DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * 173 Bipartisan Coloradans, Organizations, and Community Leaders Join in Support of Governor Polis's Request for a Major Presidential Disaster * DENVER -Today, Governor Jared Polis announced that the State has supplemented its Major Disaster Declaration (MDD) request with 173 letters of support demonstrating the urgent need for federal assistance and the broad, bipartisan support for Colorado's request. "These letters tell the stories behind more PR

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 3 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release: * * * 5 Days, 5 Ways Lombardo Embraces Toxic Data Centers: "Commanding Officer" Edition * In response to Joe Lombardo's embrace of deeply unpopular data centers, NV Dems is launching a new series to highlight every way he's sold out Nevadans to keep his billionaire donors and Donald Trump happy. On day four, we're highlighting how Lombardo and Trump are data centers' number one cheerleaders. Since Lombardo gave data center companies $240 million i more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Alterra Boards Former Denver Post Building * Denver, CO - Mayor Mike Johnston, Governor Jared Polis, and Alterra Mountain Company Chairman Eric Resnick today announced the company's plan to move into 101 W. Colfax Ave., formerly known as the Denver Post Building. Alterra is best known for its presence in Colorado's outdoor recreation economy, specifically Steamboat Ski Resort, Winter Park Resort, and Arapahoe Basin, as well as the Ikon Pass.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Hosts Conversations With Colorado's Next Generation About Building a Future They Can Thrive In * Denver -This week, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet hosted two conversations with Colorado's next generation, one with young professionals through CiviCO's Civic Pop-Up Series and another with students in an AP Government class at Vista PEAK Preparatory School in Aurora. The conversations focused on a simple question: What should the government  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Statement Welcoming Federal Disaster Aid for Colorado's Aspen Acres and Gold Mountain Fires * Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, issued a statement following the announcement of federal disaster aid to support communities recovering from wildfires in Pueblo, Custer, Ouray, and Dolores Counties. "Following an outpouring of local support for more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 5 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Engineering PhD candidate receives best paper award at Authenticity and Provenance in the Age of Generative AI Workshop Alexander Nemecek, a PhD candidate in the Department of Computer and Data Sciences at Case Western Reserve University, received the best paper award at the Authenticity and Provenance in the Age of Generative AI (APAI) Workshop at the IEEE / CVF Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) Conference 2026. Held earlier this year more PR

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Sept. 3 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * CMU and D51 Expand Partnership to Grow Early College Opportunities for Local Students * GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. -Colorado Mesa University and Mesa County Valley School District 51 have expanded their partnership to extend the network of qualified instructors delivering CMU courses at local high schools, allowing more high school students to earn college credit prior to graduating. Under a new teacher compensation agreement, qualified D51 instructor more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 3 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * More Than $506,000 Raised to Benefit Colorado Youth During Colorado's Electric Cooperatives Junior Livestock Sale The 2026 Colorado's Electric Cooperatives Junior Livestock Sale, held yesterday at the Colorado State Fair, raised more than $506,000 from the auction of 94 animals raised and shown by young people from across Colorado. The 2026 Grand Champion Market Beef, raised by Shawn Rothe of Weld County, was purchased for $62,000 by  more PR

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Sept. 4 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * Elizabeth Morisette joins SDSU as Stuart Artist-in-Residence * The South Dakota State University School of Design is hosting artist Elizabeth Morisette as the Stuart Artist-in-Residence Sept. 8-Oct. 2. Morisette is a 1994 graduate of the North Carolina State University College of Design and received her Master of Fine Arts in Community Arts from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2007. She is based in Fort Collins, Colorado. Morisette crea more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes Reversing Biden-era Partial Disapproval of North Dakota's Regional Haze Plan, Allowing Baseload Power to Thrive * DENVER - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to reverse the Biden-Harris administration's 2024 final action that partially disapproved North Dakota's 2022 regional haze State Implementation Plan (SIP), and instead fully approve the state's SIP consistent with the Clean Air Act (CAA). If finalize more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- In compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969, as amended, as well as the U.S. Department of the Interior regulations and handbook implementing NEPA, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Tres Rios Field Office and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, each acting as a joint lead agency, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs, acting as a Cooperating Agency, intend to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Programmatic EIS will consider the effects of exploration and developmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Sociological] (TNSbrep) -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Federal Report: Fewer People Being Admitted to Substance Abuse Treatment for Cannabis * Rockville, MD: The percentage of people admitted to substance abuse programs for their use of cannabis has declined steadily in recent years, according to data provided by the US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. According to a recently published federal report, the percent more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- First Focus on Children, an advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families the priority in federal policy and budget decisions, issued the following news release: * * * First Focus on Children files amicus brief with U.S. Supreme Court to protect Colorado children Brief argues banning transgender, LGBTQ+-family children from universal pre-K is illegal, harmful to children - First Focus on Children has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that could exclude transgender children  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments * Board of Mortgage Loan Originators The Board of Mortgage Loan Originators will be responsible for licensing mortgage loan originators and registering mortgage companies. The Board also has the authority to promulgate rules, enforce the license law, investigate complaints and impose discipline against its licensees. for a term expiring August 10, 2030: * Shirley Thielen of Loui more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Memorializes Verbal Disaster Declarations for Indian Creek Fire, 310 Fire * DENVER - Today, Governor Polis issued two Executive Orders memorializing his verbal disaster declarations for the Indian Creek Fire in Jackson County and the 310 Fire in Garfield County. The Executive Orders memorialize the verbal declaration for the Indian Creek Fire from August 5, 2026 and the verbal declaration for the 310 Fire from August 7, 2026. more PR

