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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Jefferson and Arapahoe counties reported similar trends in foreclosure data over the past two years, based on data reported by the counties’ public trustees. In Jefferson County, the first quarter of 2022 saw 83 foreclosures, which rose to 118 in the second quarter, reduced to 77 in the third quarter, and went back up marginally...
The most recent data from Jefferson County, Colorado shows trends in the average sale prices for single family homes across various cities, with sales included from those with at least two transactions within a trailing month. As of February 5, 2024, Morrison leads the county with an average home sale price of $1,111,462 derived from...
In 2023, 178 Jeffco-based businesses received loans from the Small Business Administration (SBA), totalling $141.42 million. Among the top 50 recipients, the most loan dollars ($18 mil.) went to businesses operating in the trade industry, with hospitality and manufacturing businesses not far behind, receiving loan totals of $15.1 mil. and $14.9 mil. respectively. Arvada-based Kratos...
The annual Ski Industry Report by MySkiLessons has revealed a continuous decrease in interest towards skiing, leading to growing challenges for ski resorts and industry professionals. Despite advancements such as snowmaking technology and contingency measures for varying weather conditions, the number of visitors to ski resorts has been diminishing since 2004. Such a decline has...
FirstBank, which is headquartered in Lakewood, posted the most deposits at Jeffco branches in 2023 with a total of $6.26 billion across its 16 locations. Right behind FirstBank, Wells Fargo Bank came in second place with its 2023 deposits amounting to $3.58 billion. The third spot was claimed by U.S. Bank with deposits equalling $2.16...
The largest software companies based in Jefferson County are revealed in a new 2024 list, which features 37 companies ranked by number of estimated employees. The leader on the list is Itransition, employing a substantial 1,594 professionals to secure its position. Many of the Lakewood-based software developer’s workers are based overseas, according to LinkedIn. In...
According to recent data obtained from LinkedIn and Indeed, retail food companies operating in Jefferson County have reported the highest number of job postings in the last month. The data analysis was made on the businesses listed in the Jeffco 500 over the last three months. On average, the retail food sector offered 170 jobs...