Author: Savannah Mehrtens
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Metro Moves: Crescent Space Services LLC enters lunar infrastructure sector
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. LUNAR INFRASTRUCTURE Crescent Space Services LLC, a commercial company from Lockheed Martin, announced its entry into the lunar infrastructure sector last week. This company will…
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Denver residents still snapping up e-bike rebates
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver’s e-bike rebate program opened again Tuesday with city officials warning potential applicants that all vouchers would be claimed within 10 minutes. It took five. The program closed after accepting 870 applications, according to Chelsea Warren from the City and County of Denver. The rebate…
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Jared Polis, Colorado delegation visit Japan to bolster international business ties
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis, Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock and more than 20 Colorado leaders traveled to Japan this week to explore opportunities and tout Colorado’s business acumen in the aerospace, renewable energy, innovation and research sectors. This mission, held from Sunday to Friday, aims to…
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Leeds finds pessimistic business confidence three consecutive quarters in Colorado
Recent data shows the local business community continues to be pessimistic, with business confidence down for three consecutive quarters — the third longest period in 20 years. The Leeds Business Confidence Index found that only one of the six components that go into determining confidence was positive. That area – industry sales – saw the largest…
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Women in Colorado construction see barriers torn down, as industry reaps benefits
Jacci Bendt never imagined she would be where she is today after working as a bartender at Buffalo Wild Wings for a decade. Bendt, an estimator for Reconstruction Experts of Johns Lyng USA headquartered in Denver, said it feels empowering to be able to do her job. In addition to feeling accomplished in her role…
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DIA’s Phil Washington withdraws from consideration for FAA administrator
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver International Airport CEO Phil Washington withdrew his name from consideration to lead the Federal Aviation Administration over the weekend, saying he can’t see a “respectful, civil, and viable path forward to Senate confirmation.” “This was a decision that I did not make lightly,” Washington said…
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East High Shooting: How to protect, navigate mental health after trauma
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Another school shooting, this time in Denver’s East High on Wednesday, brings forward the issue of maintaining mental health. This shooting was one incident, but there have been different threats to the schools in Denver Public Schools for a long time, according to Kathi Fanning,…
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Unemployment rose slightly in February across Colorado
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado’s unemployment rate is on a streak, staying below 3% for 10 consecutive months. The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rose by one-tenth of a percentage point, reaching 2.9%, in February according to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment. The number of unemployed individuals…
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Colorado aims to become Regional Technology and Innovation Hub through CHIPS and Science Act
Colorado business leaders and partners want to raise the state’s profile as a regional technology and innovation hub by earning an official federal government designation of a tech hub. The U.S. Economic Development Administration will launch a competitive process to make 20 federally-designated “Tech Hubs” across the country. The designation could be worth millions in…