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westernslopenow.com
Water districts end drought rates as usage drops
MESA COUNTY, Colo. (KREX) – The Ute Water Conservancy District will return to normal water rates on Nov. 1 after customers significantly reduced water usage during the summer. Meanwhile, the Clifton Water District has also ended its drought rates after customers reduced water consumption by more than 140 million...
Aspen Daily News
Where the decision gets made: Timberline Bank and the case for banking close to home
The question was simple: How many people in the room worked for a bank that claimed to have the best customer service?. Jason Taets still tells the story from his time in a graduate banking program when an instructor posed the question to a lecture hall full of bankers who all had apparently found the same competitive advantage.
thebusinesstimes.com
Leaders unlock growth by having courage to change
Change is one of the few guarantees in business and life. It arrives whether we’re ready or not. Sometimes gradually, sometimes with force. Markets evolve, technology advances, teams shift and external conditions such as politics or weather can reshape our plans overnight. Many people cling to the familiar, because...
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Social Security Barely Covers Rent Elsewhere, But It Buys A Whole Life In This Small Colorado Town
There’s a version of retirement in Colorado that doesn’t involve a trust fund, a pension from a Fortune 500 company, or a relative who left you something useful, and it exists in Delta, Colorado. Delta is a small western slope town that has somehow managed to stay affordable...
thebusinesstimes.com
Brown Cycles building sold, being renovated for restaurant
The downtown Grand Junction building that until recently housed Brown Cycles is under new ownership and being renovated to become a restaurant. The Mesa County Assessor’s website shows The Maken Do LLC, which belongs to former Brown Cycles owner Chris Brown, sold the building at 549 and 555 Main St. on June 9 to 549-555 Main Street LLC, which belongs to Uwe Kirch. Kirch, who goes by the nickname Trout, owns Rocky Mountain West Insurance and The Rockslide Brew Pub in downtown Grand Junction.
thebusinesstimes.com
3-story, self-storage facility coming to Crossroads Blvd.
On the heels of Guardian Storage opening a large self-storage facility with mostly climate-controlled units earlier this year, Grand Junction is set to get a larger one next year. A large pad of concrete has been poured and framing has begun on what will be a three-story, 106,410-square-foot self-storage facility...
ATV.com
Avatar Offroad Lands in Grand Junction With State Help
Avatar Offroad has relocated its headquarters and production out of Sandy, Utah, settling in Grand Junction, Colorado, with backing from the state's Rural Jump-Start program. When a shop that builds the hardware we bolt onto our rigs picks a new home, it's worth paying attention to — and this family-owned outfit is planting itself on Colorado's Western Slope. What Avatar Builds Avatar Offroad manufactures accessories for vans and trucks: bumpers and rock sliders, ladders, roof racks, mounting brackets, and storage systems. The company builds for campervans and trucks, with hardware for Ford, Mercedes, Nissan, and ProMaster platforms. The outfit handles the whole process in-house — design, testing, manufacturing, and installation. One shop doing the designing, testing, building, and bolting-on keeps the fitment and quality under one roof. The owners bring over three decades of combined experience in outdoor sports and metal fabrication. Why Colorado The family-owned company cited the Western Slope's outdoor recreation sector and a favorable business climate as the reasons behind the relocation. Grand Junction is prime country for the kind of trail and overland use these products are built for. Through the Rural Jump-Start program , Avatar is set to receive a $15,000 grant to get operations
thebusinesstimes.com
Judge restricts easement use in Palisade solar dispute
A Mesa County district judge has restricted Pivot Energy and other defendants’ use of a shared private easement to access their separate properties outside of Palisade amid an ongoing dispute involving trespassing, road-safety concerns and an assault described in court filings. The easement provides access to James Sterling’s property...