Phil Castle, The Business Times A Western Colorado company that sells houses has established a foundation to help fund programs and projects that address housing-related needs. While Bray Real Estate long has contributed to a variety of philanthropic causes, the Bray Cares Foundation will increase and focus those efforts, said Robert Bray, chief executive officer. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Doug Sorter leads an impromptu tour through the building, pointing out various features along the way. Specially designed rooms offer places in which to conduct examinations and assessments. Meeting rooms and offices offer spaces for conferring with families. That’s not to mention all the handicap-accessible restrooms or, for that matter, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Mesa County real estate transactions declined on a year-over-year basis in January, but a comparatively slow start to the new year isn’t expected to continue. “I’m not alarmed at that,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. A single month of information isn’t sufficient […]
I’ve worked for a lot of bosses, both good and bad. Who hasn’t? It’s a universal constant of the workplace, no less immutable than gravity. Maybe my experience is a bit different in that my good bosses have outnumbered the bad. What’s more, I’ve never faced the prospect of quitting a job that became so […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Ten acrylic tanks manufactured in Grand Junction could help answer one of the most fundamental questions ever posed: What’s the universe made of? Reynolds Polymer Technology will provide the tanks for an experiment under construction nearly a mile under the Black Hills of South Dakota. The experiment, scheduled to begin next […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Its name has changed and soon, too, will its headquarters. But the objective of a Western Colorado health care agency remains unchanged, according to its chief executive officer. “We have the fundamental belief people deserve to heal at home,” said Charleen Raaum, CEO of SummitWest Care. Home health care is […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The end of 2018 saw the highest unemployment rate in Mesa County in nearly two years. But one official considers 2018 a successful one overall for the local labor market and hopes some of the trends continue in 2019, among them a growing work force and increasing demand. Meanwhile, the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A bank headquartered in Western Colorado offers loans to federal employees on unpaid leave because of the partial government shutdown. Alpine Bank offers loans of up to one month of net salary. Payments won’t be due for six months after the shutdown ends. “We want to offer our assistance,” said […]
I strive with every issue of the Business Times to shower readers with my wit and wisdom. I’m almost always successful. In fact, I’m something of an expert when it comes to writing newspaper columns. Yeah, right. If nothing else, I’m realistic enough to know what I don’t know about writing newspaper columns — or […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Chris Thomas attributes successful hospital management in part to three things: collaboration, transparency and, ultimately, doing the right thing. The president and chief executive officer of Community Hospital expects to bring a similar approach to another leadership role as chairman of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce […]