What Public Employees in Jeffco Cities Earn: A Look at the Latest Salary Data

The most recent compensation data for public employees across seven major cities in Jefferson County — Arvada, Edgewater, Golden, Lakewood, Littleton, Westminster and Wheat Ridge — offers a detailed look at how local governments allocate taxpayer dollars. This report includes salary information for 3,446 full-time employees and 1,853 part-time, seasonal or variable-hour workers paid by...

SmartStop Buys Lakewood Facility

SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc. (NYSE: SMA) has acquired a self-storage facility located at 5885 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood. The facility comprises approximately 66,850 net rentable square feet and offers around 600 storage units across six buildings, including one three-story building, one two-story building, and three one-story buildings. The property features a mix of...

Pinkard Completes $5.4M Wynkoop Remodel

Pinkard Construction has completed the 1899 Wynkoop Amenity Remodel project in lower downtown Denver (LoDo). The $5.4 million Class A lobby renovation took place within a fully occupied LEED Gold certified nine-story office building, serving more than 400 office occupants and visitors daily. The renovation included the build-out of a tenant lounge, coffee bar, fitness...

Safe Harbor, Bennett Thrasher Team Up to Support Cannabis Sector Growth

SHF Holdings Inc., dba Safe Harbor Financial (Safe Harbor) (Nasdaq: SHFS), has formed a strategic partnership with Bennett Thrasher, an accounting and advisory firm. This collaboration offers financial compliance and advisory services to businesses in regulated markets, supporting them from startup to expansion. Through this partnership, Safe Harbor clients will gain access to a comprehensive...

DMC Subsidiary Expands Dunbar Mine with U.S. Navy

NobelClad, a business of Broomfield based DMC Global Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOM), celebrated the expansion of its Dunbar Mine, which is home to NobelClad’s explosive welding operations. Representatives from the U.S. Navy, the Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base Program, BlueForge Alliance and the U.S. Government attended the event. The U.S. Navy played a significant role in funding...

Ball Corp., Açaí Motion Form Partnership

Ball Corp. has teamed up with Açaí Motion, a Brazilian natural energy drink brand, to introduce a new can certified by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI). This collaboration aims to enhance innovation and sustainability in the beverage industry, ensuring high quality and traceability while promoting a circular economy. The newly launched can holds the ASI...

Golden Minerals Appoints New CFO

Golden Minerals Co. (OTCQB: AUMN and TSX: AUMN) has reported that Anil Jiwani will succeed Joe Dwyer as chief financial officer effective June 1, 2025. Dwyer will resign from his position as CFO effective May 31, 2025. Jiwani joins Golden Minerals with nearly 20 years of experience in accounting, financial and strategic management, and corporate...

Red Rocks Community College Awards $850k for Innovative Projects

Lakewood-based Red Rocks Community College (RRCC) has awarded approximately $850,000 in funding through its President’s Dream Grant initiative, selecting 14 projects aimed at transforming the college’s campus, programs and community impact. The one-time grants, ranging from $5,000 to $250,000, were open to faculty, staff and student leadership groups and are designed to support RRCC President...

Encore Electric Appoints Derek Varnell as Vice President of Data Centers

Encore Electric has promoted Derek Varnell to vice president of data centers, a strategic move as the company continues to expand its presence in the growing data center construction market. In his new role, Varnell will oversee all data center construction operations and support project teams across Encore Electric’s portfolio. He will collaborate closely with...

Lockheed Martin Awarded $510M Contract Modification for GPS III Space Vehicles

Lockheed Martin, based in Littleton, has received a $509.8 million modification (P00181) to a previously awarded contract (FA8807‐18‐C‐0009) for Global Positioning System III Follow-On Space Vehicles 21 and 22, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. This modification raises the total cumulative value of the contract to $4.1 billion. Work under this contract will take...

Former Wheat Ridge Red Lobster Listed for $4.1M

The former Red Lobster building located at 4455 Wadsworth Blvd, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033, has been listed for sale at a price of $4,100,000. The property was added to the market on May 21, 2025. This retail property, which encompasses 7,738 square feet, is available at a price of $529.85 per square foot. Built in...

Former CEO Katz Reclaims Helm at Vail Resorts

Vail Resorts Inc. (NYSE: MTN) has apppointed Rob Katz as CEO, succeeding Kirsten Lynch, who has stepped down from the role and as a director of the Board. Lynch will continue in an advisory role temporarily to ensure a smooth transition. Bruce Sewell, lead independent director of the Board, said, “As Vail Resorts continues to...