Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate activity continues to increase in Mesa County en route to what industry observers expect will be the best year yet for a recovery that began in 2012. “I’m pleased and a little surprised, but it marches on,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jenna Noem knows from first-hand experience the benefits of hiring fellow alumni from Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. Darcy Weir similarly knows the importance of internships in gaining full-time employment. Noem and Weir recounted their experiences as part of a news conference announcing new efforts to strengthen the connections […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A lengthy expansion that’s seen record-level cash flows and profit margins shows signs of slowing down, and that has James Swanson feeling more bearish than bullish about the stock market. Swanson believes a more conservative investment approach could be in order that involves a little less stock and a little […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Anne Rogers checks on a patient. Looking up from his bed, his chest slowing moving up and down and his wide eyes blinking, the young, red-headed man isn’t clear about exactly what’s wrong, only that he doesn’t feel good. Rogers tries to obtain specifics, asking him to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Theo Otte doesn’t have to travel far to satisfy the appetites of his customers for fresh fare. The co-owner and chef at 626 on Rood obtains a lot of the ingredients he uses from the Grand Valley. But several of the producers who supply the Grand Junction restaurant were especially […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The mining industry — coal mining in particular — is expected to fare better under changing federal policies, according to the president of the Colorado Mining Association. “This is an industry we believe is going to rebound,” said Stan Dempsey. That in turns bodes well for the state because mining […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate holds steady in Mesa County as increasing labor demand offers more opportunities for those looking for work, but businesses encounter more difficulty finding qualified employees. According to estimates from the Colorado Department of Labor and Unemployment, the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate held steady at 3.6 percent in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tax collections continue to rise in the Grand Valley on increasing sales of automobiles, building materials and restaurant meals. The City of Grand Junction reported a 7.2 percent increase in sales tax collections in July over the same month last year. Mesa County reported an even larger proportional gain at […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times It’s not so much the owners of Kannah Creek Brewing are headed back to the drawing board. Rather, they’re returning to their roots. Bernadette Jeffryes, a co-owner who works as business manager of the Grand Junction company, describes the changes yet another way. “We decided let’s kind of get local […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Rebecca Weitzel and Skip Hudson have seen the benefits of wellness programs in the workplace, chief among them healthier, happier and ultimately more engaged employees. While wellness programs typically have been implemented by large corporations and organizations, Weitzel and Hudson have launched a venture to offer those programs to small […]