BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 1 -- Boulder County issued the following news release: * * * Partners work together to reduce impacts from wildland forest fires. * * * Boulder County joined Colorado Governor Jared Polis, state officials from the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, and Colorado State Forest Service at Heil Valley Ranch this afternoon to celebrate the extension of an important agreement with the U.S. Forest Service on shared stewardship of lands in Colorado and to highlight the   more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * State announces $10 million for new landscape resilience grants to support wildfire mitigation * * * Colorado Governor Jared Polis joined with state officials from the Colorado Department of Natural Resources and Colorado State Forest Service to celebrate the extension of an important agreement with the US Forest Service on Shared Stewardship of lands in Colorado and highlight the progress made  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 1 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced today that the first round of County Security and Accessibility Grants has awarded a total of $2,412,838.55 to 42 counties. Counties can use the grants to increase the security and accessibility of voting systems and locations, boost election judges' pay, and provide funding for Sunday voting locations ahead of the 2024 General Election. Th  more

ORONO, Maine, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release: The Department of Defense (DOD) has awarded a $9 million contract to the University of Maine for research that will significantly expand efforts to quantify snowpack properties, explore the impact of snowmelt on the surrounding terrestrial environments of Alaska and Maine, and expand training opportunities in polar science. The project is led by School of Earth and Climate Sciences and Climate Change I  more