Colorado was built by pioneers. That pioneering spirit still defines the rural communities that grow our food, produce our energy, protect our water and carry the transportation and natural resource backbone of this state. These communities have never asked for special treatment. They have always done the hard work without complaint and have carried Colorado […]
I had planned to write a combo Thanksgiving/Birthday column since I have a smaller space to fill this edition, and it’s the first time in the history of The Business Times we have a deadline that falls in Thanksgiving week. More importantly, this deadline also falls on the anniversary of my 64th trip around the […]
Before the trick-or-treaters even make it back home, big-box stores flood mailboxes and inboxes with Black Friday ads. But the big-box stores aren’t the only place to find a good bargain. Small Business Saturday, the day after Black Friday, offers shoppers an opportunity to find great quality items at a competitive price and invest in […]
Hello to our old buddy (yes, that’s sarcasm) who should have a long time ago been referred to as “ex-council member” Jason Nguyen. Yeah, I’m putting you in the news again after calling for your resignation or, if the new council had any backbone, removal from your position on Grand Junction City Council. For my […]
It’s time America SNAPped to its senses over SNAP. Seriously. You want me to believe part of the shut down was about feeding the hungry? How many shelters are in your town? How many food banks? How many “soup kitchens?” How many stories do you read in local newspapers every year about hunger? How many […]
And I’m afraid, based on this last election and many preceding ones, along with life experience of government being involved in every aspect of our lives, we’re past the tipping point. Because when it comes to government, power and money are all about control. That’s why it steals more and more of the one and […]
In the business world, there’s one principle that separates success from failure: You can’t spend what you don’t have. If a company tried to launch a dozen new initiatives without funding them, investors would walk, creditors would call, and the board would be out by morning. Yet somehow, that’s exactly how the State of Colorado […]
Well, it is breaking news, I suppose. It just didn’t happen overnight. Whatever, pray tell, are you talking about Craig? Obviously, I’m talking about HomewardBound of the Grand Valley’s announcement that it’s closing its emergency shelter on North Avenue early next year. The announcement hit Facebook on Thursday night (don’t these folks know you always […]
Isn’t that what elections have become all about? Well, except electing folks who are the tip of the iceberg on government needing more of your money. I could have added to the headline, “Like it always does after another failed social experiment,” but I prefer to digress in the body, not the punchline, errrr, headline. […]
Tell me you haven’t asked yourself this question for two reasons. Reason No. 1, it’s the obvious question to ask, and No. 2, it’s the question none of the current union candidates seem to have a good answer for – unless you count their answers stating they are running to maintain the successes of their […]