Phil Castle, The Business Times Danielle Trotta grew up in New Jersey and managed a ranch in Eastern Colorado. Living in both urban and rural settings and raising cattle have been useful, Trotta said, in her latest position managing a program promoting Colorado agricultural products. It’s helped in communicating with people whether they live in […]
I’ve long admired farmers, ranchers and others who work in the agriculture industry. I worked on a hog farm a couple of months the summer before I started college. And I occasionally accompanied my best friend and his father, a veterinarian, on some of his house calls. Make that barn and corral calls. But that’s […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate sales slowed in Mesa County in July, but overall activity so far this year remains well ahead of last year. Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction, remains optimistic. “I still think it’s going to be a very good year.” Annette Miller, administrator […]
In the interest of offering a momentary reprieve from what are justifiably more serious topics — among them pandemics, politics and who’s most likely to start at quarterback for the Denver Broncos — I’d like to change the subject and write about something else. Fun. What is fun, really? We’re constantly encouraged to have it. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Curtis Englehart believes it’s important not only for new hires to bring the right skills to jobs, but also constitute good fits for businesses and their staffs. That’s why the director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction says he’s so pleased with the latest numbers for career […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tim Haggerty recognizes the potential connections among Grand Valley businesses, a program offering financing for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and companies providing energy services. “I just see so many things that could start coming together. It could end up being a win-win,” said Haggerty, co-owner of Haggerty Brothers […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Construction is expected to begin next year on community halls in Clifton and De Beque, the first of four such facilities planned in Mesa County. The community halls will not only offer venues for classes, meetings and other events, but also fulfill a nearly 40-year-old promise to voters who approved […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Steve Ela estimates he lost half the peach trees on his family farming operation near Hotchkiss to an October freeze. Ray Moore figures he lost in one week in 2020 about 80 percent of the customers for bison from his Rock River Ranches operation when the COVID-19 pandemic and related […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The Mesa County unemployment rate jumped in June as high school and college graduates joined the work force. At the same time, business struggled to fill job openings as one measure of labor demand increased to record levels “The demand is huge right now for jobs,” said Curtis Englehart, director […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Tyler Dahl enjoys working in the banking industry. He enjoys even more working for a particular bank, the one he joined after graduating from college and subsequently has served in a succession of positions. “The biggest thing is the company.” Dahl doesn’t expect any of that to change in his […]