LITTLETON, Colorado, Feb. 16 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: Fifty-one affordable one-bedroom apartment homes are now occupied by lower-income older adults, aged 62 and older, at Overlook at Powers Park. Arapahoe County provided gap financing for the affordable housing, using Community Development Block Grant and the HOME Investment Partnership programs. Affordable housing is one of six key focus areas for the Board of County Commissioners. Overlook at Powers Park houses older  more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 15 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has welcomed respected artist Clark Valentine to the faculty of the School of Art and Design. Valentine, a 26-year-old native of Colorado Springs, Colorado, joined UA Little Rock as an assistant professor of drawing. With a rich background in visual arts and a passion for nurturing creative talent and developing collaborative partnerships, Valentine brings a wealth  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 16 -- The Colorado Department of Higher Education issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: The Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) is providing an update to its August 4, 2023 notice of a cybersecurity incident that involved the personal information of certain individuals. Since the prior notice, CDHE contracted with a third-party vendor to conduct a thorough data review and determined that those who enrolled in a Federal TRIO program in Colorado bef more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 16 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Governor Jared Polis and Colorado Department of Natural Resources Executive Director Dan Gibbs were joined by state leaders, legislators, youth corps members, and water providers to announce an additional investment of $6.5 million in grants from Colorado's Strategic Wildfire Action Program (COSWAP) for on-the-ground forest mitigation work and landscape scale watershed projects throughout Colorado. Ov more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 16 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House today passed legislation to protect Coloradans from wildfires. HB24-1033, sponsored by Representatives Marc Snyder and Elizabeth Velasco, would encourage locally created emergency evacuation plans for Coloradans with pets during wildfires or other emergencies. HB24-1033 passed by a vote of 48 to 12. "As wildfires become more destructive and frequent, emergency evacuation plans are important t more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 16 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Business Affairs & Labor Committee today passed legislation to strengthen our workforce and reduce recidivism by ensuring Coloradans who have served their time can re-enter our workforce, acquire professional credentials, support their families and succeed in their careers. The bill passed unanimously by a vote of 11-0. "Colorado's laws prevent people from qualifying for jobs based on past cr more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: The House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee today passed legislation to prevent evictions and keep Coloradans safely housed, outlining the conditions when landlords would have grounds to file for evictions or "no-fault" lease terminations. The bill passed by a vote of 7-4. "After I escaped my abuser, I struggled to make ends meet as a single mom, and I spent more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 16 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Business Affairs and Labor Committee today passed legislation to ramp up financial penalties for businesses that violate child labor laws. "While we've made important progress to update Colorado's child labor laws, we must ensure violators are held accountable and our youth are protected," said Rep. Sheila Lieder, D-Littleton. "Right now, businesses face small or non-existence fines for child more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 16 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: The Department of State's Electronic Recording Technology Board (ERTB) has awarded $299,650 to Teller County to index and digitize historical records dating back to 1899. "The grant from the Electronic Recording Technology Board will bring Teller County's historical records into the 21st century and connect their residents with local government," said Secretary Griswold. "I'm proud to support counti more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 16 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Today the Senate Health and Human Services Committee voted to advance Senator Chris Kolker's, D-Centennial, bill that would increase the number of licensed professional counselors (LPCs) in Colorado. SB24-015 would create a stipend program to remove barriers for school counselors seeking dual licensure as an LPC. Currently, school counselors are eligible for LPC licensure, but the pro more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 16 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, that would require continuity of health care coverage cleared the Senate Health & Human Services Committee today. If a person is disenrolled from their health plan and begins receiving coverage from a new insurance provider for certain existing courses of treatment, SB24-093 would require the new provider to cov more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 16 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, that would better support Colorado's firefighters by streamlining access to critical health care benefits cleared the Senate Local Government & Housing Committee today. Employers of firefighters, like local governments and special districts, are required to provide health care coverage for heart and circulator more PR

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Feb. 16 -- Colorado Mesa University issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: In an unprecedented move, Colorado Mesa University (CMU) today announced the launch of "The Wait Is Over," a pioneering initiative designed to preempt the financial aid uncertainty plaguing students nationwide due to federal FAFSA processing delays. With the federal government's FAFSA system bogged down by technical issues and a backlog exacerbated by recent simplification efforts more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 16 -- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston issued the following news: Mayor Mike Johnston announced the nomination of Sarah Plastino as Newcomer Program Director for the Department of Denver Human Services. In this role, Plastino will prioritize Denver's short- and long-term response to new arrivals from the U.S. southern border and their successful integration to ensure equitable access to opportunities and programs across our city. "As our city continues to find solutions to a h more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Did you see the news? Colorado families are less safe because of Yadira Caraveo's migrant crisis. Denver families' safety is on the chopping block to make room for the border crisis created by extremists like Caraveo. Caraveo is an anti-border security extremist -- she's gone on the record opposing securing the border and hiring more Border Patrol agents, and she's also called to loosen immigrati more PR