LITTLETON, Colorado, April 24 -- Arapahoe County issued the following agency statement on April 23, 2024: * * * Coinciding with Earth Week, the Board of County Commissioners this week recognized the 20-year anniversary of the County's Open Spaces program. In November 2003, Arapahoe County voters approved a ballot measure to introduce a quarter-cent Open Space Sales and Use Tax to support local parks, trails and open spaces. The tax was renewed by voters in 2011 and again in 2021, when it was p more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 24 -- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Arkansas Department of Education Secretary, Jacob Oliva, are excited to announce that Nicole Walsh, a veteran educator who holds certifications in both K-12 deaf/hard of hearing and visual impairment, has been named the superintendent for the Arkansas School for the Deaf. As superintendent, Walsh will collaborate closely with more PR

OAKLAND, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: On behalf of California and leading a multistate coalition of 23 attorneys general and four cities, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) filed a motion to intervene in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to help defend the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s final rule for light- and medium-duty vehic more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today, Governor Polis and the Business Funding & Incentives Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the Colorado Technology Hub Development Grant awards. Three recipients across the state will receive funding to advance Colorado's leadership in key technology areas, grow regional economies and create new job opportunities for  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 23 -- Lt. Gov. Dianne Primavera, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: Today, the Colorado Disability Funding Committee launched an auction for the rights to 10 official state license plate configurations with cannabis-themed phrases including NUGGET, COHEMP, REEFER, and GRASS. Auction proceeds are used to provide grants to support disability application assistance and innovative programs designed to benefit people with disabilities. The auctio more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 24 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Senator Kyle Mullica's, D-Thornton, bipartisan bill to help create a new medical college at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) and support health care and veterinary care at institutions across the state cleared the Senate Finance Committee today. Cosponsored by Senator Barb Kirkmeyer, R-Weld County, HB24-1231 would fund four projects related to health sciences education prog more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 24 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Assistant Majority Leader Faith Winter, D-Broomfield, and Senator Jeff Bridges', D-Arapahoe County, legislation to incentivize more housing options for Coloradans was approved by the Senate today. HB24-1107 would streamline processes at the local level to build additional, denser housing by protecting the court appeals process from abuse and undue delays. To deter meritless lawsuits more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 24 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Robert Rodriguez, D-Denver, that would improve online privacy protections for children cleared the Senate today. Cosponsored by Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, SB24-041 would update Colorado's Consumer Protection Act to require any entity that controls a minor's personal data to use reasonable care to avoid  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 24 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Yesterday the Senate voted to approve two bills to reduce gun thefts from vehicles and strengthen firearm training requirements for concealed carry permits. To reduce firearm thefts, HB24-1348, sponsored by Senators Sonya Jaquez Lewis, D-Longmont, and Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, would require firearms in unattended vehicles to be stored in a locked container in a locked vehicle or in a more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 24 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senate Assistant Majority Leader Faith Winter, D-Westminster, and Senator Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County that would fund safe infrastructure for bicyclists and pedestrians passed the Senate today. SB24-195 would establish a dedicated funding source for proven small infrastructure projects that improve safety for vulnerable road users, such as bicycle lanes, more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 24 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 23, 2024: Today the Senate approved Senator Rachel Zenzinger's, D-Arvada, bipartisan bill to reduce youth homelessness. Cosponsored by Senator Cleave Simpson, R-Alamosa, SB24-191 would require the Department of Human Services to oversee the operation of host home programs to better support unhoused youth and connect them to safe housing options. The bill would set requirements for organizatio more PR

KIRTLAND AFB, New Mexico, April 24 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. Sean Choquette released the recipients for the fiscal year 2023 Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Air and Space Forces Chief of Safety Awards. "Safety is about increasing combat power," Choquette said. "Our safety enterprise goal is to build an operational force maximizing readiness in air, space, and cyberspace. The more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news on April 22, 2024: Today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Decathlon(R) DOE's longest-running student competition, announced the winners of the 2024 Design Challenge. The Solar Decathlon challenges the next generation of building professionals to design high-performance, low-carbon buildings powered by renewable energy, promoting student innovation, STEM e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57074) involving Brighton United Methodist Church, Colorado: * * * Rep Org: Colorado Dept of Health Licensee: Brighton United Methodist Church Region: 4 City: Brighton State: CO License #: GL002235 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Kathryn Kirk HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 04/12/2024 Notification Time: 16:43 [ET] Event Date: 04/12/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [MDT] Last U more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57074) involving Brighton United Methodist Church, Colorado: * * * Rep Org: Colorado Dept of Health Licensee: Brighton United Methodist Church Region: 4 City: Brighton State: CO License #: GL002235 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Kathryn Kirk HQ OPS Officer: Ernest West Notification Date: 04/12/2024 Notification Time: 16:43 [ET] Event Date: 04/12/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [MDT] Last U more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57076) involving Nondestructive and Visual Inspection, Northglenn, Colorado: * * * Rep Org: Colorado Dept of Health Licensee: Nondestructive & Visual Inspection Region: 4 City: Northglenn State: CO License #: CO1241-01 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Carrie Romanchek HQ OPS Officer: Sam Colvard Notification Date: 04/15/2024 Notification Time: 12:28 [ET] Event Date: 03/24/2024 Event  more PR

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Thomas Proffen, a neutron scattering scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and founder of Oak Ridge Computer Science Girls, was recognized with an award from the National Center for Women & Information Technology, or NCWIT. In addition, one of his students received a national honor from the organization. Proffen was one of two educators to receive an Aspirati more PR