DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 24 -- The Colorado Community College System issued the following news release: The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) has launched the Workforce Resilience Program, a statewide grant initiative that supports rural businesses and individuals who were negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Administered in partnership with the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, the Workforce Resilience Program leverages $750,000 in one-time federal more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2024: Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Transportation praised the Biden Administration for awarding Colorado an $8.3 million grant that will support maintenance for up to 363 electric vehicle charger ports in as many as 197 locations statewide. This funding is in addition to over $60M recently-announced state and federal investments in public EV charging, not including in more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 24 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Judiciary Committee today passed legislation to ensure individuals housed in jails across the state have a basic and standardized set of rights. The bill passed by a vote of 10-1. "Providing incarcerated Coloradans the services they need to build a successful life when they leave the justice system will improve public safety and reduce recidivism," said Rep. Judy Amabile, D-Boulder. "This bil more PR

LITTLETON, Colorado, Jan. 24 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: A decision issued Jan. 22 by the Colorado Supreme Court confirms that the Arapahoe County assessor is correctly implementing Colorado's Urban Renewal Law in its annual certifications of Tax Increment Financing valuations across the county. "I am very pleased that the Colorado Supreme Court affirmed that we have been applying the law correctly since its inception," said Assessor PK Kaiser. "This decision clarifies the ha more PR

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: Getting old is better than the alternative, but the question is: How much of an impact will the inevitable process of aging have? Colorado State University researchers are paving the way in furthering the understanding of how to navigate both the physical and social impacts of aging, as well as to serve the growing community of older adults in the state as well as across the nation. The  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 24 -- The city of Denver issued the following news release: After two years of work with community members in Chaffee Park, Highland, Jefferson Park and Sunnyside, city planners with Denver Community Planning and Development (CPD) presented the final draft of the Near Northwest Area Plan to City Council, which voted unanimously to adopt the plan after a public hearing. The plan lays out a long-term vision for these neighborhoods that celebrates the "Northside" as an inclu more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder Anschutz Medical Campus issued the following news release: * * * A cohort of researchers, including from CU Anschutz, have identified how transplantation of ovarian tissue could postpone menopause * * * At birth, ovaries in girls can contain about a million tiny structures called primordial follicles, each of which contains an egg cell. As girls grow and experience adulthood, most of these follicles will die while only  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 24 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Vanderbilt neurologist Beth Malow, MD, has received a three-year, $249,660 grant from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine to mount a community-based educational program for improving sleep in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Focusing on both urban or rural communities in Tennessee, Georgia and Colorado, the project aims to reach families who have limited access to health ca more PR

GUNNISON, Colorado, Jan. 24 -- Western State Colorado University issued the following news: * * * More than 70 languages to learn online or with a mobile app. * * * Do you want to learn a new language in your spare time? Now is your chance. Western Colorado University students will once again have access to the Mango Languages self-guided learning platform and a host of tools to help them improve their Spanish speaking skills, thanks to a grant from the Colorado Department of Education and  more PR