Phil Castle, The Business Times While real estate activity in Mesa County slowed a bit in comparison to what was a robust month at this time last year, year-to-date sales continue to outpace 2015. Moreover, the trend is expected to continue despite the distractions of a presidential election, industry observers say. “We’re going to finish […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Shannon and Justin Covello aren’t the least bit deterred by the prospect of a business battle of David-and-Goliath proportions. The Covellos are excited, in fact, to bring to market a moisture cream Shannon developed using such natural ingredients as aloe vera, pomegranate seed oil and red bell peppers. And thanks […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Wendy White serves as a guide of sorts on a journey that starts on the growing number of farms and ranches in Mesa County and ends in consumers’ mouths. White, a marketing specialist with the Colorado Department of Agriculture, is among those making the connections from fields, orchards and pastures […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Doug May believes what were two investment firms now work better as one in offering clients the benefits of technology and experience — along with an independent approach. “The decision was we’d be stronger overall together,” said May, an investment advisor in Grand Junction and director of the mountain west […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Chris Higgins plays a chess game of sorts in deploying staff at the StarTek facility in Grand Junction to match demand for the services provided there. It’s getting more complicated for Higgins, the site director, because StarTek offers more services and there are more employees — a lot […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A construction project that lasted for a decade, climbed 12 stories into the Grand Junction sky and ultimately cost nearly $340 million has been completed. Patients were scheduled to move on July 27 to the ninth and 10th floors of the patient tower at St. Mary’s Medical Center, the final […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The Mesa County unemployment rate spiked in June, an annual increase attributed in part to high school and college graduates entering the work force in search of work. The jobless rate is expected to retreat, though, as increased hiring for the summer and fall gives way to holiday hiring, said […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times David Hartman would like to hire more homegrown engineers to work at his firm and expects an expanded program between Colorado Mesa University and the University of Colorado offering a civil engineering degree to help. “Today, that process changes,” said Hartman, vice president and director of engineering with Armstrong Consultants, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Sales and use tax collections continue to drop in the Grand Valley in what local officials attribute to a combination of factors, chief among them a slowdown in the energy sector. The City of Grand Junction reported a 6.1 percent decrease in combined sales and use tax collections in June […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate activity increased in Mesa County through the first half of the year. And the prospect for the second half is more of the same, industry observers predict. “We’re continuing on that uphill climb. It’s just growing into a healthy market,” said Annette Miller, senior vice president at Heritage […]