Phil Castle, The Business Times When Autumn Henderson accidentally cut herself in a restaurant and couldn’t find a bandage, she came up with an idea for a new product: a small kit that includes not only bandages, but also hair ties, lip balm and other things women might need in a pinch. When Zachary Smith […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Two professionals involved in efforts to bring more visitors to the Grand Valley expect a combination of factors to bolster business. Key indicators, new attractions, upcoming conferences and additional airline service all point to more tourists and tourism dollars. “I really feel like we have a lot of good reasons […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While the inaugural season for his jet boat business exceeded his expectations, Joe Keys has even higher hopes for the second season. If everything goes as Keys plans, more than 2,500 people will join in tours on the Colorado River this summer that offer either an adrenalin-inducing experience billed as […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The busy summer season hasn’t yet started, but real estate activity in Mesa County already has heated up. “It’s turning out to be a better year than I thought,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. Annette Miller, senior vice president of Heritage Title […]
A company that manufactures towers to provide communications services in remote areas plans to open in Grand Junction, the latest participant in a program offering tax incentives to businesses that create new jobs. Adaptive Towers is expected to soon open a manufacturing facility in Grand Junction and hire up to 13 employees before the end […]
An annual event showcasing food, wine and spirits has raised $30,000 for a clinic providing health care services in Mesa County. The amount was the most ever for Edesia and brings total contributions to the Marillac Clinic raised over the past seven years to $140,000. Ian Kelley, general manager of the Wine Country Inn, and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Alex Clark believes a collaborative effort between St. Mary’s Medical Center and Children’s Hospital Colorado saved her son when a test during her pregnancy revealed he had an abnormally low heart rate. The condition remained stable, but the collaboration also allowed Clark to remain in Grand Junction for monitoring rather […]
Members of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association will gather in Grand Junction for an annual convention that will include presentations, a trade show and keynote speech by a security contractor who survived an attack in Benghazi, Libya. The 150th convention of the trade association is set for June 12 to 14 at the DoubleTree by Hilton. […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has retreated from its highest reading in more than 16 years, but still reflects expectations the economy will continue to grow. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index stood at 120.3 in April, down 4.3 points from what had been the highest reading since December 2000. “Consumers […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa Country has dropped to its lowest level in more than eight years on a combination of an increase in payrolls and decrease in the ranks of the unemployed. While it’s too early to tell if the local labor market has begun to recover in […]