Phil Castle, The Business Times The sky is no longer the limit for a Grand Junction-based company that’s applied technology and techniques developed for aerial imaging to underground settings. In taking services to a new level, limits of other kinds disappear not only for customers, but also the prospects for a growing operation. “The possibilities […]
I keep a three-ring binder in a desk drawer at work. The binder contains lists of stories that have appeared in the Business Times — one page for each issue. There are exactly 597 pages crammed into the binder, a paper weight that totals nearly 8 pounds. I share this information not so much to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Despite some slowing in December, 2018 ended as the best year for the Mesa County real estate market in more than a decade. While the pace might slow further, the overall trend could continue upward in 2019. “It’ll still be a good year,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A decrease in payrolls and increase in the unemployment rate in Mesa County in November might constitute a disappointment. But 2018 still saw an overall improvement in local labor conditions that’s expected to resume in 2019. “I do feel good about 2019,” said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The economic outlook for Mesa County remains upbeat with job and wage growth, increasing diversification, a robust real estate market and unique development opportunities. “The news is actually really good,” said Richard Wobbekind, executive director of the research division at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The Colorado economy is expected to continue expanding in 2019, but at a moderating pace, according to the latest results of an annual forecast compiled by the University of Colorado at Boulder. “Growing, but slowing,” said Richard Wobbekind, executive director of the research division at the Leeds School of Business […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Natural gas development likely will continue mostly unchanged in Western Colorado next year, according to executives with three companies operating in the region. “2019 is probably going to look a lot like 2018,” said Chris Clark, field manager for Laramie Energy. Michael Rynerson, vice president of operations for Caerus Energy, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Dusti Reimer believes it’s important to invest in her career in marketing and communications, but also wishes there was a way to reduce the travel and expense involved in attending conferences a long way from her work in Grand Junction. Reimer suspects others working in the Grand Valley feel the […]
A childhood memory haunts me like the Ghost of Christmas Past. I was maybe 5 years old, snuggled into bed on Christmas eve and — of course — wide awake. I recall with clarity a loud thump on the roof just above my upstairs bedroom. It sounded like a heavy object landed there. A sleigh […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Federal legislation offering tax breaks adds to the incentives to relocate or start businesses in Mesa County, according to the director of an economic development organization. Plus, the creation of so-called opportunity zones coincides with growing interest in Mesa County among developers and investors, said Robin Brown, executive director of […]