LITTLETON, Colorado, Dec. 19 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: The Arapahoe County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 12 adjusted one-time transportation impact fees collected from new development and paid by developers to account for rising inflation. The Regional Transportation Impact Fee (RTIF) and Rural Transportation Impact Fee (RUTIF) are payments on new development to help offset the impacts of roadway infrastructure that occur with development. Beginning March 1, 2024, the regi more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 19 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2023: On January 1, 2024, laws to cap the cost of epinephrine auto injectors at $60 for a 2-pack, protect patients during intimate exams and improve eating disorder treatment go into effect. "No one should ever have to choose between paying their bills and being able to afford their life-saving medication, which is why we passed a law that limits corporate price-gouging and makes EpiPens mo more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news: * * * CU Boulder Assistant Professor William Taylor's new study offers a telling glimpse into the lives of humans and horses in South America * * * A new study from a University of Colorado Boulder researcher, conducted with colleagues in Argentina, sheds new light on how the introduction of horses in South America led to rapid economic and social transformation in the region. William more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 14 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news: The year 2023 was another banner year of exploration and discovery at CU Boulder, with research shedding new light on everything from how the sun's corona gets so hot to what lies ahead for the Arctic to how to prevent, diagnose and manage disease. Here's a look at 10 stories aimed to inspire, pique your curiosity and change the way you see the world. How animals get their stripes and spots (http more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news: * * * CU Boulder researcher Antje Richter studies early medieval Chinese records of the strange to understand how literature explores what it means to be human * * * It may seem like a wholly modern affliction, but replacement anxiety has haunted the human condition for a very long time--the worry that not only could someone or something else fill our roles, but possibly do a better jo more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news: * * * CU Boulder PhD candidate Tracy Fehr's research examines the intersecting identities limiting Nepali women's access to disaster relief funds following the devastating 2015 earthquakes * * * The devastating 2015 earthquakes in Nepal affected nearly 30% of the country's population, causing an estimated 9,000 deaths, displacing 2.8 million people and destroying or severely damaging m more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 19 -- The University of Denver issued the following news: Congratulations to the following faculty and staff members who received grants and awards in October 2023: Doug Clements and Julie Sarama, faculty at the Morgridge College of Education * Grant from the University of North Carolina (subaward U.S. Department of Education) * Abstract: This project's purpose is to expand the knowledge on the practices and supports necessary to improve access and participation within more PR

GUNNISON, Colorado, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Western State Colorado University issued the following news: * * * Key Findings * Artificial intelligence-adapted workouts resulted in a 12 percent improvement in cardiorespiratory health among study participants. * A 10 percent increase in cardiorespiratory health has been shown to increase longevity by two years. * Western's High Altitude Exercise Physiology Lab received a $20,000 grant to conduct the study using AI-guided CAROL (CARdiovascular Opti more PR