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State Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for 2023-10-25 ( 15 items )  
Aims Community College Introduces a Weekend Welding Program in 2024 (10)
GREELEY, Colorado, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- Aims Community College issued the following news release: * * * The Aims Community College Welding Technology program will begin offering weekend classes on the Greeley Campus in January and the Fort Lupton Campus in August. The College is launching the weekend program to address the high demand for enrollment. * * * Aims has held welding classes in Greeley since 1968 and expanded to the Fort Lupton Campus in 2015. The program has experienced incredible more PR

American Indian College Fund to Feature Five Indigenous Celebrity Chefs and the Indigo Girls at Culinary Music Event (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 25 -- The American Indian College Fund issued the following news: Native American allies in the music, theater, and advertising industries are joining forces with the American Indian College Fund for its EATSS event (Epicurean Award to Support Scholars) to celebrate Native American Heritage Month in Minneapolis on November 8. The College Fund's Indigenous culinary and musical event will feature the dynamic musical duo, The Indigo Girls, and Indigenous cuisine created by f more PR

Arapahoe County Elections Division Touts Transparency (10)
LITTLETON, Colorado, Oct. 25 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: Arapahoe County Elections Division staff have always been proud of their transparent approach to election management, but efforts have ramped up in recent years. It's common knowledge election misinformation has flooded the internet, especially social media, since the 2020 Presidential Election. What is not widely understood is that the elections process is fortified with intensive security processes, from verifying sig more PR

Arapahoe County Participates in 'Operation Green Light' in Support of Local Veterans (10)
LITTLETON, Colorado, Oct. 25 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: In advance of the upcoming Veterans Day holiday, Arapahoe County will illuminate buildings green Nov. 6-12 as part of Operation Green Light, a national collaborative initiative of the National Association of Counties (NACo) to support military veterans, as well as raise awareness about the unique challenges faced by many veterans and the resources that are available at the county, state, and federal level to assist veter more PR

Arapahoe County: Oil and Gas Impact Fees Increased (10)
LITTLETON, Colorado, Oct. 25 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: Arapahoe County is increasing its Oil and Gas impact fee, which helps offset roadway impacts created by oil and gas operations, for new horizontal, vertical and re-fracked wells proposed in unincorporated portions of the County. The Board of County Commissioners voted on Oct. 10 to increase the impact fee. The increase went into effective immediately. The prior impact fee went into effect in 2021 following a study comp more PR

CDOT Exploring Mountain Rail Line, Expanded Transit Statewide (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 25 -- The Colorado Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Passenger rail service from Denver through Steamboat Springs and on to Craig could be re-established thanks to a $5 million investment that will study the rail line as well as statewide transit connectivity, such as the Bustang system on I-70 and how it can grow in the future. Local communities along the Yampa Valley have brought attention to the potential to re-establish passenger rail, s more PR

Colo. Department of Natural Resources Announce Retirement of Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Director (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 25 -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: The Colorado Department of Natural Resources announced today the retirement of long serving Director of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS), Ginny Brannon, the installation of an Interim Director and posting to hire a full time DRMS Director. After thirty years of distinguished State service, Ginny Brannon recently announced her retirement fro more PR

Colo. Gov. Polis Administration Announces Latest Round of IHIP Grant Recipients Supporting Creation of Over 600 New Housing Units (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Today, Governor Polis and the Business Funding & Incentives division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced three new recipients of the Innovative Housing Incentive Program (IHIP) grant. This grant continues the Governor's plans to help create a house for every Colorado budget and invests in companies working to develop more housing in  more PR

Colo. House Democrats: Titone Participates in White House Event on Right to Repair (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 25 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Representative Brianna Titone, D-Arvada, today participated in an event hosted by the White House about state and federal efforts to strengthen 'right to repair' laws. Rep. Titone joined leaders from the White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, National Economic Council, Federal Trade Commission, and Environmental Protection Agency. "From agricultural equipment to mobility devi more PR

Colo. Secretary of State Griswold Office's Electronic Recording Technology Board Awards More Than $337,000 to Elbert and Dolores Counties (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 25 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: The Department of State's Electronic Recording Technology Board (ERTB) has awarded $337,644.50 to Elbert and Dolores Counties. "Elbert and Dolores Counties will have the resources they need to make document recording more secure and efficient thanks to these grants," said Secretary of State Jena Griswold. "I am proud to support counties with their funding needs." Elbert County was awarded $324,457. more PR

Colo. Secretary of State Griswold: Colorado Business Filings Mixed, State Still in a Tight Labor Market, Latest Economic Report Shows (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: Colorado's new entity filings continued to increase year-over-year, but dropped over the quarter, according to a report released today by the University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold. The Quarterly Business and Economic Indicators report is prepared by the Leeds Business Research Division (BRD) at CU Boulder in conjunction with the Colora more PR

Colorado Prisons Vulnerable to Natural Disasters But May Be Ill-Prepared (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news: Three-quarters of Colorado prisons are likely to experience a natural disaster in the coming years, but due to aging infrastructure and outdated policies, many are ill-equipped to keep residents safe, suggests new University of Colorado Boulder research. The study, published in the journal Natural Hazards Review, comes on the heels of one of the hottest summers on record and as U.S. lawm more PR

FOLEY HOAG RECOGNIZED FOR PRO BONO WORK WITH COLORADO LAWYERS COMMITTEE (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 25 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley Hoag LLP is proud to announce that it is now a contributing law firm member of the Colorado Lawyers Committee (CLC), a nonpartisan consortium of 70 Colorado law firms dedicated to creating and increasing opportunities for children, the poor and other disadvantaged communities through pro bono legal advocacy, negotiation, and litigation. The CLC is a sister organization to Boston's Lawyers for Civil Rights more PR

Interim Committee Bills to Improve Mental Health and Substance Use Resources Advance (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 25 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems interim committee today advanced five bills to improve access to court diversion programs, increase funding for Colorado's 911 Resource Center, dispatch community-based mental health professionals to youth and families experiencing a behavioral health crisis, clarify the process for defendants who are  more PR

University of Denver: Enrichment Program Marks 20 Years of Lifelong Learning (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 25 -- The University of Denver issued the following news: For 20 years, the Enrichment Program at DU's University College has been serving up a smorgasbord of classes for the community that celebrates lifelong learning and showcases the best of DU--from the first-class facilities to the expert faculty and their cutting-edge research. With more than 50 multi-week classes and one-time lectures, this fall's offerings continue the thought-provoking and accessible programming more PR