A new Grand Valley facility is scheduled to open at the end of July, offering treatment for substance abuse and mental health disorders. A virtual grand opening event for the Women’s Recovery Center in Clifton is set for 9 to 10 a.m. July 23 at www.facebook.com/MindSpringsHealth. The event will include a ribbon cutting ceremony and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Matthew Breman has worked with a variety of companies in marketing a range of products. But the process is similar in identifying the right audiences and offering them the appropriate information. It’s a matter, he said, of telling compelling stories. Breman believes he has an especially compelling story to tell […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Janie VanWinkle wears a lot of hats. She wears a white straw cowboy hat as she leads a tour of part of her family’s cattle ranching operation south of Grand Junction. The wide brim of that hat shades her face from the summer sun as she points out improvements to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The unemployment rate has seesawed back up to double digits in Mesa County even as the labor force has grown to its highest level in eight years. Payrolls have increased as more businesses reopen, but the number of people looking for jobs also has increased. At the same time, more […]
A proverb has been stuck in my brain for months now and festered there like a splinter. When life gives you lemons, the well-worn saying goes, make lemonade. Is that too much Pollyanna can-doism in the face of a pandemic that’s brought tragedy to so many lives? Or is it the only way forward given […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Kirstin Guptill cites a number of benefits to joining the Western Colorado Human Resource Association. That includes the information and other resources offered at meetings and conferences as well as the networking and sense of community. It’s a combination of professional and personal development Guptill values most. “It’s probably what […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Colorado employers still expect to increase wages in 2021, although less in the aftermath of a pandemic than before coronavirus hit. Meanwhile, more employees will continue to work remotely, according to the latest results of surveys conducted by the Employers Council. Those trends likely will occur on the Western Slope […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Declan McLaughlin looks back and sees some silver linings in the cloud of a pandemic. For one thing, sudden demand for protective barriers bolstered sales of the clear acrylic panels Reynolds Polymer Technology manufactures. For another, employees overcame remote work, travel restrictions and other challenges to serve customers. “I’m so […]
I’ve always believed that when the going gets tough, the tough get writing — sometimes about writing. While there are no doubt prolific columnists who crank out compelling copy as if they’re making sausage, don’t count me among them. I’m more like Sisyphus, the mythical Greek guy condemned to forever roll a boulder up a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times While there’s nothing quite like being in the same room, the organizers of an event promoting entrepreneurial endeavors in Western Colorado believe they’ve come up with virtually the same thing. What’s more, there are advantages in offering a month of free online programming. There’s no time or expense involved with […]