DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 5 -- The Denver Foundation issued the following news: * * * 2026 Ballot Guide from The Denver Foundation October 5, 2026 Tuesday, Nov. 3, voters will make decisions on state and local issues. This ballot will tie the previous state record of 14 statewide measures. We want to help you get the information you need to make an informed vote. Below is our ballot guide and links to additional ballot guides from other organizations that we either fund or have a track record of publishing nonpartisan, educational ballot info more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The U.S. Army Medicine posted the following news: * * * Army exceeds Special Forces recruiting target, maintaining manpower momentum * WASHINGTON -- For the first time in 15 years, the Army has met its recruiting goals for its most elite force. The Army successfully fulfilled its recruiting mission for Army Special Forces military occupational specialties on Aug. 24. The service signed 2,963 for its combined active duty and accessions mission, exceeding its Special Forces mission of 2,839. The Army last comple more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 9 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Leads 35-State Coalition To Protect Victims of Crime * JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, alongside Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill, led 34 other states in a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary supporting the passage of H.R. 909, the "Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025," which is critical to supporting victims of crime across more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Carroll Appointed to Denver Data Center Working Group * Taft Denver attorney Terrance Carroll has been appointed to the Denver Data Center Working Group. More than 250 community members applied to join the Working Group; Carroll was one of 29 selected. The Denver Data Center Working Group includes union, utility, industry, academic, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization, and community member representatives, as well as healthcare more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following document as part of its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (No. 39) on October 8, 2026, entitled "Notes from the Field: Investigation of Unapproved Botulinum Toxin Product Administered at a Medical Spa -- Colorado, 2025-2026.": Here are excerpts: * * * Summary What is already known about this topic? Use of counterfeit or unapproved botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) can result in serious illnes more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 8 [Category: Union] -- The Colorado Education Association issued the following news release: * * * CEA's First Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in 151 Years * Music, food and a celebration of Hispanic and Latino cultures brought educators, students, and community members together for an afternoon of community and connection at CEA's first-ever Hispanic and Latino Celebration. Hosted by the Department of Human and Civil Rights in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the event marked an important milestone for CEA. For more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * CUriosity: Why are we so obsessed with pumpkin spice? * In CUriosity, experts across the CU Boulder campus answer questions about humans, our planet and the universe beyond. Heather Kennedy, who teaches marketing at the Leeds School of Business, explains the cultural phenomenon that is pumpkin spice and why Americans can't seem to quit it. Pumpkin spice season doesn't arrive anymore. It invades. Every fall, pumpkin spice claims a littl more PR

BOULDER, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business posted the following news: * * * CUriosity: Why Are We So Obsessed With Pumpkin Spice? * In CUriosity, experts across the CU Boulder campus answer questions about humans, our planet and the universe beyond. Heather Kennedy, who teaches marketing at the Leeds School of Business, explains the cultural phenomenon that is pumpkin spice and why Americans can't seem to quit it. Pumpkin spice season doesn't arrive anymore. It invades. Every fall, pumpkin sp more PR

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * ESPN's NHL Frozen Frenzy returns Tuesday for fourth consecutive season for wall-to-wall hockey action * * Tuesday: All 32 teams take the ice in one night, led by an ESPN tripleheader; New Jersey Devils-Detroit Red Wings, Colorado Avalanche-Dallas Stars, Boston Bruins-San Jose Sharks; 13 additional games available on NHL Power Play on the ESPN App with any ESPN plan * Five hours of continuous Frozen Frenzy whip-around more PR

AURORA, Colorado, Oct. 9 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Horse-Based Activities May Help Autistic Youth With Behavioral and Emotional Challenges * AURORA, Colo. (Oct. 9, 2026) -- New research from the University of Colorado Anschutz provides strong evidence to suggest that horseback riding can help reduce hyperactivity and improve other behavioral and emotional challenges in children with autism and other psychiatric disorders. The study, supported by the National Institutes of more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 9 [Category: Sociological] -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: LIBRE & AFP Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and the American Dream in Colorado * The LIBRE Initiative and Americans for Prosperity-Colorado brought together community members, families, and leaders on Thursday for a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration honoring LIBRE's 15th anniversary and the American Dream. Held at the Bison Ridge Recreation Center in Commerce City, the event featured food, music, and entertainment wh more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Illinois: Police Data Affirm Licensed Cannabis Businesses Strictly Enforce Minimum Age Requirements * Springfield, IL: Licensed cannabis retailers in Illinois are in strict compliance with the state's minimum age requirements and nearly always deny access to minors, according to data published by the state's Cannabis Regulation Oversight Office. According to the office's 2026 annual report, Illi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following news release: * * * LIBRE and AFP-CO Announces Endorsement of Rep. Carlos Barron HD 48, Rep. Dan Woog HD19, and Jill Haffley HD16 * The LIBRE Initiative and sister organization Americans for Prosperity-Colorado (AFP-CO) today announced their endorsement of Rep. Carlos Barron, Rep. Dan Woo, and Jill Haffley for the Colorado State House of Representatives. As part of AFP's work with communities across Colorado and LIBRE's work within Hispanic commun more PR

