DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 24 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Dec. 23, 2025: * * * Small Grants, Big Impact: Funding Available to Strengthen Local Food Systems The Colorado Department of Agriculture's Urban Agriculture Program is opening its first funding opportunity for urban producers in Colorado. The Urban Agriculture Microgrant Program is accepting applications from urban agriculture operations seeking to complete small-scale projects crucial to  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 24 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Colorado Secretary of State's Office Permanently Adopts Amended Election Rules The Secretary of State's Office has adopted permanent rule revisions to ensure the uniform and proper administration of Colorado election law. Notice of Permanent Adoption (https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/rule_making/files/2025/20251222ElectionsPermAdoptionSB.pdf) On September 16, 2025, the Secr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Colorado, has announced its intent to repatriate a group of Native American sacred objects after completing a review under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The determination was published through the National Park Service as part of its administrative responsibilities, while the museum retains sole responsibility for the findings reached through documentation review and consultation. The notice au more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following news release: * * * Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by National Bank Holdings Corporation * The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its approval of the application by National Bank Holdings Corporation, of Greenwood Village, Colorado, to merge with Vista Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire Vista Bank, both of Dallas, Texas. The Board also gave its approval for NBH Bank, of Greenw more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Bennet Fights Back Against Trump's Targeted Attacks on Colorado * Denver Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet slammed President Trump for canceling hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants from the Departments of Transportation and Energy, dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), and denying Colorado's request for two emergency declarations following ext more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, TOKUDA, OBERNOLTE, HURD LEAD BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO IMPROVE STAFFING, PREVENT CUTS AT NATIONAL PARK SERVICE * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswomen Doris Matsui (D-CA-07) and Jill Tokuda (D-HI-02) and Congressmen Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23) and Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03) led a group of 28 total lawmakers in sending a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum urging him to address insufficient staf more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise's End-of-Year Recap: One Year of Republicans Delivering on our Promises * As we approach the end of the first year of the 119th Congress, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the progress House Republicans have made in delivering on President Trump's America-First agenda: "During the first year of the 119th Congress, House Rep more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise's End-of-Year Recap: One Year of Republicans Delivering on our Promises * JEFFERSON, LA. As we approach the end of the first year of the 119th Congress, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the progress House Republicans have made in delivering on President Trump's America-First agenda: "During the first year of the 119th Congress, House Repub more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist has completed an inventory of human remains in its care and determined that there is a cultural affiliation between the remains and multiple federally recognized Tribes, in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The notice, published by the National Park Service, states that repatriation of the human remains may occur on or after Jan. 16, 2026, following the receipt of a  more PR