Saturday - November 23, 2024
*Colorado Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday November 09, 2024 ( 15 items )  

AGR Soldier carries on Army legacy started by grandfathers
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: FORT KNOX, Ky. Since childhood Maj. Bryan Suazo, a native of West Richland, wanted to follow his grandfathers' examples of service to the nation. Today he serves as part of the Reserve Personnel Management Directorate's Active Guard Reserve, or AGR, Accessions Team at the U.S. Army Human Resources Command. "Being a Soldier, being AGR, and I get an award every two weeks in the form o  more

Bennet, Hickenlooper Welcome $7.5 Million from Inflation Reduction Act for Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Clean Water Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Denver Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed $7.5 million from the Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) to expand clean drinking water access for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. The funding, made possible in part through the Inflation Reduction Act, will help the Tribe plan and complete 18 miles of a 22-mile waterline to connect Cortez and Towaoc and deliver clean water to the communi  more

Bureau of Industry & Security Releases Public Communication From Aurora Operations
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has released the following public communication dated Oct. 28, 2024, from Aurora Operations Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: * * * To: Elizabeth L.D. Cannon Executive Director Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services Bureau of Industry and Security U.S. Department of Commerce 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20230 Re: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Securing the Informa  more

CO DNR Expresses Appreciation for BLM Greater Sage-Grouse Plans
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 9 -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Colorado Department of Natural Resources expresses its appreciation on the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) completion of the 2021 Greater Sage-grouse Land Use Plan Amendments. The BLM, working closely with the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (DNR) among other states and stakeholders, has finalized the Greater Sage-grouse Resource Management Plan Amendment. This marks   more

Colo. Higher Education Dept.: New Career Connected Campus Designation Recognizes Institutions That Prepare Students for the Workforce
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 5 -- The Colorado Department of Higher Education issued the following news release: * * * Seven distinguished Colorado postsecondary institutions receive the inaugural designation * * * Kicking off Career Development Month in November, the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) announces the new Career Connected Campus Designation for higher education institutions and the seven institutions receiving the designation. The Designation sets a high standard for how  more

Colo. State University System: Revolutionary Program for First-Generation Students
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 5 -- The Colorado State University System issued the following news: * * * This academic year, about 5,600 first-generation undergraduates attend CSU in Fort Collins - about 25 percent of the undergraduate population. And last academic year, 1,234 undergraduate degrees were awarded to first-generation students. Our CSU first-gen students will be honored tonight during the annual First Generation Award Celebration Dinner on campus. Here, CSU President Amy Parsons, who wil  more

FDA Releases Public Communication From CureSCG
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Oct. 30, 2024, from Harun Abdur Rahman, co-founder of CureSCG, Denver, Colorado: * * * To: Peter Marks, MD, PhD Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research * To: Patrizia Cavazzoni, MD Director Center for Drug Evaluation and Research U.S. Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Springs, MD 20993 * * *  more

Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome Over $500,000 from EPA to Prevent Pollution, Help Businesses Reduce Waste
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Funding comes from senators' Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet celebrated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement of over $500,000 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to reduce pollution across Colorado. Specifically, the funding is for the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment to partner with the   more

Interior Department Announces $16.45 Billion in Fiscal Year 2024 Energy Revenue
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: Today, the Department of the Interior's Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) announced the disbursement of $16.45 billion in revenues generated in fiscal year 2024 from energy production on federal and Tribal onshore lands, and federal offshore areas. This year's overall disbursement is the fourth largest since 1982, with three of the four highest years occurring in the past four years. The disb  more

IRS Releases Public Communication From Connect for Health Colorado
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated Oct. 25, 2024, from Connect for Health Colorado, Denver, Colorado: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 Re: IRS REG-116787-23 Position: Support * * * Dear Commissioner Danny Werfel: Connect for Health Colorado, the state's official health insurance marketplace, appreciates the opportunity to prov  more

N.M. U.S. Attorney: Colorado Man Sentenced for Money Laundering Scheme
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico issued the following news release: A Colorado man was sentenced to two years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $242,210 after pleading guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. According to court documents, in 2015, James Matison, the former Restoration Projects Director at WildEarth Guardians, manipulated his co-defendant, Jeffrey Ham, the  more

Reclamation names Carrie Diroll to lead Law Administration Division
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: DENVER The Bureau of Reclamation has selected Carrie Diroll as the agency's Law Administration Division manager for the Mission Assurance and Protection Organization. In this new role, Diroll leads the division in policy and program management for contracts and repayment, planning and economics, acreage limitation, incidental revenues, and has responsibilities of the Quality, Con  more

STARCOM Hosts Inaugural Partnership Days to Advance Guardian Education
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: By Capt. Kayla K. Edwards, Space Training and Readiness Command Public Affairs COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AFNS) -- Space Training and Readiness Command held its inaugural Partnership Days in Reston, Virginia Oct. 31 - Nov. 1, bringing together leaders, educators, and innovators from academic institutions and the space-related private sector. These key players joined Space Force education leaders to explore future avenues for s  more

Treasury Comptroller of Currency Releases Public Communication From National Flood Association
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 30, 2024, from the National Flood Association, Denver, Colorado: * * * To: The Honorable Jerome Powell Chair Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20551 * To: The Honorable Michael J. Hsu Acting Comptroller of the Currency Office of the Comptroller of the Currency   more

U.S. Access Board Releases Public Communication From Colo. Energy Office
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The U.S. Access Board has released the following public communication on Nov. 5, 2024, from the Colorado Energy Office: * * * To the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, The State of Colorado has received significant comment from members of the public and local elected officials expressing concern about accessibility issues with electric vehicle (EV) charging, both in terms of the parking space layout and the accessibility of the chargers themselve  more