Craig Hall

Grand Junction

Owner and Publisher at The Business Times

The Grand Valley Business Times is the definitive source for Western Slope business news

Articles

In case you thought elections cure tone deafness, I present the Grand Junction City Council

3 days ago | thebusinesstimes.com | Craig Hall

Oops, they did it again. That’s right, after being rejected outright in the latest, ill-timed, usually-low-voter-turnout-to-benefit-progressives, springtime elections, our city council once again generously served up another slice of cake while completely ignoring the voice of the people who screamed loudly on April 8, “We don’t want your ideas, follies or leadership anymore!”I’d say they have deaf ears, but that would imply they are at least attempting to listen to the people.
Elections have consequences, and we’re about to find out from Grand Junction City Council

1 week ago | thebusinesstimes.com | Craig Hall

Let me begin by saying I believe the voters of Grand Junction did the right thing in re-electing Cody Kennedy to the city council. I also believe they did the right thing in electing Laurel Cole, Robert Ballard and Ben VanDyke. Of the four, I only know Cody a little bit through email and phone conversations, and yes, from those communications I believe he’s a good man with a public servant’s heart.
The moment you fear your rights will be taken, the Colorado thought police are seconds away to do it

2 weeks ago | thebusinesstimes.com | Craig Hall

Sure, it’s a poor paraphrasing of the adage saying when seconds count, the police are minutes away. And please note, this isn’t a column about the policing of our communities, although given the evil intent of the legislation I’m going to address, the police in your community are about to become willing or unwilling accomplices in what is sure to be a giant spread of violations of our inalienable rights.
Is it a circus or a carnival? Either way, send in the clowns

3 weeks ago | thebusinesstimes.com | Craig Hall

I just got done reading and watching a few stories on how our elected betters in Denver are attempting to “balance” the next year’s budget, and I’ll just have to admit I have no idea what the hell they are doing. Then again, it’s become apparent neither do the vast majority of “lawmakers.”Let’s just start at the glaring, main problem with the state’s budget. It’s the fact they need to CUT $1.2 BILLION to make up the gap between revenues and spending.
A political hit piece by any other name is still a political hit piece

1 month ago | thebusinesstimes.com | Craig Hall

And that’s whether you declare it as a news story or make it an agenda item for a city council meeting or whether that “agenda item” basically became a doxxing for “up to 20” people who are indeed at risk in their lives.
Maybe this time, we just let it shut down

1 month ago | thebusinesstimes.com | Craig Hall

It seems to me that every time we have a “budget crisis” with the federal government the one option never taken is the one that is always hovering above the fracas taking place with our “elected betters” in Congress. And it’s probably the only solution to our spending problems. It’s also the simplest. Just shut it down.
Hey, all we did was ask a good question or two

1 month ago | thebusinesstimes.com | Craig Hall

Well, news broke recently that the City of Grand Junction was abandoning its plans to acquire the property next door to HomewardBound as the new location to move the homeless resource center. And at The Business Times, we’ve received a few accolades as being a catalyst for this occurrence. I guess that’s fine. I suppose we played some small role. But from my desk this morning, let’s just say I’m a tad melancholy about the whole affair. I’m not thrilled we had to bring it to everyone’s attention.
Dear city of Grand Junction, it’s about the one thing you didn’t address

1 month ago | thebusinesstimes.com | Craig Hall

I honestly don’t know any other headline I could use as it relates to my feelings on the City of Grand Junction’s reaction to an Op-Ed that ran in the 2/26/25 edition of The Business Times.
You want inalienable rights? Fine. You just gotta pay and submit.

1 month ago | thebusinesstimes.com | Craig Hall

After all, it’s the Democrat way. As this paper is being finalized and published, Colorado’s Senate Bill 003 may have already cleared the house and is sitting on Pontius Polis’ desk for his signature. And while the bill is unconstitutional on its face, I thought I’d try to take some leftist arguments to show those know-it-alls just how much they don’t know about the tyranny they are imposing on the citizens of our state.
And the survey says: We’re older, and we’re growing

2 months ago | thebusinesstimes.com | Craig Hall

That’s right, every so often I get the silly idea it’s time to take a survey to find out who my reader is. And while it’s always a good idea to have a set of demographics on hand for our advertisers, it’s also a lot of fun (well, relative fun anyways) to read the responses from our readers. Especially the answers to questions which allow for reader input. But let’s start with the boxes and the most painful answer, courtesy of line #1. How old are you? The cold, hard truth? Old. Well, older, for sure.