For some reason, it’s national news that Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen) and George W. Bush (W) were sitting at a football game, eating popcorn and having fun. You know, like 99 percent of all fans do at football games. But as it goes with everything good or natural or proper in our world these days, a […]
My goals for the Business Times remain pretty much the same for every issue. Tell engaging stories. Illustrate those stories with compelling photographs. Edit copy and design pages in a way that makes the paper easy to read. The overarching goal also remains unchanged: provide information that adds value to the lives of readers and, […]
The “it” for my readers: Grand Junction High School. OK. I’ve now opened up the nearly 40-year-old can of worms, the oh so desperate need for our community. As things go with cans of worms, lots of chewing is involved. Allow me to state for the record a few facts I know. Yes, these are […]
Of all the attributes describing the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction, Curtis Englehart would love nothing more than to eliminate one — best-kept secret. As director of the center, Englehart wants everyone to know about the programs and resources offered there. That’s especially the case for business owners and managers who could use […]
I’ve been living a lie, although I suspect everyone knew the truth anyway. I’m talking, of course, about the photograph that accompanies this column. What were you thinking about? Alert readers, and even those less observant, will notice the image is different. Really different. That’s because I’m 60, not 43. And unlike those seemingly ageless […]
Grand Valley business owners counting their blessings can add two more items to what’s likely lengthy lists — an expanding health care industry and a regional airport with improving facilities and more connections. This issue of the Business Times covers both those items in stories reporting the opening of a medical center at the Colorado […]
Those were the words I was told by the office manager for a local physician in a very stern tone when I called to check on my daughter’s test results and the next step in trying to figure out what’s wrong with her. Think about that for a couple of reasons. First, I was checking […]
Thank you. Thank you very much. In case I haven’t expressed my gratitude lately to the readers, advertisers and contributing columnists who make possible the publication of the Business Times, please let me to do so now. I’m a big fan of gratitude. Of saying thank you. Of acknowledging jobs well done and those who […]
To the editor: The proposal for the City of Grand Junction to annex and overbuild on rural property starting with the 17 acres of agricultural land that the proposed Maverick Estates developers hope to build 68 houses on would be a really bad move for the neighbors living in the area and for the Grand […]
With the possible exception of beer tasters and luxury bed testers, every job comes with pros and cons. Newspaper journalism offers no exception. Pros: You meet interesting people and write about the interesting things they do. You learn about all sorts of cool subjects, often from experts. In that respect, it’s like getting paid to […]