
Every day, I talk to employers in Mesa County who are facing the same quiet crisis: they can’t find or keep workers—not because the jobs aren’t there, but because housing affordability keeps pushing those workers out. We talk a lot about economic development, talent pipelines, and business vitality. But none of those goals are sustainable…

On Tuesday evening, the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce proudly celebrated the graduation of 15 bold young innovators—our largest cohort to date—from the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!), marking the program’s 12th year of cultivating youth-driven business leadership in Mesa County. Over the course of 20 weeks, these middle and high school students did far…

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The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) hosted its annual Trade Show last Saturday at the Mesa Mall, where our record class of 15 middle and high school students from across the county officially revealed their products and services to the public. This marks a significant milestone for students in the…