The Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA) bargaining team convened last week to negotiate the JCEA contract and compensation. The session began with the presentation of a new article focused on post-incident response after events of school violence. This was developed in light of the recent Evergreen shooting and aims to offer guidance and protections should…more
Black Lake Capital, an Evergreen-based private equity firm, has announced the successful exit of its portfolio company, A5, a premier digital transformation consultancy, following its acquisition by Accordion. A5 is widely recognized for its expertise in the Salesforce ecosystem, specializing in Configure, Price, Quote (CPQ), Revenue Cloud, and various CRM implementations. During its partnership with…more
Aclarion, a healthcare technology company based in Jeffco, has announced a plan to repurchase up to $2.5 million of its common stock over the next 12 months. The Board of Directors approved this share repurchase program as part of the company’s capital allocation strategy. The timing and amount of repurchases will depend on market conditions,…more
The intersections of Broadway and Littleton Boulevard, and Broadway and Mineral Avenue are set to receive safety improvements as part of Littleton’s commitment to a reliable transportation system. These intersections serve thousands of daily users, including students, commuters, residents, and visitors, connecting the community to schools and workplaces. Improvements are based on community feedback collected…more
Lakewood’s Economic Development Office said it is working with state and county partners to provide rapid response services for employees who could be affected by potential layoffs related to a WARN notice filed by PNC/FirstBank. The office said it has been in direct communication with PNC/FirstBank to better understand workforce needs and to offer support…more
Safe Harbor Financial has announced the launch of a new retirement solution specifically designed for the regulated cannabis and hemp industries. Known as the Safe Harbor Retirement Plan, this pooled employer 401(k) plan aims to provide state-legal cannabis businesses with a stable and compliant way to offer long-term savings options to their workforce. The introduction…more
Safe Harbor Financial has released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2025, highlighting a significant restructuring of its balance sheet and a return to sequential revenue growth. The company successfully eliminated nearly all of its 18 million dollars in debt during the year. This transformation resulted in a…more
The Department of War has announced a $30 million contract modification for Lockheed Martin’s Rotary and Mission Systems division, centered in Littleton. The award ensures the continued evolution and support of the Radiant Mercury (RADMERC) system, a critical cross-domain technology used to safeguard the transfer of sensitive data across various security levels. The modification increases…more
Aclarion said it has received a U.S. patent for machine learning used to train models and predict outcomes for evaluating pain. The patent, numbered 12,601,803, covers how the company analyzes magnetic resonance spectroscopy data to help determine whether spinal discs are associated with pain. The company said its cloud-based platform converts complex spectral data into…more
The Jeffco business landscape continues to demonstrate remarkable strength as local entrepreneurs take center stage on a national level. At the ninth annual Motto Mortgage Innovation and Loan Excellence (MILE) Summit held recently in San Antonio, Texas, Lakewood-based Motto Mortgage Mavens secured two prestigious national awards, highlighting the city’s role as a hub for financial…more
The U.S. Army has awarded a $6,971,053 cost-no-fee contract to the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, for work connected to environmental security technology certification, according to a notice on the Department of War website. The contract is for Project ER25-9767, focused on remedial technology engineering related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Bids were…more
Aclarion, a healthcare technology company, said it has received an award for AI Innovation in the Clinical Decision AI category for its work using artificial intelligence to help physicians identify the location of chronic low back pain. The company said the recognition is for its Nociscan solution, which uses MR spectroscopy-based biomarker analysis to help…more