LITTLETON, Colorado, Jan. 17 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: To help mitigate the effects of the opioid crisis, Arapahoe County allocated more than $2 million in 2023 to local partners as part of a multi-state settlement with opioid manufacturers. The Region 9 Opioid Council, which represents the County, is funding programs from partner agencies in several areas, including detox centers, sober living and transitional safety zones, peer navigators, harm reduction, co-responders and more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- CoBank, a cooperative bank that serves agribusinesses, rural infrastructure providers and Farm Credit associations, issued the following news release: * * * Widespread adoption of genomic testing is fueling big gains in production, efficiency and sustainability * * * U.S. dairy producers are increasingly leveraging the power of genomic science to optimize the genetic potential of their herds for milk production, animal health and operational efficiency.  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 18 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: Today, Governor Polis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) announced grant recipients for the Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative, establishing two new partnerships in south-central Colorado and the eastern plains. First launched in 2021, the Initiative funds regional coalitions that bring broad interests together to ensure that Colorado's lands an more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Jan. 18 -- Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Today, Lieutenant Governor Primavera visited Coyote Ridge Elementary School to highlight the recent success of the Reading Corps program that Colorado AmeriCorps members are currently leading in 66 schools across the state. This includes routine one on one or small group tutoring sessions for students to help them achieve grade-level reading. Colorado's AmeriCorps progra more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, Jan. 18 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: A team that includes two Colorado School of Mines grad students has been named a finalist in NASA's Entrepreneurs Challenge 2023. Front Range Team, which includes Mines students Kenneth Liang and Chris Tolton, was one of eight groups named winners in the second and final round of the challenge. The Entrepreneurs Challenge sought solutions in two areas: * Lunar payloads that may attract non-governmental funding f more PR

PUEBLO, Colorado, Jan. 18 -- Colorado State University Pueblo campus issued the following news release: Colorado State University Pueblo is proud to announce Todd Whittemore as the inaugural Director of Campus Safety, a newly expanded role with a focus on campus safety planning and security. With over a decade of law enforcement experience, Whittemore previously served as a corporal with the Pueblo Police Department and has a breadth of experience in safety education and management and large-sc more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 18 -- The city of Denver issued the following news release: A strong community-based public health system is key to ensuring Denverites have access to the resources they need to live better, longer. Thanks to a partnership with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) is making funding available to assist community-based partner organizations in building infrastructure and workforce in support of the public health more PR

LITTLETON, Colorado, Jan. 17 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: Arapahoe County Human Services has a great opportunity for nonprofit agencies with food programs to be a potential partner in our American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) COVID-19 Nonprofit Impact Assistance Grant program. Food banks and Meals on Wheels programs are among the organizations that experienced increased service demands since the COVID-19 pandemic began. This relief program provides an opportunity for groups such a more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 18 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news: IU McKinney Professor Gerard Magliocca is much in demand for his expertise on the 14th Amendment. In addition to speaking with media members nationwide about how Section 3 of the 14th Amendment applies to people running for public office who have been accused of insurrection, Professor Magliocca has written guest opinion pieces and testified in multiple hearings on these matters across the more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Jan. 18 -- Northrop Grumman issued the following news release: Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) continues to pioneer the latest mobile ground station technology for the frontline with its recently awarded Maritime Targeting Cell - Expeditionary (MTC-X) contract. This program supports the Department of Defense's strategy for its Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) mission to conduct multi-domain operations by providing critical data to the frontline. The MTC-X more PR

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Jan. 18 -- Red Rocks Community College issued the following news release: Red Rocks Community College is pleased to announce a new alliance with Arizona State University (link is external) to provide students a seamless transfer experience with the MyPath2ASU(R) program. MyPath2ASU (link is external) allows students to take the steps needed, at the start of their college experience, to successfully plan their transfer to ASU, ensuring a smooth transition process and student  more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2024: This week, a new horned animal is coming to the CU Boulder campus. No, not a buffalo, but a full-sized skeletal reconstruction of a Triceratops dinosaur. The CU Museum of Natural History unveiled an exhibition today in the lobby of the Sustainable, Energy and Environment Community (SEEC) building on East Campus. The skeleton is a testament to the sheer size of Tricerat more PR

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Jan. 18 -- Western Governors University-Utah issued the following news release: Western Governors University (WGU) and Family Health West (FHW) announced a partnership expanding access to in-demand higher education and professional development for the hospital's nurses and other healthcare workers. The agreement extends special benefits to FHW employees, including exclusive scholarship opportunities, and represents both organizations' commitment to serving and ensuring more PR