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Scotts Miracle-Gro puts down roots in Lochbuie
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Fort Collins moves quickly with Broadcom incentives plan
With an initial vote committing nearly $9 million of incentives and expenses, the city of Fort Collins is quickly responding to the evolving needs of Broadcom Inc. (Nasdaq: AVGO) in meeting new semiconductor-related commitments. Already have an account? Log In This article is only available to subscribers
Fort Collins moves quickly with Broadcom incentives plan
Broadcom’s Fort Collins campus. Christopher Wood/BizWest THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Continue reading for less than $3 per week! Get a month of award-winning local business news, trends and insights Access award-winning content today! Already have a paid subscription? Processing your subscription now! If you canceled your payment, click here to close this window.
Fort Collins weighs $9M incentive package for Broadcom expansion
Broadcom’s Fort Collins campus. Christopher Wood/BizWest THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Continue reading for less than $3 per week! Get a month of award-winning local business news, trends and insights Access award-winning content today! Already have a paid subscription? Processing your subscription now! If you canceled your payment, click here to close this window.
Scotts Valley Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, August 17
Good morning! It’s Aug. 17 — here’s what’s going on in your community today… Today will be cool with intervals of clouds and sun. The high will be 77, with a low of 55. Wear your sunblock — the UV index is high (7/11). Santa Cruz may lower speed limits and create a road safety task force to address dangerous speeds and frequent crashes, especially on Mission Street; the city council will soon consider the proposal.
Capitola / Soquel Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, August 17
Good morning! It’s Aug. 17 — here’s what’s going on in your community today… Today will be areas of low clouds, then some sun, nice and cool. The high will be 71, with a low of 56. Santa Cruz may lower speed limits and create a road safety task force to address dangerous speeds and frequent crashes, especially on Mission Street; the city council will soon consider the proposal.
Bonny Doon / Davenport Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, August 17
Good morning! It’s Aug. 17 — here’s what’s going on in your community today… Today will see areas of low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny and cool. The high will be 70, with a low of 56. Santa Cruz will invest $150,000 in a lidar tree inventory to plant 3,000 additional public trees by 2030, expanding its urban forest. By William S. Woodhams Aug 17, 2026 ▼︎ events Read on to see the details about each item… Want to learn about the rich dairy history of Wilder Ranch State Park?
Eastside / Live Oak Neighborhood Newsletter for Monday, August 17
Good morning! It’s Aug. 17 — here’s what’s going on in your community today… Today will see areas of low clouds, then some sun, nice and cool. The high will be 71, with a low of 56. Santa Cruz will spend $150,000 on a lidar tree inventory to plant 3,000 trees by 2030 and is considering speed limit cuts and a road safety task force to improve dangerous streets. By William S.
Ask a Santa Cruz coyote: Why are sightings spiking around town this summer – or are they?
Quick Take Social media is buzzing with neighborhood coyote sightings, but local wildlife experts say it’s just business as usual. Here’s a quick, expert-backed guide on how to coexist with our four-legged neighbors this summer and beyond. Yes, it’s coyote season once again. And by that we mean, social media is reporting multiple sightings of the creatures in urban and suburban areas. Has there been a surge in coyote activity? We asked a couple of local experts.
San Lorenzo Valley Neighborhood Newsletter for Friday, July 10
Good morning! It’s July 10 — here’s what’s going on in your community today… Today will be areas of low clouds early; otherwise, mostly sunny and warmer. There is a 1% chance of rain. The high will be 88 with a low of 51. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (10/11). Mostly sunny now, changing to mostly cloudy at 8 a.m. Santa Cruz Shakespeare opens summer at DeLaveaga Park with “Much Ado About Nothing” (Sat) and “Macbeth” (Sun), 2 p.m., tickets from $15.
Between a lot and a high place: With two apartment buildings rising on either side, a car dealer watches the neighborhood change around him
Quick Take: A couple of hundred new tenants will be moving in next door, but is that good or bad for a used-car business? From his cluttered car-lot office in the remnants of an old Texaco gas station, Mike Gay has had a front-row seat for the expansive overhaul underway at the busy corner at Branciforte Avenue and Water Street. With multi-story apartment buildings rising on either side of his lot, the surrounding neighborhood, and his business, are on the cusp of potentially jarring change.
Fire control units: Created to customize your handguns
There’s a movement happening in the firearms industry as gun enthusiasts want the freedom to customize their handguns and major manufacturers have found the solution. Originally, Sig Sauer and more recently Ruger have created platforms with serialized fire control units or “FCUs.” This modular adaptation to the normal design has created ripple effects in the world of pistols.
'Tis the season for winter-sports injuries – BizWest
Front Range is hotbed for cold-weather sports medicine With ski resorts opening in Colorado, ’tis the season for ACL and MCL injuries, shoulder and collarbone separations and broken thumbs. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-ouch! For the orthopedic and sports medicine specialists in Northern Colorado and the Boulder Valley, instead of sugar plums, it’s visions of X-rays and advanced imagery scans dancing in their heads.
