Phil Castle, The Business Times Janet Gardner traces her natural curiosity to a childhood growing up in the Grand Valley and time spent outdoors camping, hiking and exploring. “I was always the kid who was flipping over the rocks to see what was there.” Further inspired by the National Geographic and Jacques Cousteau specials she […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The Mesa County real estate market appears to be firing on all cylinders with year-to-date gains in sales, dollar volume, inventories, prices and new home construction. In fact, the market is the midst of its best year since the recession, said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate […]
Payrolls continue to grow in the United States and, along with them, hourly wages. Nonfarm payrolls increased 161,000 in October. Average hourly earnings rose 10 cents to $25.92, bringing the gain over the past year to 2.8 percent. That’s the strongest annual wage growth since June 2009. The unemployment rate edged down a tenth of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Grand Valley entrepreneurs hail their nominations for statewide awards for shining a welcome spotlight not only on their efforts, but also broader efforts to nurture the local technology sector. “We’re trying to make Grand Junction a technology hub, and there’s no reason we can’t do it,” said Page Tucker, president […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While snowfall remains the ultimate determinant of success, other indicators point to what industry officials hope will be another record-breaking ski season in Colorado. “At this point, there’s no reason we’re not going to have another fantastic season,” said Chris Linsmayer, public affairs manager for Colorado Ski Country USA. Resorts […]
HopeWest continues to rank among the best places to work in the health care industry in the latest list compiled for a national trade publication. The Grand Junction-based hospice organization ranks 54th among the top 100 best places to work in health care compiled for Modern Healthcare. HopeWest also ranked 21st among health care providers, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times When Ed Cadena describes his role as director of the Colorado office of the U.S. Small Business Administration, he emphasizes the entirety of the state, not just the more populous Front Range. That’s why Cadena said he’s soliciting nominations from across Colorado for an annual award recognizing the achievements of […]
A monthly measure of consumer confidence has retreated, but still reflects expectations the United States economy will continue to grow. The Conference Board reported that its Consumer Confidence Index fell almost five points to 98.6 in October. The decline followed two months of gains that boosted the index to its highest level since 2007. Components […]
Alpine Bank has earned additional recognition for its efforts to promote a cleaner environment. Other companies with operations in the Grand Valley also were among those honored in a statewide program. Alpine Bank received the 24-Karat Gold Award. West Star Aviation and Western Metals Recycling maintained their Gold Leader designations. Reynolds Polymer Technology and Hammerhead […]
The City of Grand Junction has scheduled a free course on the basics of sales and use taxes. The hour-long course is set for 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov 1 or 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Nov. 2 at the Grand Junction City Hall Auditorium at 250 N. Fifth St. Business owners and managers as well […]