STANFORD, California, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Health warnings could reduce young people's social media use, Stanford Medicine-led study finds Teens and young adults say that health warning labels on social media would help them reduce their social media use, a Stanford Medicine study showed. By Erin Digitale Pop-up messages that warn of the harms of social media -- such as mental health consequences -- have potential to reduce young people's social media use, a new Stanfor more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 3 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * The Heat Beneath Our Feet: Colorado Leads on Geothermal Energy and Renewables, Lands National Center of Excellence * DENVER -Today, Governor Jared Polis highlighted the significant progress Colorado has made to boost geothermal energy and become a national leader in low-cost renewable energy. The Department of Energy today named the National Laboratory of the Rockies a Center of Excellence for geothermal energy to advance geothermal developme more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Intermountain Health Comment on CY 2027 OPPS/ASC Proposed Rule (CMS-1850-P) August 31, 2026 VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION The Honorable Mehmet Oz, M.D. Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services RE: Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems, CMS-1850-P Dea more ST

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Sept. 4 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * KU student-designed mural reflects community, belonging in Watson Library * LAWRENCE -When the University of Kansas Libraries set out to create The Kettle, a student-centered gathering space in Watson Library, it was envisioned as a place where students could build community, find inspiration and see themselves reflected in that space. That vision now stretches across the walls of The Kettle itself in a new mural created in collaboration with students in  more PR

FORT MORGAN, Colorado, Sept. 4 -- Morgan Community College issued the following news release: * * * MCC Welcomes Jordan Uhrig as Staff Accountant MCC continues to welcome talented professionals who contribute their knowledge and experience to the College's mission. - Morgan Community College (MCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jordan Uhrig as Staff Accountant, effective September 1, 2026. Uhrig brings experience in accounts payable, credit analysis, tax preparation, bookkeeping, financial reporting, reconciliations, and audit p more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * REP. BOEBERT JOINED LOVELAND MAYOR MCFALL FOR RIBBON-CUTTING AT AMAZON'S NEW LOVELAND FULFILLMENT CENTER * LOVELAND, Colo. -U.S. Representative Lauren Boebert (R-CO) today joined Loveland Mayor Patrick McFall for the ribbon-cutting of Amazon's new Loveland Fulfillment Center with Site Leader Eric Ng and Sam Bailey, Economic Development Director in Colorado. Following remarks, Rep. Boebert and Mayor McFall cut the ribbon before a guided tour of more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Crank and Evans Join Secretary Wright for Tour of the Ray D. Nixon Power Plant * FOUNTAIN, C.O. -Today, Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) and Representative Gabe Evans (CO-08) joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright for a tour of the Ray D. Nixon Power Plant operated by Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities). The Ray D. Nixon Power Plant is primarily fueled by coal and can generate more than 260 megawatts of electricity. Coal-fi more PR

LAREDO, Texas, Sept. 4 -- Texas A&M International University, a member of the Texas A&M University System, issued the following news release: * * * TAMIU Dept. of Fine and Performing Arts Appoints New Orchestra Director The Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) Department of Fine and Performing Arts in the College of Arts and Science welcomes Dr. Allison Gaines as its newly appointed Orchestra Director and instructional associate professor of Music. Gaines is a bassist, conductor, educator, occasional cellist and clinician whose career more PR

SAN MARCOS, Texas, Sept. 3 -- Texas State University issued the following news: * * * TXST President Kelly Damphousse named board chair of Pac-12 Board of Directors * TXST President Kelly Damphousse will serve as chair of the Pac-12 Board of Directors, helping guide conference governance and shape the future of the new Pac-12. September 3, 2026 Jayme Blaschke Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse, Ph.D., has been named the board chair of the Pac-12 Board of Directors for the 2026-27 academic year. Colorado State University P more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Sept. 5 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * College of Business and College of Engineering and Applied Science launch Business and Engineering Career Hub The College of Business and the College of Engineering and Applied Science are initiating a shared career services model designed to expand opportunities for students in both colleges. The new Business and Engineering Career Hub will focus on individual advising, career exploration, professional development, networking opportuni more PR