Phil Castle, The Business Times Graig Medvesk most enjoys what’s also the most recognizable part of his job as an auctioneer — the chant. That’s the tongue-twisting, rapid-fire delivery that includes the current price, asking price and other words auctioneers rattle off with rhythmic ease to keep their audiences engaged. But that’s just a small […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Stanley Stoll oversees a company that’s analyzed some of the most notorious tragedies in history — the car accident that killed Princess Diana, the crash of Air France Flight 447 and the collapse of two walkways in a Kansas City hotel. But Knott Laboratory also has worked on a variety […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The commercial activity and higher residential prices that contributed to a record-breaking year for real estate in Mesa County in 2021 continues in 2022. Compared to the same month a year ago, the overall number of sales slipped in January. But the dollar volume of those transactions soared 40 percent. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Temporary and persistent factors have pushed two measures of inflation in the United States to their largest year-over-year increases in 40 years. Still other factors, including higher interest rates, could moderate further increases. But inflation is expected to remain above 2 percent for at least the next two years, according […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Like any skilled business executive, Donna Peterson thinks outside the box, pondering different ways of doing things to improve operations and increase sales. Like any skilled business executive, Donna Peterson thinks outside the box, pondering different ways of doing things to improve operations and increase sales. But as managing partner […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A Grand Junction facility is scheduled to open in August that will help meet a growing need to distribute food to people experiencing hunger in Western Colorado. At nearly twice the size of the existing facility, the warehouse and distribution center is expected to enable Food Bank of the Rockies […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times An annual fund-raiser is scheduled to return to Grand Junction in April, offering a wine time for a good cause. “It’s all about giving back,” said Stephanie Plieness, public relations chairman for the Junior Service League. The nonprofit service organization of women has scheduled Viva El Vino for 6 to […]
One of my tasks as editor of a business journal is to revise the news releases that are submitted to fit what I term newspaper style. Sometimes this process involves a proverbial wrecking ball — demolishing a news release and reconstructing it word by word. Other times, I’m relieved to pull out the equivalent of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate continues to retreat in Mesa County, edging down in December to end 2021 at the lowest level of the year and offering encouragement the trend will continue in 2022. “It’s a really good sign as we continue on the road to recovery,” said Curtis Englehart, director […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Dusti Reimer believes Western Colorado marketing and communications specialists — and business owners and managers, for that matter — deserve a conference that’s convenient and affordable to attend. It’s what inspired Reimer to join in efforts to stage a conference in Grand Junction and what’s motivated her to bring the […]