DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced today it has hired Danny Combs to lead the newly established Colorado Disability Opportunity Office (CDOO). Combs was the founder and Executive Director of Teaching Autism Community Trades (TACT) Inc. and also the co-founder and Board Chair of Colorado Neurodiversity Chamber of Commerce. With his extensive experience in l  more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 25 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: The Colorado Secretary of State's Office is monitoring a developing situation in Mesa County, Colorado regarding intercepted ballots. On Tuesday, October 23, the Department of State learned that at least 12 ballots appear to have been intercepted before reaching voters. Those ballots were voted and then returned to the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder via USPS mailboxes. This issue w  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 25 -- Florida State University issued the following news: By Stephen Stone On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an outbreak of Escherichia coli (E. coli) linked to McDonald's quarter pounders. According to the Associated Press, 49 cases between Sept. 27 through Oct. 11 were reported in the states of Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Known widely as E. coli, the bacteri  more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Oct. 25 -- Colorado Mesa University issued the following news release: * * * CMU Tech maximizes Care Forward and Career Advance funds to transform students' lives and trade workforce readiness * * * Colorado Mesa University (CMU) is effectively utilizing two critical state-funded programs, Care Forward and Career Advance, to positively influence the lives of students and strengthen the local workforce. The financial assistance provided by the initiatives are designe  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 25 -- Faegre Drinker, a law firm, issued the following news release: Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) has named intellectual property partner Timothy Scull to the "IAM Global Leaders 2025" list, which recognizes the world's leading patent attorneys. Scull was recognized among Colorado attorneys. To qualify for inclusion in the IAM Global Leaders, individuals must be ranked in the gold tier of the IAM Patent 1000, the market-leading annual directory that identifi  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 25 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: * * * Shallow water boat will shorten emergency response time for rescues in Lake Buchanan * * * The Tow Volunteer Fire Department soon will acquire a shallow water boat to help first responders quickly get to water-related emergencies on Lake Buchanan, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The LCRA Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $17,000   more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 25 -- Hilton Worldwide Holdings issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * The 37 timeless residences located in Denver's sought after Cherry Creek North neighborhood will rise as Colorado's first Waldorf Astoria branded property * * * DENVER - Today, national developer PMG and global hospitality company Hilton (NYSE: HLT) proudly announce the launch of Waldorf Astoria Residences Denver Cherry Creek. Located at 185 N Steele St., this exceptional condomin  more