Phil Castle, The Business Times Matt Johnson loves nothing more than a green day. That’s what he calls a day in which no safety related incidents are reported at Reynolds Polymer Technology. It’s no accident nearly all days are green days at the Grand Junction-based company. Rather, it’s the direct result of what Johnson describes […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Mike Daniels believes acts of kindness, courtesy and respect should be encouraged — and in doing so, acknowledged. It’s important not only for school-age children to develop those values, Daniels says, but also essential for business owners and managers in delivering the kind of customer service that distinguishes their operations […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Anne Rogers checks on a patient. Looking up from his bed, his chest slowing moving up and down and his wide eyes blinking, the young, red-headed man isn’t clear about exactly what’s wrong, only that he doesn’t feel good. Rogers tries to obtain specifics, asking him to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times It’s not so much the owners of Kannah Creek Brewing are headed back to the drawing board. Rather, they’re returning to their roots. Bernadette Jeffryes, a co-owner who works as business manager of the Grand Junction company, describes the changes yet another way. “We decided let’s kind of get local […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Two Grand Valley hospitals have joined in a collaborative effort to treat so-called transitional patients who no longer require intensive care, but still need rehabilitation and other services. Construction is under way on a $4.5 million expansion at Colorado Canyons Hospital and Medical Center in Fruita that will add nine […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Jon Maraschin jokes that he can’t remember what the first half of the year was like for business activity in the Grand Valley — he was too busy. Although the comment might sound like a Yogi Berra contradiction, there’s also a serious and telling side to the observation. Maraschin, executive director […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Dave and Jenny Hall found themselves at an entrepreneurial crossroads. The Grand Junction couple wanted to continue growing the company they founded four years ago and sell more of the organizational systems they’ve invented. But they also knew taking their operation to the next level would require far more money […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Silas Colman expects the land development and construction company he operates with his father, Chris, to complete 25 to 30 new homes this year. That’s about double the annual average for Copper Creek Builders. “Business is good,” Silas Colman says. Nate Porter, president and owner of Porter Homes, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Erica Witherspoon took her time searching for a place in which to relocate. After working for such corporate giants as Amazon, Microsoft and Nintendo in the Seattle area, she says she was ready for a change of pace as well as scenery. A lengthy road trip took Witherspoon through Oregon, California, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Water plays an essential role in the Grand Valley economy whether its used for irrigation, recreation or, in the case of recruiting businesses to the area, attraction. “Water is the lifeblood of our state and our community,” says Kristi Pollard, executive director of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership economic development […]