The Business Times

08/26/2026

(Chase Bank targets Q2 opening) - The Chase Bank branch that is being built at 2405 Patterson Road in Grand Junction, next to Natural Grocers, is expected to open early in the second quarter next year as part of Chase’s expansion through its American Dream Initiative. Read the full article:

08/26/2026

(Central Library holding off developing vacant lot) - In an update about Mesa County Libraries from Executive Director Michelle Boisvenue-Fox, she said the Central Library is holding off developing the vacant lot next to the library. She said the library received community input and conducted surveys and determined: “Construction costs have climbed and pushed the cost beyond what our budget can currently handle.” In other updates, Boisvenue-Fox shared: The Orchard Mesa Branch Library worked with the landlord to extend the branch’s lease through November 2031. She added, “We’re planning to make some changes to the library layout to improve the flow of activity and program offerings.” Fruita has […] Read the full article:

08/26/2026

(Intermountain Health tabs Peek as new region president) - Intermountain Health selected Scott Peek to be the new region president to oversee business and clinical operations across the enterprise’s markets in Colorado, Montana, Eastern Wyoming and New Mexico, known as the Peaks Region. He officially begins his new role on Aug. 16. Most recently Peek served as the operational lead for the region and as the market president for the Colorado Front Range. In addition to overseeing the business and clinical operations, Peek will serve as the strategic leader responsible for Intermountain’s Catholic assets. Peek will also represent Intermountain Health on the board for the recently announced joint venture […] Read the full article:

08/26/2026

(Oktobertfest coming Sept. 19 to Cross Orchards) - The Museums of Western Colorado will host Harvest the Moment at Oktoberfest on Sept. 19 from 1 to 6 p.m. at Cross Orchards Historic Site, 3073 F Road in Grand Junction. Admission is free, and Oktoberfest will feature musical performances by Izzy Burns and Keith McCloud, traditional polka music, train rides, lawn games, food, local vendors and festival competitions, including women’s and men’s stein-holding competitions and children’s and adult costume contests. Guests ages 21 and older can purchase wristbands ($10 presale, $15 at the door) for craft beer from Ramblebine Brewing Company, while a limited number of VIP Beer Garden […] Read the full article:

08/26/2026

(6-day training cohort for nonprofit directors) - A six-day intensive cohort for newer and seasoned nonprofit-organization executives is coming to Grand Junction. “Executive Director Accelerator” will begin Sept. 23 at the Gem and Mineral Club, 2328 Monument Road in Grand Junction. The six full-day sessions will take place Wednesday-Friday, September 23-25 and October 14-16. The cost is $750 and includes materials, lunches and snacks. The training will be provided by Third Sector Innovations, a nonprofit consulting and support firm based in Grand Junction. For more than 30 years, the firm has helped nonprofits grow organizational capacity and sustainability. Attendees will hear from Third Sector staff and some […] Read the full article:

A six-day intensive cohort for newer and seasoned nonprofit-organization executives is coming to Grand Junction. “Executive Director Accelerator” will begin Sept. 23 at the Gem and Mineral Club, 2328 Monument Road in Grand Junction. The six full-day sessions will take place Wednesday-Friday, Sep...

08/26/2026

(Alpine Bank promotes 3 employees in Mesa County) - Alpine Bank announced recent promotions for Nikki Clark and Carissa Crawford in its downtown Grand Junction branch and Brandon Cummings in Alpine’s Clifton branch. Alpine Bank said in a news release that Clark was promoted from banking officer to assistant vice president for the Mesa County region. Clark joined Alpine Bank in 2020 and specializes in residential and commercial lending. In her expanded role, she will take on additional branch-management responsibilities while continuing to support customers and business partners and advancing Alpine Bank’s mission of relationship-based banking and community engagement. Crawford was promoted to banking officer following her successful completion […] Read the full article:

08/26/2026

(Finally, for the Western Slope, X Marx the spot for Victor) - Notice I didn’t say victory, I said Victor. As in Marx And yes, I used Marx in the title that way on purpose. Because apparently, Victor Marx just discovered there are real, live – not fictional – folks living on the other side of Galt’s Gulch. And apparently all of the sudden, these same folks actually mean something to the Republican nominee for governor. By meaning something, I mean potential votes. Hey, if we voted for Boebert and Peters, apparently we’ll vote for anyone. So, you just know Victor felt the need to share his testimony and snake oil with […] Read the full article:

08/26/2026

(20 young professionals receive NEXTGen Awards) - The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce bestowed BestSlope NEXTGen Awards on 20 young professionals during its YP Summit on Aug. 19 at Colorado Mesa University. The recipients represent industries that span business, banking, construction, education, media, nonprofit leadership, economic development, the arts and more. They are being recognized for showing leadership, innovation and commitment that is making a lasting impact across Mesa County. The 2026 BestSlope NEXTGen honorees are: Micah Adams — Dynamic Program Management. Kate Avery — ProSpace Interiors. Matt Bell — Grand Junction Economic Partnership. Leonela Castellon — SEA Strategy & Design. Nikki Clark — Alpine Bank. […] Read the full article:

08/26/2026

(Guardian Storage brings its ‘A’ game to Grand Junction) - Tim Harty, The Business Times Guardian Storage didn’t need to say a thing to express its belief that Grand Junction had room for another large, personal-storage facility. Instead, it showed it, as its confidence about entering the Grand Junction market is on display at 640 24 1/2 Road. That’s where it built a complex with six buildings, housing a variety of storage-unit sizes that add up to about 85,000 rentable square feet, including drive-up, climate-controlled drive-up and interior climate-controlled storage. The unit sizes range from 5-feet-by-5-feet to 10-feet-by-30-feet. Guardian Storage Director of Marketing Candice Puzak wrote in an email interview […] Read the full article:

08/26/2026

(Mesa County to notify voters about signature updates) - Mesa County Elections will soon contact all active registered and preregistered voters ages 17 to 25 years old who have fewer than one reference signature on file in the statewide voter-registration database. Mesa County said in a news release this proactive outreach supports ballot security and helps ensure seamless signature verification in upcoming elections. The elections office is doing this to comply with Colorado Election Rule 7.7.14, which requires counties to contact active registered and pre-registered voters ages 17 to 25 who have only one, or no reference signature on file. Voters subject to this rule will receive official notices […] Read the full article: