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Golden Minerals Re-Elects Board Members

Golden Minerals Co. (NYSE American: AUMN) reported the results of its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on May 27, 2025, with shareholders voting to re-elect all five nominated directors to the company’s Board. Each director will serve until the next annual meeting in 2026 or until a successor is elected and qualified. The voting results...

AbsenceSoft Names Jess Keeney as New CEO

AbsenceSoft has appointed Jess Keeney as its new chief executive officer, effective July 21, 2025. Keeney, who brings nearly two decades of experience in product innovation and technology, is set to lead the company into its next growth phase. Most recently, Keeney was the chief product and technology officer at Duck Creek Technologies, where she...

Jud Virden Appointed Director of NREL

The Alliance for Sustainable Energy appointed Jud Virden as the director of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and president of the Alliance, effective Oct. 1, 2025. Virden was chosen after a competitive national search. Virden joins NREL from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), where he has been the associate laboratory director for the...

APEX Technologies Joins Trimble as New Outlet

APEX Technologies, a division of McCoy Construction & Forestry, has been named as the latest Trimble Technology Outlet. This partnership allows APEX, based in Dubuque, Iowa, to sell Trimble Inc.’s technology solutions directly to customers using John Deere construction equipment across multiple states in the central U.S. The offerings include Trimble’s grade control and site...

AAHA Introduces New Veterinary Care Standards

The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) has established new standards of accreditation aimed at improving animal welfare and the quality of veterinary care. These new guidelines encourage the practice of microchipping pets and discourage nontherapeutic procedures such as devocalization, ear cropping and declawing unless medically necessary. Jessica Vogelsang, chief medical officer of Lakewood-based AAHA, noted...

U.S. Dermatology Partners Opens Office in Golden

U.S. Dermatology Partners has opened a new office in Golden, marking its fifth location in the Denver metro area. The new facility, situated in the Red Rocks Medical Center, extends the group’s services alongside existing offices in Denver, Littleton, Arvada and Lakewood. Board-Certified Dermatologist Dr. Channing Hood will lead the Golden location, which aims to...

American Motel Closes in Wheat Ridge to Allow New Housing Development

The American Motel, a long-standing establishment on the I-70 Frontage Road, is closing this week, with demolition scheduled to begin shortly. This closure paves the way for new investment and development in Wheat Ridge’s hotel district. The 4.85-acre site will be transformed into a multifamily apartment community by Trinsic Residential Group. The new development will...

CoorsTek Opens Advanced Manufacturing Academy in Golden

CoorsTek Inc. has officially opened its CoorsTek Academy Training Center in Golden, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 16. The event included company leaders, state officials and industry partners, highlighting a significant step in enhancing the region’s manufacturing workforce. Funded in part by the State of Colorado’s Opportunity Now grant, the Academy aims to prepare...

Colorado School of Mines Raises $589M in Campaign

Colorado School of Mines in Golden has successfully raised $589 million in its Campaign for MINES@150, marking the largest fundraising effort in the university’s 150-year history. The campaign publicly launched in the fall of 2020 and closed on June 30, 2025. Mines President Paul C. Johnson said, “This record-breaking campaign was founded on our unique...

Michael Baker Intl. Names Tony Marcello as Local Office Executive

Michael Baker International has appointed Anthony (Tony) Marcello as office executive for its Denver area office, located in Lakewood. With more than 40 years of experience in transportation design and engineering, Marcello will manage daily operations, enhance client engagement and lead business development in Colorado. Marcello’s responsibilities will include expanding the office’s services, improving project...

Energy Fuels Begins Producing Heavy Rare Earth Element Oxides

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Energy Fuels Inc. has started producing heavy rare earth element oxides at pilot scale at its White Mesa Mill in Utah, with plans to expand to commercial production by the end of 2026. This development represents the only current U.S. production of separated heavy rare earth oxides from mined ores. The Lakewood company is now...

Assets Dip, Deposits Rise for Many Jeffco Credit Unions

The latest rankings of Jefferson County’s credit unions reveal a year of both growth and contraction across key financial metrics. Based on 2024 asset data from the National Credit Union Administration, Credit Union of Denver, based in Lakewood, remains the largest in the region, holding $1.17 billion in assets despite a nearly 20% decline from...