Joe Tripoli considers himself an optimist. So the Grand Junction real estate agent continues to look for opportunities in a market that, were it a glass, would be unequivocally half empty. Tripoli, a broker associate with RE/Max 4000 who serves as the new chairman of the Grand Junction Area Realtors Association, expects what he describes […]
Mike Moran Business Times Energy Star construction is gaining momentum as builders take advantage of increasing demand for more energy efficient homes and buyers take advantage of the savings and tax credits. Bonnie Petersen is one such builder who says that investment in Energy Star construction is speculative for builders during an economic downturn, but […]
Mike Moran Business Times Xcel Energy faces more stringent requirements to use alternative energy sources now that the Colorado Legislature has weighed in on the issue a second time. State lawmakers voted earlier this year to mandate that Xcel and other large utilities produce at least 30 percent of their power from renewable energy sources […]
Mike Moran Business Times When Haining Refrigeration installed units to heat and cool the mixed use dormitory building at Mesa State College, the company tapped into a geoexchange system that lies beneath a large open space northeast of the dorms on the Grand Junction campus. “Mesa State is going to have a tremendous edge (over […]
Mike Moran Business Times Solar power continues to move forward across the nation. And in areas where the sun shines most of the year, the technology can be particularly appealing. Such is the case in Colorado and the Grand Valley. “We provide quality products and services,” said Brooke Gonzales, co-owner of Blu-Sky Solar in Grand […]
Financing under loan programs backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration rebounded in the 2010 fiscal year under provisions of federal stimulus legislation that increased guarantee levels and waived fees. The SBA reported that a total of 54,833 loans worth a collective $22 billion were backed through its two primary lending programs during FY 2010, […]
U.S. payrolls shrank again in September as government layoffs more than offset private-sector hiring. According to the latest Labor Department estimates, nonfarm payrolls declined 95,000 as the U.S. unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.6 percent. Initial estimates for job losses in July and August were revised upward to 66,000 and 57,000 respectively. After a surge […]
Phil Castle Business Times Justin Pentelute has been involved in a number of firsts for the solar energy industry in Colorado. His Grand Junction company installed the photovoltaic arrays on the first solar-powered billboard in the state and first solar-powered stand-alone pharmacy in the region. Given the growth of the company, the increasing popularity of […]
Doug Tuttle has joined Enstrom Candies in Grand Junction as director of manufacturing. Tuttle brings to his new duties 22 years of experience in the food and beverage industry, including 16 years of plant management and consulting for the candy industry in not only Colorado, but also California and Utah. “Doug Tuttle brings a wealth […]
Registration is under way for a presentation on becoming a certified records manager. The Western Colorado Chapter of ARMA International has scheduled the presentation for Oct. 8 in the board room at Enstrom Candies, 701 Colorado Ave. in Grand Junction. Admission is $15 for ARMA members and students, $20 for others, and includes lunch. The […]