Phil Castle, The Business Times Mara Hardy has worked for most of her career at the intersections of different interests, pulling together people with dissimilar backgrounds, agendas and objectives for collaborative endeavors. It’s not surprising, then, Hardy describes her latest role as business development manager at the Grand Junction Economic Partnership as “connector.” In focusing […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate sales continue to slow in Mesa County on a year-over-year basis in part because of the comparison with what was a fast start for the market in 2018, but also because of what could turn into something of a correction in 2019. “It’s a combination of both of […]
Goldilocks had it right all along. Not so much the break-in that surprised the three bears, but her quest to experience the satisfying equilibrium that’s just right. Her desire applies as much to porridge and chairs as it does to beds. And, as it turns out, to work and free time. Suppose Goldlilocks works as […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times As Colorado Mesa University continues to grow, so do the effects of CMU on the Western Colorado economy. The latest results of an economic impact study estimate the total direct and indirect effects of the university reaches nearly $469 million. CMU President Tim Foster hailed the numbers at a media […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The economic growth that’s occurred in Mesa County over the past two years might slow, but likely will continue, according to a college professor who tracks regional indicators. And while the energy and construction industries remain volatile, those sectors and their high wages should still play a leading role in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Robert Bray jokes he has a ready answer for when people invariably ask him to asess the performance of the local real estate market — an answer that works equally well in good times and bad. “Simply unbelievable,” he says. The chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate remains willing, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Regulations imposing stricter emission standards in California won’t work in Colorado, according to a representative from an automobile dealers association. If anything, the rules will have the effect of driving up the price of new cars while in turn keeping older cars on the road that emit more pollution, said […]
Writer’s block. I shudder to type those words, fearful the very act could provoke a self-fulfilling prophecy. At least my column would offer brevity, although not necessarily enlightenment. That’s opposed to the usual — verbosity, although not necessarily enlightenment. In case you haven’t deduced it already, writers can be a superstitious lot. We attribute success […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Libby Collins hopes to once again enlist the support of businesses, this time to improve a popular biking and hiking area in Grand Junction. It’s a logical fit given the growing role of outdoor recreation in the Grand Valley economy, said Collins, manager of community engagement with the Colorado West […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tax season usually starts slowly, but Michael Brooks knows the pace of work will quicken as filing deadline nears. Brooks also expects the work will become all the more challenging this season in dealing with what he says are the most comprehensive federal tax reforms enacted in decades, […]