Phil Castle, Business Times The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County has dropped to its lowest level since December. The decline reflects in part an increase in seasonal hiring, but also signals more competition for employers in filling job openings. While signs point to the possibility of recession, Mesa County should fare better with a […]
My day job as editor of a business journal by necessity makes me a student of language. I use language — words on newsprint and a website — to report on businesses and business issues in the Grand Valley. Moreover, I’m always looking for the best ways to convey that information in compelling fashion. As […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Lisa Mills admires the passion and commitment the people who run community resource agencies and institutions bring to their missions to help others. “They’re more heart than anything else,” says Mills, behavioral health strategies manager for Mesa County. But those people also could benefit, she says, from more knowledge of […]
Juliet famously asks Romeo in the second act of the eponymous Shakespeare play: “What’s in a name?” Her answer in part: “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” She means, of course, Romeo would remain the young man she loves even if he weren’t a Montague and a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Technological advances that have turned what are ostensibly telephones into cameras also have made photography less challenging. But H.L. Sanders contends there’s more to creating quality images than pointing a smartphone and touching the screen. “It’s not the camera,” Sanders said. It’s also the photographer, he said, not to mention […]
Phil Castle, Business Times Lynnea Tai has for years staged a treasure hunt of sorts in which she hides the necklaces and bracelets she makes and offers clues on social media as to where people can find them. Tai said the so-called art drops offer a way for her to give back, but also promote […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Kelly Maves says she’s aggravated by what she sees as a contradiction: Calls for more affordable housing at a time when increasing regulations and fees on new home construction drive up prices. “It’s beyond frustrating,” says Maves, who works as a real estate agent and whose husband, Michael, operates Maves […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Anna Stout doubts what she considers a one-size fits all solution to promote more affordable housing across Colorado would fit with Grand Junction. Efforts should instead be tailored to address the unique needs of the community, says Stout, who’s served four years on the Grand Junction City Council — currently […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Colorado business leaders are more upbeat heading into the second quarter, but remain concerned about higher interest rates and inflation. Most believe a recession will begin this year, an expectation that could be motivated in part by recent bank collapses. The Leeds Business Confidence Index rose 5.3 points for the […]
Phil Castle, Business Times The monthly unemployment rate has edged up in Mesa County, but remains below the level of a year ago. The jobless rate is expected to retreat with seasonal hiring in the spring, and the labor force continues to grow. “Overall, I think we’re looking not too bad,” said Celina Kirnberger, employer […]