Phil Castle, The Business Times While estimates for the number of people working in Mesa County could be revised downward, the change likely will be small. Moreover, officials say the overall outlook for the local labor market hasn’t changed much. “I feel like things are fairly stable. And if anything, we might see things improve […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times What’s traditionally the busiest season for real estate activity in Mesa County is off to a fast start with year-over-year increases in transactions and dollar volume. “We took a nice big step into the summer activity,” said Annette Miller, senior vice president at Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction. Kevin […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tim Huff had been waiting for this moment for years. So he was understandably excited about the prospect of seeing his unique water bottles for sale on a store shelf. “To see it on that shelf, finally, is going to be huge,” says Huff, whose business card identifies him as […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Even as unemployment in Mesa County holds steady at its highest level of the year, slight changes in the labor force and unemployment claims offer a measure of hope of improving conditions. “It’s somewhat encouraging,” said Celina Kirnberger, business services supervisor at the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tax collections continue to trend downward in the Grand Valley, both a reflection of decreasing sales and an increasingly worrisome development for local government officials. Meanwhile, though, lodging tax collections continue to rise along with business at hotels and motels. The City of Grand Junction reported a 2 percent decrease […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Split control of the Colorado Legislature stymied the passage of some measures during the latest session. “It was like a bad soccer game that ends in a 0-0 tie,” said State Sen. Ray Scott, a Republican from Grand Junction. Whether that was a good or bad thing, though, depends on […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Colorado Mesa University and Western Colorado Community College have launched what’s literally a pilot program in offering a two-year aviation degree. Graduates will earn private and commercial pilot’s licenses as well as flight instructor certification. “When they leave here, they can get jobs,” said Dan Ashton, a CMU professor and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jose Tarin has developed an application that enables students to use their smart phones to take better notes in class. Allexus Halladay has come up an app that challenges musicians to better perform a piece of music. Nathaniel Doty has invented a product that protects the cleats on athletic shoes, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Scott Fasken believes there’s more to the document security business he oversees than turning large pieces of paper into small pieces of paper. The core service of the business, Fasken said, is helping customers protect confidential information and comply with federal and state laws that require them to do so. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Officials from three organizations hail an agreement they say puts in writing their roles and responsibilities for economic development in Mesa County. Diane Schwenke, president and chief executive officer of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce said the memorandum of understanding puts the chamber, Grand Junction Economic Partnership and […]