LITTLETON, Colorado, April 3 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: CSU Extension-Arapahoe County 4-H has won five recent awards. Congratulations to the Arapahoe County 4-H team, which includes Shaylen Florez, 4-H Program Coordinator, Claudia Meeks, 4-H Outreach Program Supervisor, Hannah Henderson, 4-H Youth Development and Animal Science Extension County Specialist, and Jean Walton, Office Coordinator. * Excellence in 4-H Volunteerism Award, from the National Association of Extension more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 3 -- The Colorado Community College System issued the following news release: Joe Garcia, chancellor of the Colorado Community College System (CCCS), has announced Dr. Chato Hazelbaker as the next president of Pueblo Community College (PCC). A federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, PCC enrolls over 9,000 students annually across its three campuses. Dr. Hazelbaker currently serves as the president of Northland Pioneer College (NPC) in northeastern Arizona and more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 3 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Today, Governor Polis and the Business Funding & Incentives Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) announced the first three businesses to join the Rural Jump-Start (RJS) program in Pueblo County: AMCON Distributing Company, Ask Oracle and Fomcore. Collectively, these companies expect to create 59 full time jobs above the average annual wa more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 3 (TNSres) -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Health & Human Services Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Representatives Kyle Brown and Manny Rutinel that would make permanent the first-of-its-kind I Matter youth mental health program. SB24-001 passed by a vote of 9-4. "The I Matter Program has been critical in connecting Colorado youth to no-cost therapy, and I'm proud to carry this legislation to make it a permane more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 3 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: The House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee today passed legislation sponsored by Representatives Mindy Lindsay and Meg Froelich that would update existing law to ensure tenants have access to safe housing and timely repairs when unsafe conditions arise. SB24-094 passed by a vote of 8-3. "Every renter deserves for their home to be a safe place to live, yet loopholes in our tenant law more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 3 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has announced the certification of the 2024 Presidential Primary Election, making the results of the election official and final. The certification was conducted after each county's bipartisan canvass boards submitted their official abstract of votes to the Secretary of State's Office. "The 2024 Presidential Primary Election was among the most accessible in  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 3 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Jarvis Caldwell, Republican candidate for Colorado House of Representatives District 20, has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 25, 2024 State Primary ballot. Candidates for Colorado House of Representatives are required to collect 1,000 signatures (or 30% of votes  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 3 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State's Office announced today that Stan VanderWerf, Republican candidate for Colorado State Senate District 12, has submitted the required number of signatures to appear on the June 25, 2024 State Primary ballot. Candidates for Colorado State Senate are required to collect 1,000 signatures (or 30% of votes cast in the last electio more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 3 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, that would prevent youth overdose deaths and save lives cleared the Senate today. Cosponsored by Senator Cleave Simpson, R-Alamosa, HB24-1003 would make opiate antagonists like Narcan and drug testing strips widely available on school buses and in school buildings. "Our young people have not escaped  more PR

CENTENNIAL, Colorado, April 3 -- The Colorado National Guard issued the following news release: Family, friends, and colleagues of the Colorado Army National Guard 169th Field Artillery Brigade will gather for a departure ceremony to be held at 10:00 a.m. at the Southeast Christian Church, Parker, Colorado, April 4, 2024. Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera and The Adjutant General of Colorado U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Laura Clellan will be the presiding officials at the ceremony. More than 100 Ci more PR

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 3 -- The University of North Carolina's School of the Arts issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Several students from the School of Design and Production (D&P) at UNCSA have received accolades in recent days. Five students were honored at the 64th USITT Annual Conference & Stage Expo, held March 20-23 in Seattle. They are: * Scene designer Nathan Bowden of Santa Ana, California, winner of The Richard Hay Undergraduate Scene Design Award. * C more PR