LITTLETON, Colorado, Dec. 15 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: Arapahoe County Human Services' Child and Adult Protection Services division has earned the Building Foundation for Inclusion Tier of Recognition for 2023 from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's All Children-All Families Program. Child and Adult Protection Services is now certified for its approach to LGBTQ+ inclusion. All Children-All Families promotes inclusive policies and affirming practices among child welfare a more PR

BERNALILLO, New Mexico, Dec. 15 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release: Bernalillo County is seeking qualified artists to help complete Phase III of its "Outposts" public art project. The county will commission five sculptures from five different artists, which will be placed at various points along Tramway, Route 66, and North Highway 14. Regional artists living in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, and Texas are eligible and encouraged to apply. Selected artists w more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 16 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The Working Group on Transforming Criminal and Juvenile Justice will meet regularly until February 2024 to study and produce recommendations on how to structure long-term entities that are focused on criminal justice reform. "As we have discussed criminal justice policy in the general assembly in the last year in particular, we have heard repeated concerns that the formulation of criminal laws must com more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 16 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: House Speaker Julie McCluskie today made committee appointments for the second regular session of the 74th General Assembly. These legislative appointments were necessitated in part by the resignations of Representatives Dickson, Michaelson Jenet and Gonzales-Gutierrez. "Committees are critical to the legislative process and where so much of our work gets done. With session just around more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The Colorado River Drought Task Force and the Sub-Task Force on Tribal Matters today released a report with recommendations including tools, programs, and resources that can be used to make communities that rely on water from the Colorado River more resilient to drought. "The health of the Colorado River is crucial to Western Slope communities and the millions of Americans who rely on its wate more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 16 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 23A-0552CP-EXT 303 party bus llc IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF 303 PARTY BUS LLC FOR AUTHORITY TO EXTEND OPERATIONS UNDER CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO. 55 846 . a. Filing Date and Party: 11/03/2023 303 party bus llc Description: Application for authority to extend Certificate of Public Convenienc more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 16 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2023: Today, Colorado's Air Quality Control Commission adopted a bold and comprehensive plan to reduce ozone pollution across the state. The commission took action to ensure that new measures to reduce ozone pollution prioritize protections for communities most burdened by environmental health risks. * * * "It's been a busy year for cleaning up Colorado's air. Th more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, Dec. 16 -- The Jeffco Public Schools issued the following news on Dec. 14, 2023: Over the past two years, Jeffco has convened an Alliance of Jeffco stakeholders to provide critical feedback on the school district's strategic direction. This Alliance shaped Jeffco Thrives 2025, the district's strategic plan, and, more recently, its work to reimagine the high school experience. Now, we are bringing the Alliance back together for a presentation on the State of the District on Tu more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Dec. 15 -- The Aurora Public Schools issued the following agency statement on Dec. 14, 2023: * * * Buckley Space Force Base was recently invaded by Martians when hundreds of Harmony, Mosley, Murphy Creek and Quest fifth-grade students linked up to participate in the Mission to Mars event! Months before stepping foot into their simulated Mars colonizations, the students prepared for life on the Red Planet by engaging in teamwork and problem-solving classroom activities, desig more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 15 -- The University of Denver issued the following news: The University of Denver's Julie Sarama and Douglas Clements of the Morgridge College of Education have launched a project that promises to put "bajillions" of online resources at the fingertips of early childhood mathematics teachers. Bajillions, a fun, child-friendly word for a non-existent big number, is the name of the innovative, interactive system of learning tools Clements and Sarama are developing as part  more PR

CASTLE ROCK, Colorado, Dec. 15 -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: Verizon Frontline was recently selected by the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) to provide mission-critical connectivity for more than 400 new 5G Ultra Wideband (UWB)-compatible smartphones designated for use by DCSO law enforcement officers and support staff. The new lines, which feature push-to-talk capabilities, represent a continuation of Verizon Frontline' more PR