Jeff Thomas: Making the AR platform New York compliant
Since 2013 New York gun owners have had to deal with the confusion that ensued after the passage of the NYSAFE Act. Like many residents of New York, I was unsure if I had just become a criminal by simply possessing an AR-15 that I’d legally owned for years. Getting real answers from anyone of authority back then seemed impossible. Everyone had serious questions and we all had to choose how to proceed, and carefully.
Ionex: Quiet company, loud growth – BizWest
LAFAYETTE — Not a lot of people in Lafayette know about Ionex Research Corp. though the 131-employee company has been here since 1978. But people around the nation should be happy it is quietly going about its job. “There really isn’t any reason anyone would know,” said CEO Doug Porrey. “We don’t build any consumer products and all of our clients, at least now, are out of state. Ionex saw an astounding 53% growth in revenue from 2021 to 2023 to bring its estimated revenue to about $24.5 million.
Vecinos: Good neighbors with good eats – BizWest
SEVERANCE — If you’ve never been to Severance, you probably have never seen Vecinos Mexican Grill and Cantina. But if you’re a fan of green chili, chances are, you soon will. Vecinos — Spanish for “neighbors” — is one of the fastest-growing restaurants in Northern Colorado. Over a two–year period from 2021 to 2023, it saw revenues increase about 23% to $800,000.
The Digital Frontier CEO not afraid of a full plate – BizWest
Sara Schaeffner, the owner and CEO of The Digital Frontier, is not afraid of biting off a lot more than most of us could chew. Two years after entering the entrepreneurial ranks by acquiring The Digital Frontier in 2020, she completed her second acquisition in 2022. Between 2021 and 2023, her parent company, Blue Vista LLC, saw estimated revenues rise a whopping 56%, approaching $4 million annually.
Swimlane automates cybersecurity solutions – BizWest
LOUISVILLE — In some respects, the incredible expansion of Swimlane Inc., which automates cybersecurity, doesn’t surprise its co-founder and chief strategy officer Cody Cornell. “People in this field are largely overworked, and they are telling us what we’ve done is very innovative,” Cornell said.
Boulder County to consider mental health tax – BizWest
Boulder County may seek to beef up its mental health response but whether the board of commissioners is seeking to build an acute care facility, such as recently completed by Larimer County, is unclear.
PAM Health quickly fills Greeley beds – BizWest
GREELEY — Maybe this is true of all post-acute rehabilitation, but PAM Health isn’t likely to be found sitting on its hands. Two months after opening its doors, PAM Rehabilitation Hospital in Greeley had filled half of its 42 beds, while quickly expanding its services. Nationally, PAM, which used to stand for Post Acute Medical, continues to expand at an remarkable rate for a privately held LLC, based in Enola, Pennsylvania.
Build-to-rent market blossoms in Colorado – BizWest
Sector surged 62% nationally in 2023 Politics may make for strange bedfellows, but the burgeoning build-to-rent market appears to be a matchmaker of suitable note in Northern Colorado. Certainly that seems to be the case of The Cottages at Erie Commons, a partnered development between Louisville-based developer Boulder Creek Neighborhoods and Denver-based Urban Cottages, a company that previously had been primarily involved in master plan development.
Out-of-state banks top list of SBA lenders – BizWest
Even with Small Business Administration (SBA) loans, apparently the rich still get richer. But despite large, and largely out-of-state banks dominating the ranks of SBA lenders in Northern Colorado and the Boulder Valley, the results are somewhat misleading, experts said, and some significant changes may be afoot that level the playing field. “It’s the 80-20 rule. It’s true around the nation, and it’s true here,” said Francis Padilla, the Colorado SBA district director.
Familiar faces lead Realtec Greeley through year of transition – BizWest
GREELEY — Partnerships can bring a lot of energy to any business, and in the case of Realtec commercial real estate brokerage of Greeley, it also brings a lot of home cookin’. “I think the biggest change is the load of management is now split,” said co-owner Nick Berryman. “Now we’ve got both of us to help in the office.
Familiar faces lead RealTec Greeley through year of transition – BizWest Original
GREELEY — Partnerships can bring a lot of energy to any business, and in the case of RealTec commercial real estate brokerage of Greeley, it also brings a lot of home cookin’. “I think the biggest change is the load of management is now split,” said co-owner Nick Berryman. “Now we’ve got both of us to help in the office.
Affordable housing a major concern in housing policy landscape Original
The growing number of affordable housing policies in Colorado are having an impact on the work of real estate agents, who engaged in a discussion at the BizWest Boulder Valley Real Estate Conference. “A lot of these policies have an impact on our business,” such as housing affordability and availability, said moderator Lisa Wade, a Re/Max agent, at the Thursday event.
Affordable housing a major concern in housing policy landscape – BizWest Original
BOULDER — The growing number of affordable housing policies in Colorado are having an impact on the work of real estate agents, who engaged in a lively and well-attended discussion at the BizWest Boulder Valley Real Estate Conference Thursday. “A lot of these policies have an impact on our business,” such as housing affordability and availability, said moderator Lisa Wade, a Re/Max agent.
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