Phil Castle, The Business Times Jennifer Knott and Tawny Espinoza lead an impromptu tour through the Adventure Academy. As they point out the features of the new Grand Junction facility, construction crews complete finishing touches and teachers set up classrooms. The only thing missing for now at the early childhood education center is the children. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Bonsai Design has constructed ziplines and outdoor adventure courses in some far-flung locations. But the company completed one of its latest projects closer to home — just outside its Grand Junction headquarters. Officials with Bonsai Design and the City of Grand Junction officially celebrated the opening of Riverfront Zip Adventures […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Nate Knoll has held a lot of titles during his 23-year career in banking. He’s most excited about his latest title — president. It’s not just because the position constitutes the realization of long-term goal. Knoll expects to share what’s he learned over the course of working more than two […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Candace Carnahan knows what worries business owners and managers. As president and chief executive officer of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, her responsibilities include identifying and addressing problems. On the most pressing problems? Finding and retaining talent, Carnahan says. Lindsay Bullock, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Janie VanWinkle helps organize an annual parade of sorts through the Grand Valley that serves as a celebration of the contributions of farmers, ranchers and the agricultural industry. “It’s really just about awareness and celebration,” said VanWinkle, who works with her husband, Howard, and family on a cow-calf operation based […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Nathan Perry quantifies the Mesa County economy with a variety of indicators and statistics. And a few encouraging words. “I think Mesa County is doing really well,” says Perry, an economics professor at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction who compiles quarterly and twice-yearly economic updates for Mesa County and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times In astronomical terms, summer officially started in the Northern Hemisphere with the solstice on June 21. But the summer tourism season started in the Grand Valley well before that. Before the Memorial Day holiday weekend in May even. Elizabeth Fogarty, director of Visit Grand Junction and the city’s destination marketing […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tabi Britt hopes to change any perceptions of the Mesa County Workforce Center as a last stop for employers looking to fill vacancies or, for that matter, people looking for jobs. “I’d love to have them see us as their first stop,” says Britt, the new employment services supervisor at […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Brittany Dixon loves nothing more than bringing people to the table to discuss issues affecting Western Colorado. And she’s got a table. A figurative one in the coalition she oversees as the new executive director, but also literal ones at the events Club 20 hosts across the region. “There’s space […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Brad and Becky Brehmer could begin a lot of stories with the well-worn phrase “once in a blue moon.” Except it’s the Blue Moon. And it’s seldom just once. Not when it comes to the customers who’ve frequently patronized the couple’s downtown Grand Junction bar and grill for nearly 36 […]