DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Today, four Colorado schools were awarded the National Blue Ribbon School Award for stellar academic performance and closing achievement gaps. Recognized as members of the 2024 cohort, these Colorado schools are national examples and emphasize Colorado's focus on ensuring all students get a high-quality education. "This is a high honor -- Colorado is a leader in providing a high-qua  more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on Sept. 23, 2024: * * Today, Governor Polis released the following statement on the guilty verdict in the Boulder King Soopers shooting trial: "Three years ago our community felt the unbearable pain of losing ten of our fellow Coloradans in a senseless attack on the Boulder community. That day loved ones, friends, and neighbors were taken from us far too soon by an act of pure evil. Today, justice is   more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Today, Governor Polis and leadership from Colorado WINS signed the new partnership agreement after the agreement was ratified by members. The new agreement goes into effect today and includes predictable wage increases, further clarity on working conditions including schedules and hiring, as well as language that strengthens the labor-management relationship. It also includes the ini  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: Increasingly severe wildfires at high elevations are impacting snowpack - an important reservoir for the U.S. West. The altered landscape makes it more challenging to predict when snow will melt and how much water will be available for use. Colorado State University researchers studied the 2020 Cameron Peak Fire's effects on snowpack across mountainous terrain and found that location is k  more

AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder Anschutz Medical Campus issued the following news release: * * * Climate education in health professional training is essential for addressing the health impacts of climate change and preparing a resilient healthcare workforce * * * Doctors and researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus published a discussion paper today highlighting key initiatives to help strengthen, train and prepare doctors a  more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 24 -- Regis University issued the following news release: * * * New partnership creates streamlined opportunities for CSU Pueblo students to pursue advanced pharmacy degrees at Regis University's nationally recognized School of Pharmacy * * * Regis University and Colorado State University Pueblo have entered into a partnership to encourage CSU Pueblo students to pursue careers in pharmacy through Regis University's Doctor of Pharmacy program. This collaboration aims  more

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 24 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2024: Today, Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced that Cosmo Bell, a ninth-grader at Fort Collins' Compass Community Collaborative School, is the winner of Colorado's 2024 "I Voted" Digital Sticker Design Contest. "Congratulations to Cosmo for his amazing design!" said Secretary Griswold. "I'm so glad that Coloradans enrolled in BallotTrax can see and celebrate Cosmo's wonderful a  more

AURORA, Colorado, Sept. 24 -- The Aurora Public Schools issued the following news: By Shelli Deaguero At Clara Brown Entrepreneurial Academy, creativity knows no bounds. Recently, students from kindergarten through fourth grade embarked on an extraordinary journey with acclaimed author and musician Aaron Ableman. Together, the students and Ableman created an original song titled Humankind that has made its debut on Spotify, showcasing the young talents' ability to dream big and work collabora  more