Phil Castle, The Business Times New lifts, additional terrain and discounts on season passes add to expectations for a good season at Colorado ski resorts this winter, industry officials say. “Generally, the outlook is positive,” said Chris Linsmayer, public affairs director for Colorado Ski Country USA, a trade association comprised of 24 resorts. “We’re excited […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While real estate activity continues to increase in Mesa County, the pace of that growth appears to be slowing. “There’s a little bit of cooling off,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. He attributed slowing to the effects of higher interest rates in […]
Are kids who operate lemonade stands and other businesses more likely to grow up to become entrepreneurs? Fast forward and ponder another question: Is earning a humanities or liberal arts degree in college tantamount to professional suicide? Clearly, parents have a lot to contemplate as they steer their offspring toward success. I have my own […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times John Miller opened the brown paper sack and discovered a pair of socks. He wasn’t thrilled. But he wasn’t that disappointed, either. Consequently, Miller didn’t trade his socks even as other students in the class at Caprock Academy in Grand Junction frantically hawked the odd assortment of wares they’d found […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Community Hospital has received national recognition for efforts to improve its financial and operational performance. The award from Quorum Health Resources comes as the Grand Junction hospital expands the health care services it offers as well as the number of doctors and other health care providers who’ve joined the hospital, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate has crept up in Mesa County for a third straight month on incremental changes in payrolls and the number of people looking for work. While he expected a drop in the latest jobless rate, Curtis Englehart said he remains encouraged by overall conditions. “I’m still seeing some […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Mesa County remains the first and only certified Work Ready Community in Colorado. But that could soon change. Efforts are underway to expand the program in other West Slope counties, said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. That means tools will be available on […]
I’ve long wondered what makes entrepreneurs tick. What clockworks empower them to recognize opportunities, motivate them to succeed and enable them to endure risk? It’s a curiosity that’s yet to be satisfied after 20 years of interviewing entrepreneurs and reporting on their ventures. Entrepreneurs are no more similar than snowflakes. Individuality constitutes one of the […]
Why can’t our elected leaders be more like business leaders? It’s a question I’ve repeatedly pondered — every time, in fact, another election ballot comes in the mail. I suspect other voters wonder the same thing. I know candidates tout their business credentials, sometimes justifiably so and sometimes not. Let me acknowledge a couple of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Anna Stout believes it’s essential to care for the people who care for the animals at the Roice-Humane Society in Grand Junction. The well-being of employees correlates with the well-being of the cats and dogs housed there. “It’s not just a perk,” says Stout, executive director of the animal shelter […]