WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Caring for Colorado, Denver, has expressed serious concerns about a recent public comment letter submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding its Federal Register Notice (FRN) Doc # 2025-13118. The organization argues that the new guidance contradicts established federal statutes and may jeopardize healthcare access for young people and their families in Colorado. In its communication, Caring for Colorado highlights that Community Health Centers more ST

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 16 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 25A-0305R City and County of Denver IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT A BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PATH UNDER THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT A-LINE OVERPASS (NO US DOT NO. EXISTS) LOCATED SOUTH OF GREEN VALLEY RANCH BLVD. AND EAST OF PENA BLVD. IN THE CITY AND COUNTY more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Colorado Community Health Network (CCHN) has expressed its disappointment and concerns regarding the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' recent Federal Register notice on the interpretation of "Federal Public Benefit." The public comment letter outlines significant issues that the organization believes could negatively impact the state's Community Health Centers (CHCs) and the communities they serve. CCHN, representing Colorado's 21 CHCs, is troubled by the  more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, Denver, has submitted a public comment letter in opposition to recent changes proposed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding the definition of "Federal public benefit" as outlined in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). CCHI expresses alarm over the anticipated consequences that these changes may have on the health and welfare of Coloradans and local comm more ST

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Colorado Job Openings and Labor Turnover -- June 2025 * Colorado had 136,000 job openings in June 2025, compared to 129,000 openings in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openings rate in Colora more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Denver Health, Colorado, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expressing concerns regarding the eligibility verification requirements under the 2025 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA). The organization, which provides comprehensive health services to more than 280,000 patients annually, argues that the new requirements may hinder their ability to deliver care and are incompatib more ST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Introduce Legislation to Restore Federal Funding to Planned Parenthood * Trump's Big, Bad Bill put nearly 200 Planned Parenthood clinics at risk of closure by blocking the clinics from being reimbursed by Medicaid WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to introduce the more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * N.M. Delegation to Host Virtual Military Service Academy Nominations Event on September 4, 2025 * Register for the virtual Q&A here The nominations application is now live here WASHINGTON -- At 6 p.m. MT on Thursday, September 4, the offices of U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48632) on Aug. 15, 2025, entitled "National Alerts: A Primer and Selected Issues for Congress" by telecommunications policy analyst Amanda H. Peskin. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Sending emergency alerts before and during a regional or nationwide emergency to warn people of impending or ongoing danger could encourage them to take protective action that may save lives. The President has a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Navy Installations Command issued the following news: * * * Navy Region Hawaii N-Focus: Spotlight on Fire & Emergency Services (N30) By Donald W. Randall, Navy Region Hawaii Public Affairs JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii - The mission of the Federal Fire Department (FFD) is to provide exceptional fire and emergency services to the Department of Defense (DoD) by minimizing the loss of life, property, and damage to the environment throughout its area of respo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: * * * Reclamation announces 2026 operating conditions for Lake Powell and Lake Mead Latest projections stress the need for robust operational agreements for the Colorado River after 2026 * The Bureau of Reclamation released the August 2025 24-Month Study, reaffirming impacts of unprecedented drought in the Colorado River Basin and pressing the need for robust and fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning, a nonprofit organization based in Colorado, has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), expressing serious concerns about the agency's reinterpretation of "federal public benefits" under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The organization warns that these proposed changes could severely affect low-income, multicultural famili more ST

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 14 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Wyoming Guard Joint Exercise Builds Readiness for Aeromedical Evacuation Teams * * Published Aug. 14, 2025 * By Staff Sgt. Zachary Herold * 153rd Airlift Wing CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Members of the 187th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, the Wyoming Army National Guard Dustoff unit and the Critical Care Air Transport Team, or CCATT, from the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Space Force Base, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Youth Healthcare Alliance, Denver, Colorado, has expressed strong opposition to the recent interpretation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) concerning the definition of "Federal public benefit" as outlined in the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA). The organization, which represents 71 school-based clinics across Colorado, is raising alarm over the detrimental impact this change could have on immigrant f more ST