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Ballot Measure 1A: The 29 Road Interchange—A Critical Investment in Our Community’s Growth & Future

by GJEP Admin | Oct 17, 2024 | Daily Sentinel Economic Focus, Economy

Ballot Measure 1A: The 29 Road Interchange—A Critical Investment In Our Community’s Growth & Future By: Curtis Englehart, Executive Director | Grand Junction Economic Partnership  (October 17, 2024) —  Smart growth has always been at the heart of our...
Affordable & Workforce Housing: An Endorsement for a Brighter Future

Affordable & Workforce Housing: An Endorsement for a Brighter Future

by GJEP Admin | Oct 26, 2023 | Blog

Affordable & Workforce Housing: An Endorsement for a Brighter Future By: Curtis Englehart | Executive Director, GJEP (Originally published in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel – October 22, 2023) For many communities across the country, including ours,...
Economic Diversity: Using the Power of Data to Tell Our Story

Economic Diversity: Using the Power of Data to Tell Our Story

by GJEP Admin | Aug 21, 2023 | Blog, Daily Sentinel Economic Focus

Economic Diversity: Using the Power of Data to Tell Our Story By: Curtis Englehart | Executive Director, Grand Junction Economic Partnership Originally published in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel 8.20.2023 Many years ago, our community leaders strategized and...
Building Community: The Impact of a Grand Junction Recreation Center

Building Community: The Impact of a Grand Junction Recreation Center

by GJEP Admin | Mar 24, 2023 | Daily Sentinel Economic Focus, Latest News

By: Curtis Englehart | Executive Director, Grand Junction Economic Partnership On April 4th, Grand Junction voters will decide if a Community Recreation Center (CRC) will come to fruition in Grand Junction.  GJEP’s monthly articles aren’t usually focused on ballot...
Attainable Housing and Fueling Economic Growth

Attainable Housing and Fueling Economic Growth

by GJEP Admin | Dec 20, 2022 | Daily Sentinel Economic Focus, Latest News

This article was originally published in The Daily Sentinel on December 18, 2022. As you travel throughout the valley, you may notice new residential construction taking shape. We’re seeing new units coming to Fruita and added development near Las Colonias and Dos...

The Power of Public & Private Partnership

by GJEP Admin | Nov 28, 2022 | Daily Sentinel Economic Focus

This article was originally published in The Daily Sentinel on November 20, 2022. Our local economy is strengthened through the relationship between our public partners and the private sector. Beautiful things happen throughout our community when these two entities...
MotoMinded LLC Relocates to Mesa County

MotoMinded LLC Relocates to Mesa County

by GJEP Admin | Oct 6, 2022 | Latest News, Press Releases

MotoMinded LLC, a small but efficient company with a passion for imgining, designing, and producing quality products for motorcycles has announced its relocation from Colorado Springs to Mesa County. MotoMinded specializes in manufacturing LED lighting and mounts for...

An Exciting Month For Mesa County’s Outdoor Recreation Industry

by GJEP Admin | Sep 29, 2022 | Latest News, Outdoor Recreation

Pictured: The Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office visits Powderhorn Mountain Resort Whether it’s mountain biking, camping, hiking, or even wakeboarding, outdoor recreation is alive and well in the Grand Junction area. It’s easy to find ways to get outside,...

EquipmentShare Opens New Location in Grand Junction, CO

by GJEP Admin | Aug 12, 2022 | Latest News

On August 11, 2022, Monitor Daily published an article about EquipmentShare’s new location in Grand Junction.  EquipmentShare, construction equipment and technology solutions company, opened a new location in Grand Junction on August 6. The brand will serve...

Incoming GJEP Director Ready To Hit The Ground Running In Recruiting Efforts

by GJEP Admin | Aug 2, 2022 | Latest News

On August 1, 2022, The Daily Sentinel announced the onboarding of the new GJEP Executive Director, Curtis Englehart. Curtis Englehart has been with the Mesa County Workforce Center since 2015, serving as its director. On Wednesday, he’ll step into the economic...
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