Bernadette Berdychowski

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Bernadette Berdychowski

Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion news here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. A new King Soopers store began construction in Denver last week. The grocer is building a 103,000-square-foot store at 4201 E. Arkansas Ave., along Colorado Boulevard and north of Interstate 25. It’s currently scheduled to open by spring 2026.

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Bernadette Berdychowski

Denver International Airport has been named the third-busiest airport in the U.S. for the fourth year in a row, according to the preliminary rankings released Monday from the Airports Council International. The airport, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, also kept its ranking as the sixth-busiest airport in the world in 2024. DIA just had another record year. More than 82 million passengers went through the airport, up 5.8% from 2023.

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Bernadette Berdychowski

Artificial intelligence, where computers can generate realistic imagery or calculate decisions typically made by humans, is a growing segment for the technology industry. And in space, too. Several aerospace companies with a presence in the metro Denver region talked about the different applications and risks of using A.I. at the 40th annual Space Symposium at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs last week.

1 week ago | denvergazette.com | Bernadette Berdychowski

City leaders have stressed downtown Denver has several things going in its favor: reopening of 16th Street Mall, new businesses moving in, stronger police presence and $570 million of investment money. But despite efforts to make a comeback, optimism fell among the public last year. Perceptions of downtown grew more unfavorable in 2024, according to a preview of a Gensler report shown at the State of Downtown Denver breakfast event by the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce held on Thursday.

2 weeks ago | denvergazette.com | Bernadette Berdychowski

Bridgit Mendler, former Disney Channel actress turned aerospace startup founder, was in Colorado Springs on Wednesday to debut her company at Space Symposium. Northwood Space is a new venture-backed entrant in the aerospace industry. While many space companies are seeking to launch projects into orbit, Mender’s company is examining a side of the industry often looked down upon from the cosmos: ground infrastructure.