Windows of opportunity opening for manufacturer

Phil Castle, The Business Times Even as Reynolds Polymer Technology continues to provide windows into life under the sea, Mark Johnson has different views in mind. Picture, for example, the unobstructed vistas over the Pebble Beach golf course or Manhattan skyline. While the company engineers and manufactures acrylic panels for some of the largest aquariums […]

Young entrepreneurs get down to business

Young entrepreneurs get down to business

Phil Castle, The Business Times Toly Chinn wanted to keep his bicycle from getting scratched. Jordan Smith wanted to charge her cell phone at night without worrying about the threat of fire. Zoie Whitesides and Lillian Bittle enjoy cooking. There are as many origin stories behind their ventures as there are students in the latest […]

Surgeon joins in efforts to clear confusion over knee replacement rules

Phil Castle, The Business Times An orthopedic surgeon in Grand Junction has joined in efforts to clear up what he calls regulatory confusion over knee replacement procedures. The issue is a significant one given the growing number of patients undergoing the procedures, said Dr. Louis Stryker, a surgeon with Western Orthopedics and Sports Medicine at […]

Regional accounting firm names new CEO

An accountant with more than 20 years of experience has been elected chief executive officer of the largest public accounting firm based in Western Colorado. Christopher West will become CEO of Dalby, Wendland & Co. effective July 1. West will focus on leadership and the direction of the firm, including operations, staffing, services, technology and […]

Advisor appointed to national financial literacy committee

A certified public accountant who runs a financial services firm based in Grand Junction has been appointed to a national committee formed to advance financial literacy in the United States. Matt Rosenberg, president of RoseCap Financial Advisors, was selected by the American Institute of CPAs to serve on the National CPA Financial Literacy Commission. The […]

Fund-raiser dares participants to brave the shave

An annual fund-raising event that dares participants to brave the shave is scheduled for June 22 at the Avalon Theater in downtown Grand Junction. Men, women and children who volunteer for the St. Baldrick’s Grand Valley and Community Hospital head shaving event will raise money and awareness for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and childhood cancer […]

Low inventories slow Mesa County real estate sales

Phil Castle, The Business Times Low inventories and the limited selection that goes with it continue to slow real estate sales in Mesa County. “It’s that selection thing that’s keeping a lot of people home,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. While demand remains strong, both the number […]

U.S. jobless rate retreats to nearly 50-year low

The unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in the United States in nearly 50 years as payrolls keep growing. The jobless rate decreased two-tenths of a point to 3.6 percent and nonfarm payrolls increased 263,000 in April, according to the latest estimates from the Department of Labor. The unemployment rate now stands at […]

Index: Consumers more confident

A monthly measure of consumer confidence has rebounded on more upbeat assessments of current business and labor conditions as well as more optimistic expectations. The Conference Board reported its Consumer Confidence Index rose five points to 129.2. The gain doesn’t offset a 7.3-point drop in March or boost the index back to the levels of […]