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Bike Rack Manufacturer is Booming, Due in Large Part to a Pandemic-Fueled Pedaling Craze.

Bike Rack Manufacturer is Booming, Due in Large Part to a Pandemic-Fueled Pedaling Craze.

by GJEP Admin | Dec 9, 2020 | Latest News, Outdoor Recreation

Today’s issue of CompanyWeek highlighted RockyMounts, the bike rack manufacturer that relocated from Boulder to Grand Junction a few years ago and became the first business to move in to Riverfront at Las Colonias Park. The company struggled at the start of the...
Palisade Plunge Set to Open Spring 2021- Here’s a Sneak Peek

Palisade Plunge Set to Open Spring 2021- Here’s a Sneak Peek

by GJEP Admin | Sep 26, 2020 | Outdoor Recreation

On September 24, the partners behind the Palisade Plunge trail project gathered atop the Grand Mesa to celebrate the near-completion of phase I of the trail. A select group of riders got to make the descent into the Town of Palisade – RockyMount’s Joey...

BLM Unveils Leadership to Be Based out of New Grand Junction HQ

by GJEP Admin | Jul 6, 2020 | Agriculture, Food and Beverage, Aviation and Aerospace, Energy and Renewables, Outdoor Recreation

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has slowly been filling key positions in its new west slope headquarters in Grand Junction, Colo., since its January opening. In a news story in The Daily Sentinel on July 6, the BLM announced 41 total positions will be based in the...
Opportunity Zones Boost Already Improved Western Slope Economy

Opportunity Zones Boost Already Improved Western Slope Economy

by GJEP Admin | Oct 28, 2019 | Manufacturing, Outdoor Recreation

In this article from last week, The Colorado Sun explores how Opportunity Zones have helped accelerate business recruitment and economic growth on Colorado’s Western Slope, particularly in Montrose and the Grand Valley. It also takes a refreshingly candid look...

The Palisade Plunge Will Be One of Colorado’s Crown Jewels

by GJEP Admin | Aug 9, 2019 | Outdoor Recreation

Yesterday, The Colorado Sun took readers on a beautiful ride behind-the-scenes of the 34-mile (and 6,000-foot descent)  Palisade Plunge trail and the massive community effort to make it happen. Once completed, the news outlet predicts the Palisade Plunge “is...
New Riverfront Live-Work-Play Area Well Underway

New Riverfront Live-Work-Play Area Well Underway

by GJEP Admin | May 22, 2019 | Outdoor Recreation

May 22, 2019 – This past Sunday, Robin wrote about some of the developments along the riverfront in downtown Grand Junction. Today, reporter Duffy Hayes delves into the plans for Riverfront at Dos Rios with local outdoor recreation advocate, realtor and...
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