Lakewood-based Christy Sports, a leading outdoor rental and retail service provider, announced it will be closing all of its stores in New Mexico, following the conclusion of the 23/24 winter ski season. The company presently operates six stores in New Mexico, encompassing four in Taos Ski Valley and one each in downtown Taos and Santa…more
On April 3, 2024, Crusoe Energy Systems LLC, parent of Arvada-based Crusoe Industries, announced the appointment of Nadav Eiron as Senior Vice President to lead the Cloud Engineering team in their San Francisco office. Prior to joining Crusoe, Eiron had spent substantial time at Google and IBM, gathering decades of invaluable experience. In his new…more
Quantinuum, the world’s largest integrated quantum computing company, and Microsoft have demonstrated four logical qubits featuring error rates 800 times lower than physical error rates. The partner companies used Quantinuum’s industry-leading 32-qubit H2 quantum processor and Microsoft’s error-correction capabilities to achieve this significant step forward in the development of fault-tolerant quantum computing. The cooperative undertaking…more
Lakewood High School has fallen from its long-held position as the largest Jeffco high school based on enrollment. Arvada West High School now owns the top spot based on total school enrollment, with Ralston Valley Senior High School and Chatfield High School both overtaking Lakewood High. Chatfield is projected to have the largest graduating class…more
The 2024 list of the largest Registered Investment Advisers based in Jefferson County sees Western Wealth Management LLC take the top spot with $2.59 billion worth of assets under management (AUM). This inaugural list ranks local financial firms by amount of assets under management for individual and institutional investors. Data for the list was obtained…more
On April 1, 2024, Vail Resorts, Inc. announced the appointment of Courtney Goldstein as its new executive vice president and chief marketing officer (CMO). Starting from April 29, 2024, Goldstein will be reporting to Kirsten Lynch, the CEO of Vail Resorts, and joining the company’s executive team. Goldstein is a seasoned professional with over two…more
Gogo Business Aviation, in partnership with Atlas Air Service AG, announced plans today to develop the first European Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for HDX antennas. These certificates would cover the Cessna CitationJet series and the Embraer Phenom 300 aircraft, marking a milestone in aircraft broadband service. “For the first time ever, a true global broadband…more
Global agriculture machinery leader AGCO Corporation (NYSE: AGCO) and leading technology company Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) have announced the closing of their joint venture transaction on April 1, 2024. The new venture, named PTx Trimble, promises to revolutionize the precision agriculture market by providing solutions for both factory fit and retrofit applications across mixed-fleet operations. The…more
The amphetamine test strip product has been removed from DanceSafe’s inventory, the company announced on April 1, 2024. In an effort to ensure all products are effective, up-to-date, and scientifically backed, DanceSafe has conducted a year-long review of its offerings. This involved creating databases for tracking and secondary lab testing, as well as consultations with…more
Life Time Inc. (NYSE: LTH) has launched its seventh Colorado location — the Denver West Athletic Country Club. The new facility, which sprawls across three stories and nearly 111,000 square feet, situates in the foothills of Wheat Ridge and brings a unique health, wellness, and work experience to its patrons. The extensive club features amenities…more
ZimVie Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIMV), a leading global life sciences company in the dental market, has announced the completion of its Spine business’s sale to an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital. The deal, finalized for a total consideration of $375 million, includes $315 million in cash and a $60 million promissory note. It is the culmination of…more
Manufacturing job postings within Jefferson County have shown a notable distribution across the cities in the past month, based on analysis of Jeffco Legend’s list of locally-based manufacturing firms. Note these are total jobs posted at these companies, including positions at non-local facilities. The city of Broomfield topped the list with 1,795 job posts. Westminster…more