Phil Castle, The Business Times Heather Nara has worked with businesses in a variety of roles over her career. Nara started out as a health inspector and then become a supervisor of inspection programs. She subsequently managed early childhood services programs. Whether working with restaurants or day care centers, she said her priority was to […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A growing population and higher standards of living bode well for Mesa County. But rising housing prices pose challenges, according to a professor who tracks economic indicators in western Colorado. Nathan Perry, an associate professor of economics at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, shared his latest information during a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times An escalating war of cyber attacks threaten not only businesses, but also critical infrastructure, according to the executive of a cybersecurity firm. “This scenario is pretty bad,” said Kurtis Minder, co-founder and chief executive officer of GroupSense. Minder delivered the keynote presentation at the Western Colorado Economic Summit in Grand […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Chris Burns counts the ways the fun park he opened in Grand Junction has affected his customers and the community over the past 20 years. There are the thousands of birthday parties that have been celebrated there. The thousands of high school and college students he’s hired, for many of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times After starting the year with two months of increases, the unemployment rate has retreated in Mesa County with more seasonal hiring. While the latest rate remains higher than a year ago, job growth should continue, said Tabi Britt, employment services supervisor at the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The staff and board of directors of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership set some audacious goals for 2023 — among them to support a total of 10 business relocations or expansions by the end of the year. The economic development organization not only achieved that goal, but also set a […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Higher interest rates and lower residential inventories continue to hamper real estates sales in Mesa County. But Robert Bray finds encouragement in the latest numbers in an increase in new home construction. “New home construction is back. It’s really pretty strong” said Bray, chief executive officer of Bray & Co. […]
I’m not a frequent flier by any stretch of that term. But every time I book and board a flight, I’m grateful anew for the Grand Junction Regional Airport. For starters, I’m grateful I’ve got options to depart from Grand Junction rather than have to drive to an airport — and I’m thinking specifically of […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times More than 100 employers — each of them hiring for open positions — are expected to participate in an upcoming job fair. That affords a good opportunity for job hunters to find what they’ve been searching for, said Tabi Britt, employment services supervisor at the Mesa County Workforce Center in […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times An orthopedics practice provides upgraded magnetic resonance imaging at its Grand Junction clinic to offer patients not only faster scans, but also increased access to diagnostic services. That includes injured patients who seek same-day services at Intermountain Health Rocky Mountain Orthopedics. “This is a great benefit for our patients who […]