DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies' Division of Insurance issued the following news release: The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI), part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), has approved a reduction of 3.4% (-3.4%) for the average "loss costs" component of workers' compensation insurance premiums for 2024. This will be the tenth consecutive year without an increase to this key measurement in workers' compensation insurance. Over t more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 3 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: Colorado voters who receive notice of a signature or ID issue with their 2023 Coordinated Election ballot can fix these issues using a smart phone and the TXT2Cure program. "Colorado has had more than 25,000 ballots fixed using the TXT2Cure program since 2020, which are votes that otherwise may not have been counted," said Secretary Griswold. "Colorado elections are the nation's gold standard because more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 3 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: The Wildfire Matters Review Committee today advanced five bills to improve wildfire mitigation, bolster the forestry workforce, and increase wildfire awareness. Biochar is a type of charcoal produced from plant matter and stored in soil as a means of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Bill 1, sponsored by Vice Chair Senator Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, Senator Perry Will,  more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, Nov. 3 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: Professor H. Sebnem Duzgun is part of a team evaluating efficient and low-emission rebuilding plan for southeastern Turkiye. When a natural disaster strikes, the affected area can get a lot of immediate attention. Images of the destruction are shared on social media, and videos of the wreckage play on cable news. But very often, months later, before buildings and infrastructure have been rebuilt, the news cycle has more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Nov. 3 -- The Colorado State Judicial Branch issued the following news release: The Honorable Gilbert "Gil" Martinez, a sitting senior judge and retired District Court Chief Judge of the 4th Judicial District, has died at the age of 72. ]Judge Martinez was on a hunting trip with family near Gunnison when he died on Oct. 31, 2023. After returning to camp following a hunt in deep snow from the weekend storm, Judge Martinez collapsed and was not able to be resuscitated more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news: CU Boulder researchers attracted a record $684.2 million in fiscal year 2022-23 for studies that, among other things, elevate quantum science in Colorado, solve mysteries about the sun, and provide even better data on sea ice, ice sheets, glaciers and more. The newly released sponsored research funding numbers reflect a 4% increase over the prior year. The bulk of the research funding, o more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Valley Spring Volunteer Fire Department soon will purchase new personal protective equipment for its firefighters, thanks to a $12,404 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with about $3,100 in matching funds from the VFD, will enable the department to buy fire boots, wildland shirts and pants, front helmet lights, and flashlight more PR

RICHLAND SPRINGS, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $47,665 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will help the Richland Springs Youth Baseball Association update its playing field with new energy-efficient lighting and other overdue upgrades. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $11,715 in matching funds from the baseball association, will enable the group to replace a scoreboard that hasn't functioned f more PR

LLANO, Texas, Nov. 3 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The Llano Main Street Program soon will renovate the facades of four buildings in Llano's historic business district, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Llano. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $167,000 in matching funds from the City of Llano Charitable Foundation for the Llano Main Street Program, City of Llano, Llano Count more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release: * * * Amanda Osse is the first recipient of the award; the fellowship is named in honor of Nathan Lindsay, who passed away after a 15-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. * * * Annie Lindsay can still remember that evening she spoke with her dad on the phone. Since he lived in the mountains of Colorado and she in Las Vegas, the two shared a phone call almost every night. It w more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Nov. 3 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Today, Governor Polis announced the third round of the Governor's Bright Spot Awards, celebrating students from 16 Colorado schools who showed above-average achievement in science. The Governor was joined by Senators Janet Buckner and Rhonda Fields and Representatives Barbara McLachlan and Mike Weissman. This week, Governor Polis announced his budget proposal which eliminates the Budget  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news release: * * * Assistant Professor Quentin Vicens Awarded $1.2M from National Institute of General Medical Sciences * * * University of Houston Assistant Professor of Biology and Biochemistry Quentin Vicens has been awarded a $1.2 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to unravel the mystery of Z-RNA - an enigmatic RNA structure within our cells that plays a critical role in  more PR