Phil Castle, The Business Times Heat in the ground offers a widespread source of energy that could be used to generate electricity, according to a scientist involved in a research project in Utah. “There are challenges. But there are real opportunities here,” said John McLennan, an associate professor of chemical engineering at the Energy & […]
Western Implement will celebrate 60 years in business by donating $6,000 to a 4-H club in Western Colorado. “We’ve supported several Western Colorado 4-H animal sales over the last several decades. It’s only fitting that as we celebrate six decades in business that we would further support the kids and the families that our business […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The Colemans have had to change the way they do business over the years in terms of the products and services they offer and locations they operate. That’s because their clientele has evolved, too. But one thing hasn’t changed a bit at Western Implement, and that’s a commitment to customer […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Bobby Noyes said he found what he was looking for in relocating his bicycle rack manufacturing company. “Grand Junction is the last cool, affordable town in Colorado.” Noyes, founder and president of RockyMounts, was among those who spoke at a ceremony celebrating the start of construction on a facility for […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County has crept up, but still remains near record-low levels. A year-over-year decrease in the jobless rate combined with an increase in the labor force bodes well, said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. “2019 has been a […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has increased on more upbeat expectations for capital outlays, inventories and sales. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index rose six-tenths of a point to 102.4 in October. A lack of labor remains a problem, however, said William Dunkelberg, chief economist […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Dennis Hill and Dan Komlo were looking for someone to work with their staff, care for their customers and sustain what’s long been a growing operation in every sense of the word. Hill and Komlo found what they wanted and sold Bookcliff Gardens Nursery and Landscape to Rick and Stephanie […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Kevin Barclay knows from decades spent working in the automobile industry the most successful salespeople make connections and listen. Retired from the car business, Barclay now leads the local affiliate of a national organization to help people affected by mental illness. But making connections and listening remain just as important, […]
A woman who’s spent nearly three decades promoting the attractions of Western Colorado to tourists around the world has been awarded for her efforts. Barbara Bowman won the 2019 Colorado Tourism Office Board Chairman’s Award, one of the highest honors bestowed to those who work in the tourism industry in the state. Bowman worked for […]
More than $108 million was disbursed to Colorado during the 2019 fiscal year, the latest revenues from energy production on federal land in the state. The money was part of a total of more than $2.44 billion disbursed to 35 states by the Interior Department Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR). Another $1.14 billion was […]