Palisade winery fulfills grape expectations Phil Castle, The Business Times Patric Matysiewski and Kaibab Sauvage bring a passionate and innovative approach to growing grapes and making wines. But none of the pretension. It’s a combination the owners of Sauvage Spectrum say has resulted in unique and popular products as well as growing recognition for the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The owners of JFS, Låda Cube and Lyttle’s Fleet Maintenance manage far different companies. But they also share some things in common in overseeing fast-growing operations that provide unique products and services and emphasize customer service. What’s more, the three Grand Valley companies also are among the finalists in the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Lisa Mills admires the passion and commitment the people who run community resource agencies and institutions bring to their missions to help others. “They’re more heart than anything else,” says Mills, behavioral health strategies manager for Mesa County. But those people also could benefit, she says, from more knowledge of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Kelly Maves says she’s aggravated by what she sees as a contradiction: Calls for more affordable housing at a time when increasing regulations and fees on new home construction drive up prices. “It’s beyond frustrating,” says Maves, who works as a real estate agent and whose husband, Michael, operates Maves […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times No bouquet of flowers or luxuriant plant leaves Country Elegance without the finishing touch that’s become something of a signature for the Grand Junction florist. A tiny ladybug perches somewhere on a steam or leaf. It’s not a real insect, of course, but rather an indication of the attention to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Pressed to succinctly assess the efforts of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership, Curtis Englehart settles on two words: positive momentum. After scoring five of what he terms wins — business relocations or expansions — in the fourth quarter of 2022, the executive director of the economic development organization holds out […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Sarah Wood has discovered something in both working in and managing unique spaces for artists, nonprofit organizations and others. “If you build it, they will come,” says Wood, who manages the Fruita Arts Recreation Marketplace. That’s been the case in refurbishing and repurposing a downtown building that’s now home to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Elizabeth Fogarty deems the inclusion of Grand Junction in an annual go-to list of global destinations published in the New York Times a significant milestone in local efforts to promote travel and tourism. “It’s considered PR gold in the travel industry.” But it’s only the latest media coverage to bring […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Robert Bray doesn’t hesitate in identifying what he considers the biggest actor on the Mesa County real estate market. “The interest rate has taken center stage,” says Bray, chief executive officer of Bray & Co. in Grand Junction. “It seems to me to be all about the rates.” Annette Young, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Andrew Golike believes there’s no time quite like the present to serve as chairman of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. It’s a pivotal moment, Golike says, with a new chamber president and renewed opportunity to assess operations and services. It’s also a good time, he […]