Phil Castle, The Business Times Cindy Lichtenhahn believes in the therapeutic benefits of massage to not only relieve pain and promote well-being, but also improve the function of the network of vessels and nodes that serves as a kind of drainage system for the body. Lichtenhahn does both in operating Grand Mesa Therapeutic Massage and […]
I just flew in from Mexico. And, boy, are my arms tired. Actually, permit me a bit more precision. I returned at the beginning of March from a scuba diving trip to Cozumel. My arms aren’t tired from what was a pleasant commercial airline flight, but rather lugging nearly 50 pounds worth of dive gear […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Robert Bray tells a story about the Mesa County real estate market with a villain and hero. But for now, the tale remains a mostly happy one with increasing activity. “It’s a good start for the first two months of the year,” said Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real […]
It’s time for another column in which the curmudgeonly newspaper editor reveals his trade secrets — and, hopefully, some insights that could prove useful in greater pursuits. The moral of my latest story? The importance of NOT waiting for inspiration to strike. Ironic, isn’t it? I want to believe — fantasize, actually — my columns […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Colorado businesses face substantial changes in the way they must determine and pay wages, according to a partner of a Grand Junction employment law firm. The Colorado Equal Pay Act, overtime and minimum pay standards and other laws and rules constitute “groundbreaking” changes in employment law, said Michael Santo. Santo […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Maggie Scivicque hopes two words come to mind when customers enter the Arc Thrift store scheduled to soon open in Grand Junction: mind-blowing. That applies not only to the savings, but also a selection of merchandise that includes clothes, furniture and more. “There are very things we don’t sell,” said […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Nathan Perry expects growth to continue in Mesa County in 2020, but at what could be a slower pace. Employment, population and gross domestic product should trend further upward, although the effects of a downturn in energy development also will be felt, said Perry, an associate professor of economics at […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Brian Bensley’s new office comes with a view of the expansive interior of his Grand Junction business. Through a large window, Bensley can see the array of apparatus carefully arranged below — the bars, the balance beams and mats in various shapes and sizes. It’s the fourth location for the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Teija Heikkila brings a lot of expertise to her efforts to help clients sell their pet care businesses. But what clients often appreciate the most, she says, is her familiarity not only with the business aspects of the transactions, but also the emotional ones. After long operating a dog boarding […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The Grand Junction Regional Airport contributed nearly $711 million to the Colorado economy in 2018, according to the latest results of a statewide study. The contribution nearly doubled from the $380 million contribution in 2012, the biggest gain of any airport in Western Colorado. The contribution likely will climb even […]