DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- The American Indian College Fund issued the following news: Hundreds of scholarships in all areas of study are available for Indigenous students with the American Indian College Fund. The College Fund's scholarship season opens on February 1, 2024. Indigenous students attending tribal colleges and universities can receive additional scholarship support. The College Fund encourages any Native American who is a U.S. citizen and an enrolled member, or descendant of an more PR

PUEBLO, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- The city of Pueblo issued the following news: The City of Pueblo joins many across the nation in the celebration of National Mentoring Month with the recognition and commitment of seven City employees participating in the United Way of Pueblo County Middle School Mentoring Program. "The City of Pueblo is committed to the betterment of our citizens and recently expanded this commitment by partnering with the Middle School Mentoring Program with United Way," said May more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Business Affairs & Labor Committee today passed bipartisan legislation aimed to prevent suicides by regulating sales of sodium nitrite products. The bill passed unanimously by a vote of 10-0. "It is far too easy for people to access sodium nitrite products, which has unfortunately contributed to many suicide deaths in Colorado," said Rep. Judy Amabile, D-Boulder. "Suicide by sodium nitrite is more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 27 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 23A-0364CP GEST Carts Denver IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF HARRIS & CO. HOLDINGS, LLC DOING BUSINESS AS HARRIS & CO. HOLDINGS DBA GEST CARTS - DENVER, FOR A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO OPERATE AS A COMMON CARRIER BY MOTOR VEHICLE FOR HIRE. Filing Date and Party: 01/19/2024 GEST Carts Denver Descr more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold announced her legislative priorities on democracy for the 2024 Colorado Legislative Session. "Colorado's elections are the nation's gold standard, but we have not been immune to the attacks on democracy," said Secretary Griswold. "This year, I am leading a legislative package to make it a crime to participate in a fake elector scheme  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: The Elections Division of the Secretary of State's Office announced today that the Colorado Forward Party has attained a sufficient number of registered voters to be recognized as a minor political party in Colorado. The Colorado Forward Party met petition requirements to become a minor party in the state. A minor political party is any political party other than a major political p more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, the Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee passed Senator Dylan Roberts', D-Frisco, bipartisan bill to more efficiently conserve water by prohibiting the use of water guzzling non-native turf grass on seldom used areas. SB24-005, co-sponsored by Senator Cleave Simpson, R-Alamosa, would promote water-wise landscaping by prohibiting the installation of nonfunctional tur more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today the State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Committee unanimously passed Senator Rhonda Fields', D-Aurora, bipartisan bill to decrease delays at veterans centers and improve veterans services. SB24-004, also sponsored by Senator Rod Pelton, R-Cheyenne Wells, would increase the efficiency and effectiveness of County Veterans Service Offices, which provide free assistance to veterans  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senators Jessie Danielson, D-Wheat Ridge, and Joann Ginal, D-Fort Collins, that would improve state support for older Coloradans cleared the Senate Health & Human Services Committee today. SB24-040 requires the General Assembly to adjust the General Fund appropriation for senior services by inflation, so that older Coloradans can continue receiving the critica more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Today the Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted to advance Senators Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, and Dafna Michaelson Jenet's, D-Commerce City, bill to promote adult, teen, youth behavioral and mental health by creating a behavioral health first aid training program. SB24-007 would create the Behavioral Health First Aid Training program in the Office of Suicide Prevention. The  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2024: Bipartisan legislation to enhance the safety of commercial vehicles on Colorado's highways during the winter months was introduced in the Colorado State Senate today. SB24-100, sponsored by Senators Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, and Perry Will, R-New Castle, and Representatives Elizabeth Velasco, D-Glenwood Springs, and Rick Taggart, R-Grand Junction, comes after continued chain violations, more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- The Colorado Senate Republicans issued the following news on Jan. 25, 2024: Last night, anti-science democrats in the Senate Transportation and Energy committee killed Senate Bill 24-039, a bill that would have promoted the development of safe, clean, and reliable nuclear energy in Colorado. The bill, championed by Senator Larry Liston (R - Colorado Springs) would have redefined nuclear energy as "clean energy" under Colorado statute. "It is our responsibility to l more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- The Colorado State University System issued the following news: The Colorado State University System has been awarded a U.S. Department of Education grant for nearly $8 million to coordinate and enhance student success efforts across the System and its three campuses. The multi-year initiative will centralize the collection and analysis of student data while creating a system-wide advising network and expanding use of a powerful learning platform, developed at CSU  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- The city of Denver issued the following news release: The Denver Agency for Human Rights & Community Partnerships (HRCP)'s Denver African American Commission (DAAC) is launching a new survey geared toward Denver's African American community. Ahead of Black History Month, DAAC is seeking input directly from the community members it represents about those current issues or concerns they want the commission to prioritize in 2024. The anonymous 10-minute Denver African more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston issued the following news on Jan. 24, 2024: The City's homelessness dashboard is changing its update cadence from daily to once per week. Updates will take place on Mondays, and if a Monday lands on a city holiday, the dashboard will be updated the following business day. To maintain transparency and to track the hundreds of people moving indoors at the end of 2023, the public dashboard was updated daily. Since Jan. 1, dashboard activity  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 26 -- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston issued the following news on Jan. 25, 2024: Today, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston and Denver Police Department (DPD) Chief Ron Thomas announced a new comprehensive strategy for fighting auto thefts in Denver. This strategy will expand existing efforts by DPD and ensure that Denver's auto theft response remains coordinated and effective. The plan consists of five key strategies: 1. Moving the Denver Auto Theft Team (DATT) within DPD from pilo more PR