Phil Castle, The Business Times T.K. Coleman believes people who act on their dreams and tap their creativity will not only find a market for their ideas, but also could end up changing the world. “You are not here to find your place. You are here to make your space,” Coleman said during a conference […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Even as statistics reflect a steady labor market in Mesa County, Curtis Englehart gleans from first-hand observation what he considers gradual improvement. “It just seems like there’s a lot of confidence right now in the labor market,” said Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. According […]
Ryan Schramm expects to increase not only the number of skiers and snowboarders at Powderhorn Mountain Resort, but also the number of mountain bikers. The new general manager at Powderhorn will bring to the effort experience in running a ski area, increasing snowmaking capacity and developing resort lodging. As a teenager, he also worked in […]
A monthly measure of optimism among small business owners has retreated, but remains near historically high levels. The National Federation of Independent Business reported its Small Business Optimism Index declined a half point to 107.4 in October. The latest reading remains only 1.4 points below a record high 108.8 posted in August. “For two years, […]
St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction has once again earned the top grade for patient safety from a health care industry watchdog group. The regional medical center operated by SCL Health received an A from the Leapfrog Group in its fall 2018 assessment. St. Mary’s has earned As in the last three of the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Nikole Stanfield was not only tired, but also tired of feeling tired. Stanfield took a week off from her digital marketing business in Western Colorado, thinking she could regain some of her energy and motivation. That didn’t help, either. “At the end of the week, I was more tired than […]
The owners of Powderhorn Mountain Resort have partnered with a management company and investment firm as part of efforts to further expand operations. The owners have entered into a long-term lease with Pacific Group Resorts Inc. (PGRI) to operate Powderhorn and also brought on ZOMA Capital as an investment partner. Ken, Tom and John Gart […]
Solar power projects are planned for locations near Grand Junction and Palisade, three of six projects along the Interstate Highway 70 corridor through Colorado. Construction is expected to soon begin on a 2 megawatt solar garden planned for an industrial area in Grand Junction, Construction is underway on a 2 megawatt project in Palisade. Projects […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Janet Arrowood makes it her business to help companies and organizations improve communication. She sees — and reads — the problems that arise from not identifying the correct audience or asking for what’s wanted. The overriding principle, Arrowood said, should be to convey a message in clear and simple fashion. […]
An annual race up and over the Colorado National Monument contributes more than $570,000 to the Grand Valley economy, according to the organization that manages the event. “The U.S. Bank Rim Rock Marathon is a prime example of the power of sports on a community’s economy,” said Jennifer Stoll, executive director of the Greater Grand […]