It’s been years since I took my toddlers to Disney World and rode that ride with them accompanied by the song that just won’t leave your head once you’ve heard it. In that decade or so, the small world has gotten even smaller and it has an impact on our economy in Grand Junction, both […]
Powderhorn Mountain Resort atop the Grand Mesa skipped a downhill slide in reporting an increase in skiers and snowboarders last season even as other Colorado resorts experienced declines in the midst of an unusually dry and warm winter. “Much of the ski industry in the U.S. was confronted with weather challenges last year. But several […]
Dale Beede enumerates the goals he achieved in purchasing a new car that runs on compressed natural gas. Support the energy industry that supports his commercial real estate firm. Check. Help reduce dependence on foreign oil, if only a little bit. Check. Reduce automotive emissions. Check. Save money. Check. “This was a win-win for me,” […]
Coal mining rebounded in Colorado in 2011 even as payrolls increased and the state returned to the ranks of the top producers nationwide. Production remains well below levels of six years ago, however, and the outlook remains uncertain given the threat of government regulations that could curtail the use of coal in power plants to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: The pace of real estate activity in Mesa County has picked up with year-over-year gains in sales and dollar volume of about 30 percent in May. What’s more, higher sales and lower inventories have combined to push up home prices. “It is picking up a smidge more momentum,” said Annette […]
By William D. Merkel, MD Special to The Business Times People know the word “laser” as a household (even a universal) term, often without the knowledge as to what a laser is. The definition as a noun, in the world of physics, is that a laser is a device […]
Special to The Business Times from Office Outfitters My computer is broken,” “the server is down,” and “there is no wireless connectivity” are words that strike fear in the hearts of today’s business owner. Work cannot continue without being connected. The onslaught of technology and the need for connectivity has made an impact in the […]
by Jeff Nichols, CEO of Mesa Developmental Services When you think of things that assist people with disabilities to be more independent, you probably think of traditional devices such as wheelchairs, service animals, flashing alarm clocks and smoke detectors for people with hearing impairments, curb cuts and ramps for people […]
Special to The Business Times from WCCC Understanding technology and how it works in today’s workforce is more important than ever. Western Colorado Community College is dedicated to preparing students for the modern business world, and uses state-of-the-art technology to give students practical experience using equipment and software they will […]
Special to The Business Times from St. Mary’s Hyperbaric chambers are not just the stuff of deep-sea diving. At St. Mary’s pressurized hyperbaric oxygen chambers deliver 100 percent oxygen to patients to help difficult wounds heal. The hospital provides outpatient, nonemergency hyperbaric oxygen therapy primarily to patients with wounds that have not responded to […]