DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Accu-Precision Selects Colorado Springs for $68.15 Million Manufacturing Expansion, Creating 133 New Jobs * COLORADO SPRINGS - Today, Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced that Accu-Precision, a Colorado-based precision manufacturer serving aerospace and industrial customers, has selected Colorado Springs for expansion of its manufact more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Agriculture] -- The American Farmland Trust posted the following news release: * * * American Farmland Trust Announces Winners of the 18th Annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm) * (Washington, D.C.) American Farmland Trust (AFT) announces the winners of the 18th annual America's Farmers Market Celebration(tm), a national event honoring the role of farmers markets, which ran between August 1, 2026, and September 30, 2026. Ten markets receiving the most public votes are declared the national winners. A  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- Environment America posted the following news release: * * * Americans deliver more than 1 million comments in favor of protecting wild forests * Executive Director, Environment America; Vice President and D.C. Director, The Public Interest Network Media Relations Specialist, The Public Interest Network USDA proposal to rescind Roadless Rule met with overwhelming opposition DENVER - Americans have made their support for the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (or 'Roadless Rule') clear through a  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 6 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Coalition in Opposing Trump Administration's Cruel Gutting of Head Start Standards * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Head Start is an early childhood education program desig more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO GUT HEAD START STANDARDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Raoul and the coalition explain in their letter that the proposed rule would gut long-stan more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 7 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser opposes Trump administration proposal to gut Head Start standards * Oct. 7, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser has joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' proposal to dramatically cut regulations governing the Head Start program. Head Start is an early childhood education program that helps children from low-income familie more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Schrier Lead Colleagues to Demand Answers on Childhood Vaccines EO, Measles Deaths, & Delayed Vaccine Access * Denver -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. Representative Kim Schrier, M.D. (D-Wash.) led 29 colleagues in a letter to Dr. Erica Schwartz, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to call out efforts to reject settled vaccine science and demand answers about the CDC's efforts to implem more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado's Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Announces Lower Premium Rate Starting in 2027 * 2027 premium rate will drop to 0.86% to support Colorado families and businesses. DENVER -- Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and its Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) Division announced that the premium rate will drop from 0.88% in 2026 to 0.86% starting in 2027. "FAMLI leave is s more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen Demands Answers on Armed Guards Trump Admin Has Reportedly Deployed to Ballot Drop Off Facilities As Colorado Begins Mail-In-Voting * As Colorado begins mailing ballots for the November election, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) is demanding answers from the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) regarding reported deployments of armed and unarmed guards at Colorado postal facilities.The deployments fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Crow Introduces Bill to Extend Temporary Protected Status for Ukrainians * AURORA -- Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO), a former paratrooper and Army Ranger who serves on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, introduced legislation that will protect Ukrainian nationals already in the U.S. against the threat of deportation by extending their Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Crow's bill provides certaint more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette, Matsui, Beyer Statement on Illegal Impoundment of Health Research Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Diana DeGette (CO-01), Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Don Beyer (VA-08) released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued a legal determination confirming the administration illegally impounded $78 million in Fiscal Year 2025 funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Five Democratic Women for Lieutenant Governor in Key Democratic Holds * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Lesley Dahlkemper for Colorado lieutenant governor, Susan Bysiewicz for Connecticut lieutenant governor, Kim Driscoll for Massachusetts lieutenant governor, Aruna Miller for Maryland lieutenant governor, and Sabina Matos for Rhode Island lieutenant governo more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Statement: EPA's methane repeal would put polluters first and waste America's energy October 7, 2026 EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the rollback of the 2024 Methane Rule at a closed-door oil and gas industry conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico. According to Administrator Zeldin, the proposed rule will be released in a matter of days. "Administrator Zeldin used an oil and gas industry event in New Mexico today to preview a damaging rollback of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology et.al, Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments This is a decision pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-651, as amended by Pub. L. 106-36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301). On August 25, 2026, the Department of Commerce published more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Decision and Order: Medpharm Research, LLC On September 17, 2025, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) to MedPharm Research, LLC, of Denver, Colorado (Applicant). Request for Final Agency Action (RFAA), Exhibit (RFAAX) 1, at 1, 6. The OSC proposed the denial of Applicant's application for DEA registration as a bulk manufacturer of marijua more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Modification of Class E Airspace; Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport, Gunnison, CO This action proposes to modify the Class E airspace designated as a surface area, the Class E airspace area designated as an extension to a Class E surface area, and the Class E airspace area extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport, Gunnison, CO. T more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Florida National Guard Advances Battlefield Capabilities During Drone Crucible * The future of military operations increasingly depends on the ability to see, understand and act faster with greater precision. During Exercise Drone Crucible 26.3 at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Florida, Sept. 26-Oct. 2, the Florida National Guard put that principle into practice by integrating unmanned aircraft systems, communications technology and situational awareness more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Expands Denver Office with Addition of Three Partners * Enhances the firm's ability to serve life sciences and technology companies in Colorado and beyond October 07, 2026 Foley Hoag announced today that three partners have joined its Denver office, strengthening the firm's ability to serve life sciences, technology, and other innovative companies throughout the Mountain West and beyond. David Walker and Tyler Bosc more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Announces Human Services Executive Director Michelle Barnes's Departure From the State, Thanks Her For Years of Service * DENVER -- Today, Governor Polis announced that Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) Michelle Barnes resigned from her position with the Polis Administration. Michelle has served as the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Human Services since February 2019. "I th more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Releases Special Envoy Salazar's Recommendations and Accompanying Report Outlining Possible Resolutions to Decades Long Dispute Over Historic Costilla County Property * Promising path includes new recreational opportunities for the community without changing access rights of the historic heirs DENVER -- On September 2, 2026, Governor Polis took Executive Action, to find a path forward to help resolve a decades-long dispute over more PR