WALLA WALLA, Washington, Oct. 9 -- Whitman College posted the following news: * * * Meet Whitman's New Faculty Fellows for 2026-2027 * This year's fellows bring unique perspectives on developmental biology, music and classics By Lina Paykar '29 Photography by Lizzett Zaragoza '27 New voices on campus. Whitman's 2026-2027 Faculty Fellows--(from left) Tashi Treadway, Alexandra Sjobeck and Elaine Kushkowski--are bringing fresh energy and perspectives to Whitman's classrooms. This year Whitman College is pleased to welcome three new Faculty more PR

SANTA BARBARA, California, Oct. 9 [Category: Health Care] -- Direct Relief posted the following news: * * * Monitoring Hurricanes Isaias and Simon as Landfalls Near This Weekend, and More * Cookies can help enhance your browsing experience and help personalize content by analyzing traffic and usage trends on directrelief.org. By clicking "Accept All", you consent to the use of cookies Privacy Policy Include a byline with the reporter's name and Direct Relief in the following format: "Author Name, Direct Relief." If attribution in that form more PR

LOUISVILLE, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- The National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers issued the following news release: * * * NAATP and Third Horizon Expand Reimbursement Benchmarking Partnership with Starset Rate Compass Partnership Built based on the foundation of NAATP's first national insurer rate benchmark report, the new platform gives addiction treatment providers state-, carrier-, and provider-specific data, with exclusive pricing for NAATP members - Washington, DC and Chicago, IL, October 8, 2026. The National Association of  more PR

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Oct. 9 -- Oklahoma State University Spears School of Business posted the following news: * * * OSU Alumni Association names 58 Seniors of Significance * The Oklahoma State University Alumni Association has named 58 students as OSU Seniors of Significance for the 2026-2027 academic year. The OSU Seniors of Significance Award recognizes students who truly exemplify and embody the Cowboy Code, which honors the University's land-grant mission and commends academic achievements, character and personal impact. The 58 stude more PR

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 9 -- Tulane University Law School posted the following news: * * * Rebecca Bratspies Weighs in on the Significance of Landmark Climate Case * The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Oct. 6 in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. City of Boulder, a case that could have significant implications for how communities pursue legal claims against fossil fuel companies over climate-related harms. Professor Rebecca Bratspies, the Oliver Houck Chair in Environmental Law at Tulane Law School, breaks down what is at stake, what t more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Environment] -- Environment America posted the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Americans deliver 1 million comments in favor of protecting wild forests * ATLANTA - Americans have made their support for the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (or 'Roadless Rule') clear through a public comment period that closed on Tuesday, Oct 6. More than 200 organizations and tens of thousands of individuals submitted approximately 1 million comments including postcards, petitions, transcribed verbal comments and multi-pag more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 8 [Category: BizHospital] -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital issued the following news release: * * * Scientists identify the neuroblastoma cells that signal poor outcomes * Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor found outside of the brain in children, yet why some children respond well to treatment while others do not has remained poorly understood. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists and their collaborators built one of the most comprehensive datasets of neuroblastoma cells to date, using  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * SCOTUS Begins Hearing Arguments in Suncor v. Boulder County * This week, the Supreme Court began its new term by hearing arguments in Suncor v. Boulder County, a climate lawsuit. This is not the first state-level climate lawsuit to reach the Supreme Court, but it may be significant because it focuses on a procedural question: whether federal law preempts state-level climate lawsuits. Suncor argues that climate change regulation  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, posted the following news release: * * * Special Envoy and Former Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Releases Statement on Path Forward for the Historic Costilla County Property, Proposal to Create A Unique State-Run Park and Protect All Historic Rights Within Reach * DENVER -- Special Envoy and Former Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar released the following statement on the path forward to resolve the decades-long dispute regarding the historic Costilla County property announ more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 7 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Colorado Department of State, Colorado County Clerks Association Regarding Ballot Issue 7A The below statement is jointly issued by the Colorado Department of State and Colorado County Clerks Association. Denver, October 7, 2026 - The Colorado Department of State and Colorado County Clerks Association discovered on October 6 that Ballot Issue 7A was included on more voters' ballots than it should have been in Adams, Arapahoe,  more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 9 [Category: Think Tank] -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, posted the following news release: * * * The Buckeye Institute Urges SCOTUS to End Discriminatory Workplace Initiatives * Columbus, OH - On Friday, The Buckeye Institute filed an amicus brief in Young v. Colorado Department of Corrections, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case and look to Justice John Marshall Harlan's dissent in Plessy v. Ferguson more PR

ROCHESTER, New York, Oct. 9 -- The University of Rochester posted the following news: * * * URochester names Patrick Carley as leader for facilities, utilities, and construction * Carley brings three decades of experience leading facilities and emergency operations at large, complex campuses, including Baylor University. The University of Rochester has named Patrick Carley senior associate vice president for Facilities and Services. Carley will report to Elizabeth Milavec, executive vice president for Administration and Finance, chief fin more PR