Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate sales accelerated in Mesa County in March, adding to double-digit increases in transactions and dollar volume for the first quarter compared to last year. “There has been dramatic movement,” said Robert Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real Estate in Grand Junction. Annette Miller, administrative coordinator at Heritage […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The monthly unemployment rate has retreated in Mesa County, but remains nearly double the jobless rate before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic a year ago. As seasonal hiring warms up along with the weather, more COVID-19 vaccinations are administered and pandemic restrictions ease, local labor conditions will improve, said […]
I interviewed Harry Talbott only a few times, but he always made an impression. He was as knowledgeable as he was passionate about the subject matter — in his case, agriculture in the Grand Valley. I still recall talking with Harry at a local stop of a statewide tour promoting the Colorado Proud Program, which […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Rob Eggebrecht sees in the Grand Valley the scenic vistas and outdoor recreational opportunities of what he considers the genuine Colorado. Eggebrecht also sees a good location in which to develop a global cybersecurity company that ultimately could employ 200 to 300 people. “There’s tremendous opportunity here,” said Eggebrecht, co-founder […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Applications will be accepted through April 22 for the first of two rounds of grants to promote social emotional learning in Mesa County School District 51. Alpine Bank donated $50,000 to the School District 51 Foundation to fund the grants. The foundation will in turn award grants in various sizes […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While businesses can wipe down surfaces to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Randy Schwark offers what he considers a better approach: kill the virus in the air. Schwark operates RCI Environmental Solutions, a Grand Junction-based company that provides systems that have demonstrated in laboratory testing they can to do […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Gretchen Moss has worked a long time as a property manager, but her experience in Grand Junction has been unique. “I’ve never seen anything like this before. It’s just amazing,” said Moss, property manager at the Railyard at Rimrock apartment complex. Only one of the seven buildings at the complex […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Steve Whitehurst envisions a range of applications for the sensors his company has developed — everything from monitoring power poles and natural gas wells to collecting information about weather and earthquakes. Any one of the applications offers a huge market. But the cumulative potential is almost overwhelming, says Whitehurst, chief […]
Could there be anyone who isn’t familiar with at least some of the immortal words of William Shakespeare? Who hasn’t heard the line “To be or not to be” from “Hamlet?” Or contemplate, as Juliet did in “Romeo and Juliet,” whether a rose by any other name would smell as sweet? As it turns out, […]
It’s only natural to seek out advice from those who’ve achieved success. Rather than try to reinvent the wheel, why not just emulate the creators? Or at least listen to what they have to say on the subject. In business, such guidance often passes on an informal basis from mentors to their mentees. But the […]