Phil Castle, The Business Times While low commodity prices affect energy development for now, fossil fuels will continue to play a major role in meeting long-term demand. And efforts to ban hydraulic fracturing or prohibit drilling on federal lands could prove economically disastrous, according to Christopher Guith, senior vice president of policy for the U.S. […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Chad Covell hired Two Men and a Truck to help him in Michigan and was impressed with what he said was a moving experience in every sense of the word. Covell said he was impressed enough with the service to consider purchasing his own franchise of the moving company. “It […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times The World War II-era admonition to keep calm and carry on applies today to Grand Valley businesses facing the growing threat of the coronavirus outbreak on their operations, local leaders say. Business owners and managers should consider how best to respond and then proceed in what could be new and […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times A seasonal spike in the monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County was less pronounced, but the outlook for 2020 remains uncertain given the implications of the coronavirus outbreak. “This is such uncharted territory,” said Curtis Englehart, director of the Mesa County Workforce Center in Grand Junction. The seasonally unadjusted unemployment […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times At first glance, the charts resemble a mountain range with peaks and valleys, the ups and downs sometimes precipitous and sometimes gentle. A closer look reveals the bars represent 30 years of history for the Mesa County real estate market, their heights varying with the number of transactions and combined […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Shane Phillips foresees a lot of opportunities for investing in opportunity zones. The company for which Phillips works invested in townhomes under construction in Grand Junction and is evaluating additional projects in the Grand Valley. It’s part of an effort he said enables investors to take advantage of tax incentives, […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Cindy Lichtenhahn believes in the therapeutic benefits of massage to not only relieve pain and promote well-being, but also improve the function of the network of vessels and nodes that serves as a kind of drainage system for the body. Lichtenhahn does both in operating Grand Mesa Therapeutic Massage and […]
I just flew in from Mexico. And, boy, are my arms tired. Actually, permit me a bit more precision. I returned at the beginning of March from a scuba diving trip to Cozumel. My arms aren’t tired from what was a pleasant commercial airline flight, but rather lugging nearly 50 pounds worth of dive gear […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Robert Bray tells a story about the Mesa County real estate market with a villain and hero. But for now, the tale remains a mostly happy one with increasing activity. “It’s a good start for the first two months of the year,” said Bray, chief executive officer of Bray Real […]
It’s time for another column in which the curmudgeonly newspaper editor reveals his trade secrets — and, hopefully, some insights that could prove useful in greater pursuits. The moral of my latest story? The importance of NOT waiting for inspiration to strike. Ironic, isn’t it? I want to believe — fantasize, actually — my columns […]