Phil Castle, The Business Times A regional bank holding company headquartered in Montana has announced plans to acquire a Grand Junction-based bank that has operated in Western Colorado for more than a century. Glacier Bancorp has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire First National Bank of the Rockies in a transaction valued at nearly […]
A bank that operates locations in Grand Junction and other Western Slope communities has announced an acquisition that will expand its operations in Colorado and Wyoming. ANB Bank has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Capital West Bank. ANB Bank, part of the Sturm Financial Group based in Denver, operates a total of 30 […]
Small business owners are more optimistic, but not yet as upbeat as they were before the recession, according to the latest results of separate measures tracking their outlook. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index rose 1.8 points to 95.2 in April. The reading is the first above 95 […]
Richard Muncrief, a petroleum engineer with more than 30 years of experience in the energy industry, has been appointed president and chief executive officer of WPX Energy, an exploration and production company with operations in Western Colorado. “I expect WPX to succeed, and I’m eager to become part of the company,” Muncrief said. “We have […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times L. Michael Hall believes business owners and managers who want to become more effective leaders must first learn how to master their own thoughts and actions. “You can’t lead others if you can’t lead yourself,” said Hall, a Grand Valley psychologist who’s developed models and training systems as well as written […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Dave Krogman oversees an operation that provides a wide range of aircraft maintenance and repair services. But the essence of the operation, he says, is building relationships with customers who trust the company to work on their airplanes. “This is very much a relationship business. Customers want to know the people […]
Kelly Sloan, The Business Times Anyone wondering if the entrepreneurial spirit remains alive and well in the younger generation need look no further than Abagale Stone. Although only an eighth grader at East Middle School, Stone serves as chief executive officer of Spot Bakery. Moreover, the recent graduate of the inaugural class of participants in the […]
Energy industry supporters turned out in force at a public hearing to call on the Bureau of Land Management to allow development to proceed on 65 oil and natural gas leases in Western Colorado. “It is time for the BLM to work with the people who create jobs,” said Bonnie Peterson, executive director of Club […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Real estate sales in Mesa County during April kept pace with the same month last year, but overall activity so far in 2014 hasn’t yet caught up with 2013. The outlook for the coming months, traditionally the busiest for the year for the local market, remains upbeat nonetheless. “I think we’re […]
Payrolls increased by their largest monthly amount in more than two years as the unemployment rate in the United States decreased to its lowest level in nearly six years. According to the latest Department of Labor estimates, nonfarm payrolls grew 288,000 in April and the jobless rate retreated four-tenths of a point to 6.3 percent. […]