Phil Castle, The Business Times The Christmas shopping season was anything but merry for Grand Valley retailers if declining tax collections accurately correspond to declining sales. According to January reports that reflect December activity, sales tax collections dropped 4.4 percent for Mesa County and 4.1 percent for the City of Grand Junction compared to last year. […]
As Colorado Mesa University grows, so does the role of CMU in the Western Colorado economy. According to an analysis of the 2011 and 2012 fiscal year, the Grand Junction-based university injected a total of almost $200 million into the regional economy through capital projects, employee wages, purchases and student expenditures. Add the indirect effects […]
A canopy of photovoltaic panels atop the Wayne Aspinall Federal Building and Courthouse in downtown Grand Junction turn sunlight into electricity. The system is one of several features of a Phil Castle, The Business Times Inside the Wayne Aspinall Federal Building and Courthouse, everything old is new again. The original wooden floors have been […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate activity continues to increase in Mesa County, offering what industry observers consider a reassuring start to what they expect will be a year of improving market conditions. “It’s a very comforting start to the new year for us,” said Annette Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title Co. […]
George Rossman Phil Castle, The Business Times George Rossman is never sure what will be the more educational venue at the annual event she organizes focusing on energy in Western Colorado — the forum or expo. While participants attend a series of presentations by experts at the forum, a lot of questions also are asked […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times An organization that for nearly 50 years has provided a wide range of services to people facing physical and intellectual challenges has a new name leaders say better reflects a renewed sense of mission. “The name simply symbolizes the body of what we do,” said Jeff Nichols, chief executive officer […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Greg Lopez knows he can’t personally solve every problem facing small businesses in Colorado. What the director of the Colorado District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration can do, though, is talk to those who could help. And the requests, complaints and suggestions he passes along are taken seriously, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A newly opened gym in Grand Junction offers members a place at which they can work out literally any time they want. Monument Fitness is open around-the-clock, and members use personal identification numbers to access the facility. “The advantages of a members-only gym is the freedom to exercise at your […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Mesa County vaulted nearly 70 spots in the latest ranking of how well small metropolitan areas create and sustain jobs. The Grand Junction metropolitan statistical area, which equates to Mesa County, soared from 117th to 50th among 179 small metro areas ranked in the 2012 Milken Institute Index of Best-Performing […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Doug May’s forecast for economic and financial conditions in 2013 looks remarkably similar to predictions that turned out to be near spot on for 2012. May expects the United States economy to continue to expand modestly even as stock prices advance and unemployment retreats. Following a period some characterized as […]