Rad Power Bikes, the Yakima-based e-bike brand, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the Eastern District of Washington after a planned sale of the company fell through earlier this fall.

Mother Nature has been unusually stingy with snowfall across most of the West, negatively impacting 17 mountain communities in seven western states, according to DestiMetrics, which provides travel destination metrics.

Fitness category participation and health club memberships reached a record high in 2024, while the average number of fitness activities per person finally turned a corner after the pandemic, the SFIA revealed in its 2025 Tracking the Fitness Movement, adding detail to the fitness activity data in the annual Topline Participation Report.

Lotto brand owner WHP Global inked a licensing deal with Pure Cotton Global Group to design, manufacture, and distribute Lotto’s lifestyle apparel lines across the U.S. and Canada.

ESCA inked an agreement to acquire the assets of Cornhole bags and boards supplier, AllCornhole, expanding Escalade’s presence in the tournament-level cornhole space.

The Stahls’ cofounder and former executive died on Nov. 22, 2025, in Wilmington, NC, at the age of 78.