JULY 15 - 22, 2026
VOLUME 33, ISSUE 28
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West Star gets $246K incentive Brandon Leuallen
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The Business Times
major expansion at West Star Aviation has reached another milestone as local economic development organizations this week presented the company with $246,000 in incentive funding tied to its investment in Grand Junction. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership and Industrial Developments Inc., in partnership with the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, each presented a $123,000 check to West Star Aviation during a ceremony July 14 at the company’s facility at 796 Heritage Way. The combined $246,000 represents the required local match for Colorado’s Strategic Fund Job Growth Incentive, which helped secure the expansion after Grand Junction competed with locations in other states for the project. The expansion includes construction of a 109,000-squarefoot facility, featuring 40,000 square feet of dedicated aircraft hangar space, 38,000 square feet of office and back-shop space, and additional aircraft ramp space, allowing the company to service more aircraft while supporting future growth. See story on Page 5
Where creatives can congregate The ARTery opens, provides creative pulse on Colorado Avenue — See story, Page 2
Hannah Martin, studio director at The ARTery, sits at one of the new studio’s ceramic wheels, where she’s making a coffee mug. The ARTery, 539 Colorado Ave., gives the Grand Valley Creative Alliance a brick-and-mortar presence that provides studio space for artists and makers. Photo by Tim Harty.
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