Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate continues to increase in Mesa County along with layoffs in the energy sector. If history repeats itself, the jobless rate could climb even higher with additional layoffs after the holidays before warmer weather and the seasonal hiring that goes with it returns. “I would expect it to follow […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times People resolved to get fit — and there are a lot of them at the beginning of a new year — can get help at Gold’s Gym. That includes small group classes designed to enable them to reach the next level in their personal performance regardless of where they start. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Year-over-year gains in sales, use and lodging tax collections in December added to higher numbers in the Grand Valley during 2015. Mesa County reported a 5.1 percent increase in sales and use tax collections for 2015 over 2014. The City of Grand Junction reported a 2.6 percent increase. Lodging tax […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Crossroads Fitness kicks off the new year with a challenge designed to not only promote health and fitness, but also help participants stick to their resolutions. “We’re just getting people to engage in healthy activities, to create consistency in their workouts,” said Paula Reece, who operates the Grand Junction health […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jennifer Stoll believes there’s more than just fun to games. In fact, sports events can constitute an important source of revenue for the local economy. The people who come to the area to participate in and watch sports fill hotel rooms, buy restaurant meals and shop at stores. Moreover, sports […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times It’s a chicken-and-egg dilemma: Young adults need experience to compete for jobs, but encounter difficulty landing jobs to gain experience. Meanwhile, employers lament their own difficulties in finding qualified applicants with the required skills and work ethic. A new program under way in Mesa County is expected to address both […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Increases in the number and dollar volume of real estate sales in December added to what industry observers characterized as a good year for the Mesa County market. “If you can have what you call a happy year, it was 2015,” said Annette Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Matthew Breman has spent most of his career telling stories — first for the entertainment corporations for which he worked, then for clients of the marketing firm he operates. Now Breman has another story to tell in yet another role — as the new chairman of the Grand Junction […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A decision is soon expected on an effort to make Mesa County among the first counties in Colorado to participate in a program offering tax incentives to businesses that create new jobs. “This is a really exciting time. It’s going to be fun to see what comes with this,” said State […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The old saying about what happens in offering a better mousetrap apparently holds true — at least when it comes to spas. Customers have been beating a path to the door of Watermark Spas & Pools in Grand Junction to purchase Bullfrog spas. Sales have doubled over the past year, […]