DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following executive order (No. D 2024 009) entitled "Call for the Second Extraordinary Session of the Seventy-Fourth General Assembly" Pursuant to the authority vested in the Governor of the State of Colorado and, in particular, pursuant to Article IV, Section 9 of the Colorado Constitution, and as recognized in Article V, Section 7, I, Jared Polis, Governor of the State of Colorado, hereby find that the following extraordina  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 17 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items ENERGY / WATER 1. PROCEEDING NO. 24AL-0345E IN THE MATTER OF ADVICE LETTER NO. 1956 - ELECTRIC FILED BY PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO TO REVISE ITS COLORADO P.U.C. NO. 8 - ELECTRIC TARIFF TO REFLECT LIMITED EXCEPTIONS TO ADVANCED METER OPT OUT AVAILABILITY, TO BECOME EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 12, 2024. Filing Date and Party: 08/12/2024 Public Service Company   more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 17 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: The Secretary of State's Office has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on amendments to the office's "Rules Governing General Policies and Administration" (as well as other rules) to address procedures for administrative hearings. A public rulemaking hearing will be held September 17 at 9:00 AM MT to hear testimony concerning the preliminary draft of permanent rules. This hearing will be conduct  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Gabe Evans is "honored" to have Mike Johnson campaign for him in Colorado today, despite Johnson's extreme anti-abortion agenda being completely out of step with Coloradans. Johnson has championed a national abortion ban with no exceptions for rape, incest, or the woman's life - and Evans won't hesitate to help make it a reality. Evans supports banning abortion with no exceptions for rape   more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * Appointments bring extensive experience in outdoor equity and rural representation to Department of Natural Resources commissions * * * Today, Governor Polis made appointments to the Great Outdoors Colorado Trust Fund Board of Directors (GOCO) and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Commission that bring agricultural production expertise, represent rural communities, and emphasi  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Today, Governor Polis appointed JenniLynn E. Lawrence to the 21st Judicial District Court. This vacancy is created by the retirement of the Honorable Valerie J. Robison and the appointment is effective September 28, 2024. Ms. Lawrence is a Montezuma County Court Judge in the 22nd Judicial District, a position she has held since 2010. Her docket consists of criminal matters. Previously  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: Today, Governor Polis released a statement to celebrate the third anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Job Act (IIJA), signed into law by President Biden in November of 2021. "The Biden-Harris administration's historic infrastructure investments have fixed our roads and bridges, bolstered our economy, revitalized our communities, and created thousands of clean jobs in the   more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2024: FORT COLLINS - Today, Governor Polis joined fellow Coloradans who happen to be geeks, Star Trek fans, Star Wars lovers, and comic heads at Fort Collins Comic Con. Governor Polis, joined by Dr. Erin Macdonald, Astrophysicist and science advisor for Star Trek, kicked off the Comic Con convention which brings together self-proclaimed geeks and science fiction enthusiasts. "The amazing Fo  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 17 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Colorado Department of Agriculture has hired Michele Meyer as the new Markets Division Senior Program Manager. Meyer took on the position after Amanda Laban was promoted to the position of Division Director in December 2023. "Michele brings extensive experience with both program management and work with the agriculture community in Colorado, including in her most recent role as Executive   more

LA JUNTA, Colorado, Aug. 16 -- Otero College issued the following news: The CE Shop's industry-leading courses and 100% online platform empower students to get their license and succeed in their careers. Otero College, located in La Junta, Colorado, is pleased to announce a new education and career resource partnership with real estate educator, The CE Shop. This exciting new partnership will provide our students with exclusive access to a one-stop-shop education platform featuring Pre-Licensi  more

AURORA, Colorado, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder Anschutz Medical Campus issued the following news release: * * * Most psychiatric hospitalizations did not involve substances, however, and opioid-involved encounters Decreased * * * A new study, out now in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, that details trends among psychiatric hospitalizations between 2015-2019 finds that while most hospitalizations did not involve any substances, methamphetamine-related hospitalizations ha  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Washington issued the following news release: The Colorado River and its tributaries provide water for hydropower, irrigation and drinking water in seven U.S. states and Mexico. Much of this water comes from the snowpack that builds up over the winter and then melts each spring. Every year in early April, water managers use the snowpack to predict how much water will be available for the upcoming year. But since 2000, these predictions  more