Phil Castle, The Business Times Linda Romer Todd believes there’s a direct connection between business and politics: “If you’re in business, you’re in politics.” That’s why Todd, owner of the Associated Brokers & Consultants real estate firm in Grand Junction, long has been involved in efforts to influence legislation affecting her industry. In her addition […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Eric Goetz keeps close tabs on the mechanical engineering degree programs offered at Colorado Mesa University for several reasons. Goetz serves as chairman of an industry advisory committee that strives to make sure engineering students learn what they need to succeed in the workplace. Goetz also serves […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tom Benton wants students to land good-paying jobs after they graduate from Colorado Mesa University, to be sure. But he has even greater expectations for students with entrepreneurial aspirations. “We’re going to give them tools to start companies to provide quality jobs. It’s a bit of a grandiose idea, but […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While the Mesa County real estate market hasn’t yet fully recovered, at least by prerecession standards, year-over-year increases in sales reflect what observers consider steady growth. “There’s a feeling of stability in the marketplace,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. Annette Miller, senior […]
People around the world can now enjoy some of the most popular trails in the Grand Valley without ever having to lace up their hiking boots or peddle their bicycles. Through the Trekker Loan Program, the Grand Junction Visitor & Convention Bureau has made the trails accessible online on Street View in Google Maps. “We […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times West Star Aviation continues to rank as the top maintenance, repair and overhaul facility in the latest results of an annual survey conducted for a prominent trade publication. The recognition comes as the company opens a new paint hangar in Grand Junction to handle larger corporate aircraft and promotes its […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate has retreated in Mesa County despite a slowdown in the energy sector related to low prices. “We have to look at this as something positive considering what we were anticipating,” said Suzie Miller, business services manager at the Mesa County Workforce Center in grand Junction. According to […]
A project to develop a community solar garden for low-income consumers has attracted national attention from policy makers and industry experts. Grand Valley Power has joined with GRID Alternatives on the construction of 25-killowatt array that will provide electricity to six to 10 families in the Grand Junction area, offsetting up to 90 percent of […]
A day-long seminar planned for Grand Junction will offer information about records management procedures and policies in a rapidly changing environment that includes electronic records, the Internet and social media. The Western Colorado Chapter of ARMA International has scheduled the seminar for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 12 in the training room of the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jeff Hoffman offers what he considers the solution to the problems many people face in hauling luggage, camping equipment and sports gear from their homes to the places where they want to use all that stuff. Hoffman operates a Grand Junction company that manufactures trailers that can transport everything from […]