Residential Property Sold in Morrison for $1.37 Million

A single-family home located at 5702 Willowbrook Drive in Morrison, Colorado, was sold on June 13, 2025, for $1,374,000. The property spans 3,625 square feet. In recent months, there have been 23 other sales of similar properties in Morrison, where the average sale price was $1,252,013, with an average size of 2,299 square feet. The...

FirstBank Retains Top Spot in Local Deposit Rankings at $6.18B

The latest list of Banks by Deposits at Jefferson County Branches has been released, detailing how 24 financial institutions fared in 2024. The rankings, based on local deposit data as of June 30, were compiled using figures from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. This year’s data shows a slight dip in local deposits across Jefferson...

Inszone Insurance Services Acquires Denver West Insurance Brokers

Inszone Insurance Services has expanded its presence in Colorado with the acquisition of Denver West Insurance Brokers, an independent agency based in Golden. Founded in 2003 by Tina Kiel, Denver West Insurance Brokers has developed a reputation for providing personalized insurance solutions for both personal and commercial clients. Tina Kiel chose to partner with Inszone...

Two Mines Faculty Members Receive NASA Early Career Award

Omid Beik and C. Michael McGuirk from the Colorado School of Mines have been awarded the 2025 NASA Early Career Faculty Award, two of only eight recipients this year. This prestigious grant supports innovative research by promising faculty aimed at enhancing the effectiveness and sustainability of space exploration. Beik, an assistant professor of electrical engineering,...

South Platte Services Acquires Shirley Septic Pumping

Shirley Septic Pumping LLC has reported that it will become part of South Platte Services and its family of companies. Owners Doug and Nora Atkinson have owned Pine-based Shirley Septic since 2022, when they purchased it from the Shirley Family, long-term residents of the area, who continue to operate their residential trash services company, SSP...

Lakewood Recognized as Climate Action Leader

Lakewood has been named a climate action leader for the second consecutive year, joining a select group of cities recognized for their efforts in sustainability and environmental transparency. The city earned a spot on the 2024 CDP A List, a global ranking that includes only 112 cities worldwide, with 29 from the U.S. This recognition...

Golden Peak Media Acquires Creativebug

Golden Peak Media has acquired Creativebug, an online learning platform focused on arts and crafts. The deal merges two notable companies in the crafting education sector, both dedicated to fostering creativity and community. David Saabye, CEO at Golden-based Golden Peak Media, said, “The synergy between Creativebug and Golden Peak Media’s content, consumers and communities made...

Aclarion Partners with University of Miami for Clinical Trial

Aclarion Inc., a Broomfield health care technology company, has reported that UHealth — University of Miami Health System and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine will be a site for its CLARITY clinical trial. This trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Nociscan, a solution designed to assist physicians in identifying sources of...

Q1 SBA loans to Jeffco firms up 78%

First quarter Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to Jeffco businesses dwarf totals seen in the same period a year ago. Jefferson County businesses received $39.27 million dollars in loans in Q1 2025 compared to just over $22 million in Q1 2024 — an increase of more than 78%. A total of 72 local companies received...

Honeywell Completes Sundyne Acquisition

Honeywell has completed its $2.16 billion acquisition of Sundyne LLC from private equity firm Warburg Pincus. This all-cash transaction is expected to enhance Honeywell’s product offerings and aftermarket services, integrating important equipment with its automation systems powered by Honeywell Forge. The acquisition brings around 1,000 skilled employees from Sundyne and is anticipated to positively impact...

High-End Home Sells for $3.8 Million in Littleton

A residential property located at 9977 Elkhorn Street in Littleton was sold on June 6, 2025, for $3.8 million. The single-family home has a total building square footage of 4,259. In recent months, there were 95 other sales of similar properties in Littleton, with an average sale price of $808,382. These homes had an average...