LITTLETON, Colorado, Aug. 21 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: Arapahoe County Commissioners at a special meeting Aug. 20, 2024 referred a measure to the 2024 General Election Ballot that will ask voters to release the County from revenue and spending limits imposed by the Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR). The move comes after months of educating and engaging residents about the County's fiscal challenges, which could result in in $35 million in cuts to essential services in 2025. C  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 21 -- Boulder County issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * Sept. 17 public meeting and hearing will be held in a hybrid format, public comment will be accepted * * * Boulder County, Colo. - The Boulder County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will hold a public meeting followed by a public hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. to A) authorize text amendments to the Land Use Code related to Article 4-800, Site Plan Review (SPR) and B)   more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2024: Today, Governor Polis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) announced grant recipients for the Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative establishing two new partnerships in southwestern and southeastern Colorado. There are now 20 Outdoor Regional Partnerships covering about 75% of the state. First launched in 2021, the Initiative funds regional coalition  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 21 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Deann Gayman, University Communication and Marketing Thousands of children are back in school, and they were likely greeted by a teacher with a degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Nearly one in four new teachers in the state of Nebraska earn their degree from UNL. Among the May graduates who are now first-year educators is Madison Wosk, a fourth-grade teacher in Sutton, Nebraska, who grew up in   more