. In mid-February, […]
In addition to fine art, West Winds Gallery will provide wine-tasting and custom framing Tim Harty, The Business Times Quicker than a dab with a paintbrush, Cindy Duff and Greg Tapp had proof there’s a need for their new business, West Winds Gallery of Fine Art, in downtown Grand Junction. The gallery at 504 Main […]
Fruita Family Dental needed more space, and Lybrook Dental wanted to sell to a dentistry that needed it Tim Harty, The Business Times When Dr. Dane Christensen started thinking about expanding his dental practice, Fruita Family Dental, about a year-and-a-half ago, he experienced something reminiscent of the adage: “When the student is ready, the teacher […]
Adrenaline Driven Adventures made its own motocross track for serious riders to train Tim Harty, The Business Times For anyone in the Grand Junction area serious about motocross training, it’s long been the case that they had to drive a long way to access a legitimate motocross track. Adrenaline Driven Adventures co-owner Lewis Baker pointed […]
Atlasta Solar Company continues to grow, and its new location can accommodate it Tim Harty, The Business Times ore space and the ability to operate with less overhead and greater efficiency are what Atlasta Solar Center got with the January move of its headquarters and operations to 25 Road. Another appealing part of the change […]
Cross Orchard Development LLC started groundwork and looks to begin building homes in the spring Tim Harty, The Business Times The sound of heavy machinery moving dirt in November on an 8-acre, L-shaped parcel that used to be the south end of Cross Orchards Historic Site must have been akin to a sigh of relief […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times A long-planned effort to transfer the Town of Palisade’s wastewater system to the Clifton Sanitation District is entering a critical phase after construction bids in the fall came in too high for the amount of funding available and as state regulatory compliance and funding deadlines approach. Town documents show Palisade […]
Downsizing leads salon to leave its home of 34 years for newly renovated space on Horizon Drive and a lot more parking. By Tim Harty, The Business Times Harrahs Salon spent 34 years at the same location, but downsizing and saving money led its owners to say, “Goodbye, 12th Street. Hello, Horizon.” LuAnn Harrah, who […]