MARCH 4 - 11, 2026
VOLUME 33, ISSUE 10
THE DEFINITIVE SOURCE FOR GRAND JUNCTION BUSINESS & COMMUNITY NEWS SINCE 1994
Contemplating collaboration to address local homelessness
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Waiting for West Winds
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uring a joint meeting of the Grand Junction City Council and Mesa County Commission on Feb 3, county officials laid out what they describe as a coordinated pipeline designed to move homeless and low-income residents from crisis to long-term stability, even as both governments navigate constrained budgets. The workshop came at a pivotal moment for local homelessness services. HomewardBound of the Grand Valley closed its North Avenue emergency shelter on Feb. 28, with final intake on Feb. 27. HomewardBound will now focus operations at its Pathways Family Shelter at 562 29 Road, which has capacity for about 110 people under normal operations and more during emergencies. In the months leading up to the closure, a combination of private donations and public funding kept the North Avenue shelter operating through the winter. In late 2025, HomewardBound raised approximately $150,000 from community donors to sustain operations through the end of the year. In January, the nonprofit raised an additional $60,000 to keep the shelter open through February. See story Page 4
West Winds Gallery is opening in downtown Grand Junction, providing a much-needed, fine-art gallery. — See Page 2 West Winds Gallery of Fine Art co-owner Cindy Duff stands in the front area of the store, which currently features some of her paintings. Duff’s art is on display now, but the gallery’s various artists will have opportunities to be featured there. Photo by Tim Harty.
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