Phil Castle, The Business Times Robert Bray jots notes to himself as encouragement to achieve personal goals — to improve his organizational and public speaking skills, among other things. Bray has kept one of the notes near the desk in his office for more than four years. The one-sentence note reads: “I’m going to make […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Kevin Triplett has built muscles and businesses and sees some similarities between the two processes. Success depends on setting goals and following plans, but also remaining flexible when unexpected changes arise. More than anything, it requires heavy lifting literal and proverbial, Triplett said. “Rules like that apply to both of […]
Family Health West will transfer residents from the Courtyard Care Center in preparation of closing the Fruita nursing home. “Given the rapidly changing nursing home industry, declining reimbursements and an aging facility, the decision was made and is right for the residents, families and the organization,” said Lori Randall, executive vice president of operations and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times New lifts, additional terrain and discounts on season passes add to expectations for a good season at Colorado ski resorts this winter, industry officials say. “Generally, the outlook is positive,” said Chris Linsmayer, public affairs director for Colorado Ski Country USA, a trade association comprised of 24 resorts. “We’re excited […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While real estate activity continues to increase in Mesa County, the pace of that growth appears to be slowing. “There’s a little bit of cooling off,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. He attributed slowing to the effects of higher interest rates in […]
The United States unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest level in nearly 50 years as payrolls continue to grow. The jobless rate slipped two-tenths of a point to 3.7 percent in September, according to the latest Labor Department estimates. That’s the lowest reading since December 1969. Nonfarm payrolls increased 134,000. The smallest monthly gain […]
Colorado business leaders are less upbeat heading toward the end of the year, according to the latest results of a quarterly survey that reflect economic and political uncertainty. “There has been a lot of conjecture about the national economy in 2019 and then further in 2020. Perhaps they’re looking at higher interest rates. The uncertainty […]
United Way of Mesa County is more than 40 percent of the way to its latest fund-raising goal thanks to workplace contributions. Employees at 31 businesses and organizations dubbed Pacesetters raised a total of $405,834, officials announced during a kickoff event for the 2018-2019 campaign and efforts to raise $1 million. “We are very optimistic […]
Two software companies plan to launch Grand Junction operations as the latest participants in a program offering tax incentives for creating new jobs. The Colorado Economic Development Council has approved Visual Globe and Dude Solutions for the Colorado Rural Jump-Start Program, the Grand Junction Economic Partnership announced. Robin Brown, executive director of the Grand Junction […]
Colorado ranks 18th among the 50 states in the latest analysis of how taxes affect business. Colorado fares well in the analysis for comparatively low property, individual and corporate taxes, but less so for sales taxes and unemployment insurance. Colorado has ranked 18th in the State Business Tax Climate Index four consecutive years. The Tax […]