Phil Castle, The Business Times Newly installed outdoor lights tap the power of the sun during the day to illuminate an automobile dealership through the night. The lights constitute a first for the Grand Junction company that installed them and also represent the increasingly diverse ways in which solar power can be used. Simplicity Solar […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Holiday shoppers eager to bag Black Friday bargains will find an accommodating venue at the Mesa Mall in Grand Junction. Most of the merchants at the mall are scheduled to open at the stroke of midnight on Nov. 23. But Black Friday starts on a Thursday this year when Sears […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Mesa County officials have revised downward their projection for sales tax revenue after collections dropped on a year-over-year basis for a fourth consecutive month. Combined sales and use tax collections for the City of Grand Junction have declined for three straight months. Year-to-date tax collections for the county and city […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate increased in Mesa County between September and October for the first time in four years. Still, the latest jobless rate remains lower than this time last year even as labor demand remains at its highest level since 2007. “Are we better off than we were last year? […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Apartment vacancy rates in Grand Junction have dropped to their lowest levels in nearly four years. But average monthly rents also have dropped in a market that can’t yet bear substantial increases. While rental activity has slowed in recent months, the long-term trend continues toward a tighter market, said Cindy […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Nate and Wendy Gill have launched a product they expect to bring smiles to a lot of customers. But the Gills can’t help but smile themselves in pondering the potential for their new venture. The entrepreneurial couple has developed a kit that enables people to temporarily attach small crystals to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A Grand Junction metal finishing company plans to earn certification that will enable the firm to expand its services to aerospace and aviation manufacturers. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership will help fund the effort as part of a broader economic development initiative to assist existing manufacturers as well as attract […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Like plundering pirates or game-winning quarterbacks, depending on the preferred metaphor, the Grand Junction Economic Partnership has adopted a more proactive role, according to the leaders of the economic development organization. John Williams, chairman of the GJEP board, and Kelly Flenniken, executive director of the organization, discussed the changes during […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The latest numbers extend what’s been a trend of growth in real estate activity in Mesa County. It’s a trend Annette Miller fully expects to continue next year. “I’d like to see more of the same in 2013.” Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction and a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Cinde Waller faces an enviable challenge for an entrepreneur managing a startup: thinking big enough to keep up with her rapidly growing venture. Less than two years after launching TempOrthotics, Waller and her team have developed three types of medical braces, revamped marketing strategies and started setting up distribution channels. Waller’s […]