Phil Castle, The Business Times Three open houses are scheduled to answer questions and hear comments as work continues on a long-term plan for the Orchard Mesa area of the Grand Valley. The events will offer business owners and managers as well as residents an opportunity to participate in the process of drafting a plan […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Increasing real estate activity and decreasing property foreclosure activity continue to point to improving conditions in Mesa County. “We keep trudging that way, and it’s really great to see,” said Annette Miller, vice president of Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction. Michael Burkhard, a real estate agent with RE/MAX 4000 […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A British diplomat building relationships between Colorado and the United Kingdom sees potential in the Grand Valley for increased exports of agricultural products and wines as well as more tourism business from visiting Brits. Regardless of what industry sector is involved, though, a wide range of information and assistance is […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times An organization that for 20 years has provided a growing array of services to people facing serious illnesses, end of life and grief has changed its name to better reflect its expanding mission. Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado is now HopeWest. “It’s who we’ve become as an organization,” […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times April Schulte-Barclay has learned a lot from her mother: how to dance, but also how to serve customers, make a difference in people’s lives and ultimately run a successful business. So it’s not entirely coincidental Schulte-Barclay and her mother, Kathryn Schulte, are expanding their Grand Junction ventures at the same […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times In the midst of manufacturing a variety of bicycle components under multiple brands, Tim Fry said the objective of his company remains constant: to take the comparison out of comparison shopping. “Our goal is to always make a product our core customers love,” he said. In the process of focusing […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Construction is expected to begin later this year on a $40 million project to complete two of four vacant floors on the 12-story patient tower at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction. The 11th floor will house a nursing unit caring for patients who’ve undergone surgery. The 12th floor will […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Matt Varilek knows from personal experience the importance of helping entrepreneurs turn businesses often started on dining room tables into successful ventures. In addition to his experiences as an aide to two U.S. Senators from South Dakota and his training in economic development, Varilek said he assisted his wife when […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Connie Ferguson jokes that what started out as a craft show exploded into a department store. In looking for a location for an extended holiday arts and crafts show, Ferguson founded instead an enterprise that’s evolved far beyond her initial expectations in offering a year-round venue in which artists and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times: The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County continues to decline as hiring heats up along with the spring weather. Drops in the jobless rate in each of the last three months as well as a separate measure of labor demand offer encouragement labor conditions are improving and an overall work […]