Phil Castle, The Business Times Nathan Perry anticipates local economic trends to remain more flat than move up, but they’re also unlikely to drop too far. “I expect us to move horizontally for a while,” said Perry, an associate professor of economics at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction who prepares quarterly economic updates for […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Pressed to assess the real estate market in Mesa County, Robert Bray needs only a few words. “More of the same,” said Bray, chief executive officer of Bray & Co. Real Estate based in Grand Junction. Higher interest rates on mortgages and lower inventories of homes continue to curb real […]
One of my jobs as editor of a business journal is to follow and report on economic indicators. And I do. A lot. Everything from unemployment rates to real estate sales to tax collections. That’s not to mention the various confidence indexes based on the results of surveys of business owners and leaders. As something […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Black and white photos adorning the walls inside the Hotel Melrose offer a glimpse more than a century back in time to when the hotel opened in 1908. A lot has changed since then — both outside and inside the historic building in downtown Grand Junction. But thanks to the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate has retreated for a second consecutive month in Mesa County even as labor demand grows. Lindsay Bullock, manager of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction, said job openings afford opportunities and there are qualified applicants to fill them. “It’s a good mix.” The seasonally […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times St. Mary’s Medical Center in Grand Junction has added to the technology it deploys in detecting breast cancer. Doctors and technicians at the breast cancer center in the Advanced Medical Pavilion joined in a celebration of sorts of a third mammography unit. “It’s an exciting day,” said Dr. Joyce Sekharan, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Officials with local business groups called on Grand Junction voters to approve a measure they said would help in efforts to provide more affordable housing. The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce, Grand Junction Economic Partnership and Downtown Grand Junction are among the organizations that have endorsed City of Grand […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times As Mike Park surveys the Monument Village Shopping Center, he sees what he considers substantial progress: landscaping, outdoor seating and paving. That’s not to mention the renovations under way inside a combined Family Dollar and Dollar Tree store he expects to soon open as anchor tenant. Park is still looking, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times An upcoming conference is expected to showcase Mesa County to economic development decision makers from across Colorado. The Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) has scheduled its 2023 Drive Lead Succeed Conference for Oct. 18 to 20 in Grand Junction. With tours, an exposition and other events, the event will […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times When it comes to the Mesa County real estate market, the i’s have it — as in higher interest rates and lower inventories that have slowed sales. “It’s more of the same — interest rates and inventories,” said Annette Young, administrative coordinator at Heritage Title Co. in Grand Junction. Robert […]