Phil Castle, The Business Times While Phil Johnston works hard to prepare high school students for careers in science, technology, engineering and math, he says the so-called STEM program he coordinates involves something more basic. That’s teaching students to apply what they learn to solve problems. It’s an approach for which Johnston has become a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A business executive expects to use a $250,000 grant to further efforts to make Grand Junction a model for more precisely locating and managing underground utilities. “At the end of the day, it’s about developing better information so people can make better decisions,” said Page Tucker, president and chief executive […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate has climbed in Mesa County, but remains below levels of a year ago. Meanwhile, separate measures continue to reflect increasing labor demand and decreasing rolls for those receiving unemployment benefits. According to the latest estimates from the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, the seasonally unadjusted unemployment […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tax collections continue to increase in the Grand Valley on higher sales of automobiles and other goods. Officials say the trend bodes well not only for an important source of government revenue, but also a key economic indicator. “I think it continues to show that our economy is improving,” said […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Preliminary agreements to purchase liquefied natural gas bode well for the permitting and construction of an export terminal and pipeline that could connect Western Colorado supplies with Asian markets. “Opening up the Rockies for even a portion of those contracts is a huge deal,” said Michael Hinrichs, director of communications […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Debbie Kovalik has devoted nearly 30 years to enticing visitors to the Grand Valley while also bringing respect to an industry she considers a vital component of a healthy and diversified economy. Looking back on her tenure as the first and only executive director of Visit Grand Junction, Kovalik considers […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times It’s not so much a question for Rob Bleiberg of whether or not growth will come to Western Colorado, but when and how much. It’s also question, Bleiberg believes, of accommodating growth while protecting the very things that attract people to the region — scenic beauty, wildlife and outdoor recreation. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Rules, policies and training all promote ethical business practices. Then there’s what John Elmore describes as the grandmother test. Would employees be comfortable treating their grandmothers the same way they treat customers in selling them products and services? If the answer’s yes, chances are good employees are acting in an […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times It’s no longer a question of if 2017 will be a better year for the Mesa County real estate market than 2016, but how much better. Meanwhile, a new question arises: What about 2018? “There’s no reason next year won’t also be a good year,” said Robert Bray, chief executive […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Page Tucker already considers Grand Junction a smart city because of the ways technology and information are used to improve efficiencies and, in turn, the quality of life. But Tucker believes his company can help make Grand Junction and other cities even smarter in more precisely locating and managing buried […]