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Oct. 8 -- Texas A&M University posted the following news: * * * Hagler Institute names 10 Fellows and one Distinguished Lecturer to 2026-27 class * The new cohort, with expertise in climate change, quantum technology, health and more, will collaborate with Texas A&M faculty and students. The Hagler Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M University has selected 11 accomplished scholars for its 2026-27 class, which will consist of 10 Fellows and one Distinguished Lecturer. All Hagler Fellows and Distinguished Lect more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Forest Service to Protect National Forests * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Martin Heinrich, Jeff Merkley, Alex Padilla, Jacky Rosen, Ben Ray Lujan, Catherine Cortez Masto, Chris Van Hollen, Ruben Gallego, and Dick Durbin urged U.S. Department of Agriculture Under Secretary Michael Boren and U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz to maintain consistent e more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * October 7, 2026 Holland & Hart Advises EDF power solutions North America on Utah Solar 1 Energy Project Holland & Hart advised EDF power solutions North America in connection with its Utah Solar 1 Energy project, a 394-megawatt (MW)dc / 300 MWac solar facility located in Millard County, Utah. The firm has been supporting EDF's ongoing project development efforts and most recently served as real estate and permitting counsel to EDF the financial close more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Hickenlooper Meets with Coloradans, Talks Food & Energy Affordability * WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper called out Trump administration policies that are increasing costs across the Denver Metro area. He stopped at Aurora's Ahorra Mucho Supermercado for a roundtable discussion with grocers and locals about the impact of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cuts and rising grocery prices. He then spoke  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 4 Candidates for Election to Congress Representing Colorado AURORA, Colo. -- The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of four candidates running to represent Colorado in the U.S. House in the 2026 election. The general election is Nov. 3. The newly endorsed candidates are Melat Kiros (CD-1), Dwayne Romeros (CD-3), Eileen Laubach more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Lt. Governor Primavera Leads Innovation and Partnership Mission to United Kingdom with a Focus on Bristol, Scotland, and Wales * Strengthening Trade and Investment Ties While Opening New Avenues for Cross-Border Collaboration DENVER - To enhance global economic ties, showcase Colorado's strengths, and boost the state's strong economy, Lt. Governor Primavera led a delegation on behalf of the State of Colorado to the United Kingdom, with a focu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Bennet, Ansari, Padilla, Hickenlooper, Schiff Introduce Legislation to Protect Public Lands and Taxpayers from Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells * Santa Fe, N.M. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, U.S. Representative Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) to introduce the Stop Orphaned Wells Act, legislation that would pr more PR

ENCINO, California, Oct. 8 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Arranges $6.55 Million Sale of Applewood Townhomes in Lakewood, Colorado LAKEWOOD, Colo., Oct. 7, 2026 -- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the $6.55 million sale of Applewood Townhomes, a 12-unit multifamily property in Lakewood, Colorado. "Applewood Townhomes was 100% occupied at the time of  more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Oct. 8 -- Montana State University posted the following news: * * * Montana State doctoral student receives inaugural fellowship for human health researchers * BOZEMAN - A Montana State University graduate student planning a career in cancer research is the first recipient of a newly established fellowship for emerging MSU scholars working to address and expand scientific understanding to advance human health. Chloe Rifai, a second-year doctoral student in biochemistry, said the $30,000, two-year award from the Kathryn Fo more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mount Sinai Health System posted the following news release: * * * Mount Sinai Appoints Livia Agnes Veress, MD, as Vice Chair for Research in Pediatrics and System Chief of Pediatric Pulmonology * Internationally recognized physician-scientist to lead research strategy for the Department of Pediatrics and expand pediatric pulmonary care New York, NY (October 07, 2026) Mount Sinai Health System has appointed Livia Agnes Veress, MD, as Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Pediatrics and S more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued a performance audit report on Sept. 8, 2026, entitled "North Carolina Education Lottery Factors Affecting Transfers to Education": Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary Between fiscal year (FY) 2023 and FY 2025, the North Carolina Education Lottery's (NCEL) reported gross sales increased from $4.3 billion to $6.6 billion, an increase of 51% over just two years. Over that same period, annual transfers to the State's Education Lottery Fund more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * OptumRx Uncovers Arbitration Fraud Leading to Defeat of a Nearly $350 Million Claim * After more than a decade of arbitration and multi-forum litigation, UnitedHealth Group's pharmacy benefit manager, OptumRx, defeated in full approximately $350 million in claims by drug discount card provider United Networks of America, Inc. The result caps a seven-year arbitration, including extensive discovery and a six-day arb more PR

