BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 5 -- Boulder County issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * Community Action Programs' People Engaged in Raising Leaders is Holding a Fall 2024 Boards and Commissions Training * * * Boulder County, Co.- Boulder County Community Action Programs invites residents to join the People Engaged in Raising Leaders (PERL) Program's upcoming Boards and Commissions Training on Saturday, September 28. The PERL program works to diversify local boards and commiss  more

PUEBLO, Colorado, Sept. 5 -- Colorado State University Pueblo campus issued the following news release: Colorado State University Pueblo is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Distinguished Young Alumni Award. This prestigious recognition honors outstanding alumni under the age of 40 who have made significant contributions to their professions, communities, and alma mater. The 2024 awardees are Heather Riganti, Katie Hausman, Louis DeSantis, Keenan Wyatt and Thomas "Tommy" Farrell, eac  more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * MESA COUNTY - Governor Jared Polis released the following statement on the loss of two Colorado Department of Transportation employees in an accident that killed three individuals. "Today in Mesa County, after stopping to the side of the road to fix a sign, two dedicated Colorado Department of Transportation employees were struck by a passing vehicle that led to the tragic loss of  more

LITTLETON, Colorado, Sept. 5 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: Arapahoe/Douglas Works! will expand its efforts to assist businesses in the development of apprenticeship opportunities after receiving $6 million from a new federal grant to support the Colorado Apprenticeship Hub. The Hub, managed by Arapahoe/Douglas Works!, collaborates with the Colorado workforce system and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to expand and support apprenticeship programs throughout the st  more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * Additional funding will provide at least 1,300 point-of-sale rebates to make e-bikes more affordable * * * Today, Governor Polis's Colorado Energy Office (CEO) announced an additional round of rebates for the successful electric bicycle (e-bike) rebate program. Applications for the program will open Monday, September 16 at 10:00 AM MT and close Monday, September 23 at 4:00 PM   more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 5 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2024: * * * Saving Coloradans money on their property tax bills, protecting funding for schools and local governments, making Colorado small businesses more competitive, while avoiding risky ballot measures * * * Today, after receiving official notice that risky Initiatives 50 and 108 were removed from the ballot, Governor Polis signed HB24B-1001 - Property Tax, sponsored by Representativ  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 5 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A fascinating new book chronicling transformation on the plains of Kansas and eastern Colorado uses repeat photography -- contemporary re-creations of 1870s photos -- to reveal startling changes to the landscape. Its author isn't just a photographer and veteran of years of "Kansas-ing" -- his term for searching off-the-beaten-path curiosities across the Sunflower State -- but also a University Distinguish  more