DENVER, Colorado, May 9 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain Division issued the following news release: Last week, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced the results of a year-long national initiative, "Operation Last Mile," which targeted operatives, associates, and distributors affiliated with the Sinaloa and Jalisco Cartels. Specifically, the operation targeted those in our communities responsible for the last mile of fentanyl and met  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the State of Colorado are continuing and strengthening their Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) partnership to support and empower Colorado's agricultural producers and landowners in reducing consumptive water use and protecting water quality, while conserving critical natural resources. Specifically, the newly revised   more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Mountain Regional Field Office issued the following news release: County-level estimates for 2022-2023 cattle inventories are now available, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. The estimates, based primarily on surveys conducted with farmers and ranchers in January, can be accessed using the QuickStats online database, found here: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Q  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Mountain Regional Field Office issued the following news release: ARIZONA Arizona's utilized pecan production in 2022 was 39.10 million pounds, down 4 percent from the record high utilized production of 40.90 million pounds in 2021, according to the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Bearing acreage was estimated at 23,000 acres, up 5 p  more