January 29 - February 5, 2025
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VOLUME 32, ISSUE 4
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In this issue
n Fruita gets new training facility
Out West Training targets fitness for the Colorado lifestyle.
n Coffee with love
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Dutch Bros opens drivethrough location in GJ.
Resumption of solar-cell manufacturing in U.S. in 2024 makes a difference for solar installers and customers — See story, Page 2
n HBA Summit for housing challenges The Feb. 6 summit aims to address housing challenges in the Grand Valley with an emphasis on community voices.
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n Doubts cast on 4th and 5th Street data Downtown GJ businesses take issue with city using cellphone data to determine business activity.
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n Fruita hires Vassen for City Manager The City of Fruita picked Shannon Vassen when it voted unanimously on Jan 16 to hire him as its city manager.
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Atlasta Solar Center warehouse manager Isaiah Rohall, left, and company co-owner Lou Villaire stand next to a Qcells solar panel in one of Atlasta’s storage areas in early January. Qcells is one of the largest manufacturers of silicon solar cells in the United States since such manufacturing returned to the U.S. in the third quarter of 2024. Photo by Tim Harty.
2025 Heart Fair Coming to St Mary’s SEE PAGE 3
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