The Long Tail economy — it sounds so Silicon Valley, Web 2.0, business jargony. Is that really something the grounded, no-nonsense, dirt-on-our-boots Grand Valley community needs to be concerned with? Could be. Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, introduced the term “The Long Tail” […]
Tough times certainly breed tough people. More importantly, tough times always represent opportunity for those who are willing to out-work, out-innovate and out-serve their competition. There is no doubt that the last couple of years have been difficult for business owners. As a payroll company we get both narrow […]
An energy exploration, production and transportation corporation with operations in Western Colorado has completed the process of separating its business functions into two companies. Williams has spun off its exploration and production operations into a new corporation called WPX Energy. Williams now focuses on transportation operations, including processing, gathering and shipping natural gas. Both companies […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Doug Dennison has spent a large portion of his career working with local government entities and the public on issues involving energy exploration and production. It’s a role Dennison expects to continue as the newly elected president of the West Slope Colorado Oil and Gas Association (WSCOGA). Communication and education […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Call them variations on a theme. Grand Valley lawmakers plan to propose a number of measures during the state legislative session that offer regulatory relief. Among the proposed bills from State Sen. Steve King, and State Reps. Laura Bradford and Ray Scott are efforts to postpone new state rules on […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Based on the statistics and trends she observed in 2011, Annette Miller expects the Mesa County real estate market to stabilize in 2012. As the number of foreclosed properties shrinks and accounts for a smaller proportion of overall sales, what’s been a decline in prices should stop. Historically low interest […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ginny Sullivan learned some lessons about the restaurant business during her appearance on a television makeover show. For one thing, Sullivan now realizes she doesn’t have to keep her Fruita restaurant open for such long hours to bring in customers. Good food and service will take care of that. “They […]
Robert Zentner has joined the Grand Junction law firm of Griff, Larson, Laiche and Wright. Zentner practices family law and litigation, Zentner earned his law and master’s of business administration degrees from the University of Denver. He worked for the national accounting and consultancy firm of Ernst & Young before working nearly 10 years in […]
Ted Albright, a broker associate with Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction, has retired after 20 years in the industry. Albright was a top producer and member of the Circle of Excellence at Bray Real Estate. He plans to remain involved in real estate as a member of Real Referral, a subsidiary of Bray Real […]
Dr. Larry Tice, a neurosurgeon who’s practiced in the Grand Valley for more than 30 years, plans a free presentation on spinal surgery options. The presentation is set for 11 a.m. Jan. 14 at the Fruita Community Center, 324 N. Coulson St. The event is part of a winter speaker series offered by the center […]