Phil Castle, The Business Times Brian Watson knows what it’s like to work remotely — days spent at home in pajamas with no clear boundaries between the times on and off the clock. “It can become all-consuming.” That can make it a relief, Watson says, to go a place that’s more like an office — […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Grand Valley residents benefit from a health care industry that offers advanced services close to home and a collaborative response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the sector faces challenges, among them staffing shortages, thin margins and competition from Front Range providers, local executives say. A panel of five health care […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times With drops in each of the last three months, the unemployment rate has retreated in Mesa County to the lowest level since before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. “It is a really good sign for us,” said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The growing ownership team at Atlasta Solar Center expects to grow even more. In addition to adding two more partners, the team will offer purchase agreements to all the employees of the Grand Junction-based solar contractor. Lou Villaire, one of five partners at Atlasta Solar, views the effort as a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Steve Jozefczyk considers the economic news more good than bad for Mesa County. The unemployment rate has dropped even as sales and lodging tax collections have increased. So have passenger enplanements on commercial flights at Grand Junction Regional Airport. Moreover, Mesa County ranked 57th in the latest comparison of how […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The agriculture industry plays a substantial role in the Mesa County economy, but also faces encroaching development, changing attitudes and other difficulties. “It’s an ongoing challenge,” said Bruce Talbott, co-owner and operator of Talbott’s Mountain Gold in Palisade. Talbott was among three Mesa County producers who discussed the future of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times John Marshall keeps in his office a scale model of a barn, one built by an Ohio carpenter to show his new design. Marshall said his great-grandfather developed the design to provide more space inside barns and in turn offer his neighbors something better. Colorado Mesa University similarly could serve […]
I admit I tend to view the proverbial glass as half full rather than half empty. Presented with a pile of horse manure, I’m the guy looking for the pony. I guess I’d rather just count my blessings — cognizant circumstances could be worse and grateful they’re not. It’s an approach that applies to outlooks […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A combination of higher prices and large commercial transactions has pushed one measure of real estate activity to new heights in Mesa County. With three months still left in 2021, the dollar volume of real estate sales has reached a record $1.729 billion. That tops the previous peak of $1.72 […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ed Krey recounts the comments he’s heard from business owners to whom he’s provided human resources services. If only they’d taken advantage of those services earlier, their experiences running their ventures would have been different. It’s a response Krey says he not only appreciates but also one that goes to […]