DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 17 -- The Colorado Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor partner, United Companies/APC Southern, have completed a 10 mile stretch of paving on US Highway 40 Berthoud Pass. The improved driving surface will create a smoother and safer ride for residents, businesses, and visitors. "This project is a priority for CDOT's broader effort to address the impacts of the severe 2022-2023 winter seas more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Governor Polis and Dr. Angie Paccione, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) celebrated the success of the CollegeInvest First Step Program, which has awarded $1 million to more than 10,000 Colorado families saving for their children's future education and highlighted additional opportunities to save. The CollegeInvest First Step program helps familie more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Governor Jared Polis announced an update to his cabinet today. "I am thrilled to announce David Edinger will lead the Office of Information Technology and want to thank Tony Neal-Graves for his impactful tenure and commitment to public service," said Governor Polis. "David's passion for technology is driven by its ability to accelerate innovation and grant people easier access to the  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Today, Governor Polis appointed Chantel E. Contiguglia to the 1st Judicial District Court. The vacancy is created by the retirement of the Honorable Randall C. Arp and is effective January 1, 2024. Ms. Contiguglia is an Arapahoe County Court Judge in the 18th Judicial District, a position she has held since 2018. Her docket consists of criminal and civil matters. Previously, Ms. Con more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: Today, Governor Polis presented his budget proposal to the General Assembly's Joint Budget Committee for consideration. Governor Polis has proposed a budget that addresses the pressing challenges facing Colorado and prepares the state to weather any future economic challenges, and for the first time in 14 years fulfills the promise to voters to fully fund our schools. "This balanced b more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, Nov. 17 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2023: Colorado School of Mines and Arapahoe Community College have been chosen to participate in the Battery Workforce Challenge sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy and global automaker Stellantis. The Mines-ACC team is one of just 12 selected across North America for the three-year competition in which student teams are tasked to design, build, test and integrate an advanced EV battery into a fu more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 17 -- The Colorado State University System issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2023, by Chancellor Tony Frank: * * * Growing up on a farm that raised primarily beef, dairy, and hogs, Thanksgiving was the special holiday when we went to a local farm and purchased a turkey (this was in the days before pardoning turkeys came into vogue). Our entire extended family would gather, and as I look back on it with older eyes, feeding a baker's dozen of relatives a nearly en more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: A team of Colorado State University scientists have released a National Climate Change Roadmap, a collaborative and detailed document designed to serve as a framework for future investments in climate-science research. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture provided $300,000 in grant funding for the year-long project. CSU's Eugene Kelly, professor an more PR

FOLSOM, California, Nov. 17 -- PowerSchool, a provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2023: PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced the launch of a unique configuration of PowerSchool Special Programs for the state of Colorado. Colorado Springs School District 11 (D11) in Colorado Springs, CO successfully utilized Special Programs, part of the Student In more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news: By Katy Marquardt Hill When it comes to retaining and motivating employees, raises may seem like a sure bet. But a new study led by Tony Kong, an associate professor of organizational leadership at the CU Boulder Leeds School of Business, finds that performance-based pay can sometimes have the opposite effect-leading employees to withdraw and decrease productivity. "Pay for performance more PR