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- Surrey Satellite Technology U.S., a subsidiary of Surrey Satellite Technology, issued the following news: * * * Patrick Hope - SSTL is where... 07 Oct 2026 Patrick Hope joined SSTL as a Graduate Engineer in 2022, after completing an MEng in Electronic Engineering at the University of Surrey. What attracted him was the chance to get involved across the whole lifecycle of a spacecraft - and to take on real responsibility early in his career. "I knew that in a relatively small company I'd be able to do meaningf more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * Richer people have an edge when it comes to getting national park permits Many outdoor enthusiasts have spent hours in front of a computer, racing to reserve a campsite, backpacking permit or national park entrance ticket. A recent study suggests that the way these reservation systems are designed can favor higher-income visitors. In a paper published in Nature Communications, CU Boulder economist Jonathan Hughes found that people from hi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * SCOTUS Begins Major Climate Case: Potential Outcomes and Policy Implications * On October 5, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. In a new insight, Director of Energy and Environmental Policy Shuting Pomerleau and Misha Mazalevskyi provides an overview of the case and discusses five potential rulings and their policy implications for federal, state, a more PR

STANFORD, California, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- Stanford University School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Gut microbes across continents trace ancient human migration By Adam Hadhazy A study of the microbiome of groups in Africa and South America indicates that diverse gut microbes joined us as we migrated out of Africa -- a diversity that is lost among industrialized peoples. October 07, 2026 As waves of humans left Africa tens of thousands of years ago, eventually populating the entire planet, they were joined on their world-conq more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * State of UCCS outlines focused vision for university's future October 7, 2026 At the 2026 State of UCCS, university leaders looked squarely at the challenges facing higher education and outlined a focused vision for how UCCS will respond. During the Oct. 7 event, Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet identified three strategic imperatives that will guide the university's work in the years ahead: making a CU degree Southern Colorado's most powerf more PR

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- Surrey Satellite Technology U.S., a subsidiary of Surrey Satellite Technology, issued the following news: * * * SSTL at IAC 2026 in Antalya 07 Oct 2026 SSTL is back at the International Astronautical Congress this week, joining the global space community in Antalya, Turkiye, for one of the biggest events in the space calendar. Held in a different country each year, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) brings together space agencies, satellite manufacturers, scientists, engineers, universities, gover more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * The philosophy behind entrepreneur and longtime CU supporter Joanne Posner-Mayer's innovative gift to UCCS October 7, 2026 Everyone should have a goal of becoming a philanthropist. That's the advice Joanne Posner-Mayer gives students as they decide what they want to do with their lives. And it's not just about having a lot of money. For Joanne, that goal represents something bigger. "Becoming a philanthropist means you have found succ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * The Wilderness Society in the news * From national headlines to local reporting, discover how The Wilderness Society is shaping conversations about conservation and public lands. Browse recent news coverage, expert commentary and stories highlighting our work to protect wild places, defend the freedom to experience the outdoors and ensure public lands endure for future generations. Daily Montanan, October 3, 2026 A River Runs Thro more PR

TULSA, Oklahoma, Oct. 8 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: * * * Broken Bow Lake Boater Survey Completed: Development Moratorium Lifted 10.07.2026 Story by Stacey Reese Tulsa, Okla. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tulsa District has completed the comprehensive Broken Bow Lake Recreational Boating Survey (RBS). The survey fulfilled a key requirement of the December 2023 Master Plan Update, providing the scientific data necessary to evaluate Broken Bow Lake's current and future  more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * UCCS Chancellor Sobanet to retire in June 2027 October 7, 2026 University of Colorado Colorado Springs Chancellor Jennifer Sobanet announced yesterday that she will retire at the end of her contract in June 2027. Sobanet has served as Chancellor of the Colorado Springs campus since 2023, during which time she has focused on initiatives to improve student success, expand the university's research impact and strengthen its connection to  more PR

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, Oct. 8 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news: * * * 2026 Winners of the King, Nolan and OMNI Faculty Awards Announced Oct. 07, 2026 The Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the U of A has selected the 2026 recipients of several of its most prestigious endowed faculty awards, including: * Ryan Neville-Shepard, associate professor and vice chair of the Department of Communication, who received the John E. King Award for Outstanding Service * Lisa Corrigan, professor in the Department of Commun more PR

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release: * * * College of Education launches HyFlex master's for school counseling program October 7, 2026 The College of Education (COE) is launching a new HyFlex master's program for the school counseling degree, improving accessibility for prospective students, especially those in rural areas, and better meeting the needs of Colorado and the nation overall. The new program offers a hybrid course curriculum, with courses adapted and updated to refl more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * Yes on Prop 137 Issues Comprehensive Fact Check--Here's What the Measure Does and Does Not Call For * Email: media@yesonprop137.com Today, the coalition supporting Proposition 137 is releasing fact-check materials designed to offer journalists, lawmakers and the public a thorough, transparent breakdown of the ballot measure's forest management protocols and fiscal structure. As coverage of Prop 137 expands ahead of Election Day,  more PR