ALAMOSA, Colorado, May 19 (TNSper) -- Adams State University issued the following news: Adams State University accepted the resignation of Kent Buchanan, Ph.D., as the vice president of academic affairs. Dr. Buchanan served as Adams State vice president of academic affairs since March 2020 and made many positive contributions to the University during his tenure. Dr. Buchanan played a pivotal role during COVID, ensuring students and faculty were supported during this time. He willingly took on  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 17 -- The Colorado Community College System issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: Today the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) and Colorado State University (CSU) forged a new civil engineering pathway that streamlines the transfer process for community college students to obtain a bachelor's degree. CCCS Chancellor Joe Garcia and CSU President Amy Parsons signed the agreement at Ditesco, a leading civil engineering firm based in Fort Collins. The trans  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 20 (TNSper) -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: * * * The 988 Crisis Hotline Enterprise Board of Directors works with the Colorado Public Utilities * * * Commission to set rates for a 988 surcharge for service users annually. The Enterprise also funds a nonprofit to provide intervention services and crisis care. for a term expiring September 9, 2025: * Jessica Campbell-Swanson of Aurora, Colorado, to serve as a county c  more

PINE, Colorado, May 20 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: Governor Polis signed bills into law at Staunton State Park to support local governments and Colorado's world-class state parks system and wildlife. "Colorado's hunting and angling community are great stewardship partners of our state's iconic wildlife, and I was proud to sign this legislation at Staunton State Park to protect wildlife from contaminants like lead," said Gov. Polis. "This   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 20 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: Gov. Polis today signed bipartisan legislation to help local communities mitigate environmental damage caused by landfills. HB23-1194 invests $15 million toward a statewide grant program to support communities to reduce environmental and public health risks surrounding closed landfills. "I'm proud to champion this bipartisan legislation today to keep rural Coloradans safe from health haz  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 17 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is proud to launch CO-CARES, a new initiative to support health care and public health workers' pandemic recovery. Together with trusted partners, CDPHE recognizes that many in the health care sector are still recovering from the COVID-19 response, and some are just beginning their recovery. CO-CARES connects health care  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 19 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Air Pollution Control Division moved forward a draft proposal that would reduce planet-warming emissions from the manufacturing sector. The draft proposal is called the Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy Management Manufacturing Phase 2 rule, or GEMM 2. The rule would help the state reach statutory targets and meet th  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 17 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has awarded $515,765 in grants to 25 counties as part of the Printer Grant Program. Counties are using the grant funding to acquire new printers for use with their Dominion ICX ballot marking devices. These new printers give counties the option to print on ballot cards larger than 14 inches at Voter Service and Polling Centers (VSPC), saving paper and money on  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 17 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: The City of Lexington will buy and install a new LED digital marquee downtown thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $7,092 in matching funds from the City of Lexington, will pay for buying and installing the marquee at a well-traveled location to share local messages with community residents. "Having the mar  more

WEIMAR, Texas, May 17 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: Veterans Memorial Park of Weimar soon will update the electrical and lighting systems in its community hall thanks to a $24,924 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the City of Weimar. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with more than $6,200 in matching funds, will allow the organization to update the electrical panel and rewire Veterans Memorial Hall. More electr  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 19 -- Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock issued the following statement on May 18, 2023: * * * Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock issued the following statement today in response to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sending a busload of 40 migrants to Denver: "What is happening at the border, and what is showing up at the doorsteps of cities across the country, is a humanitarian crisis. What none of us need is more political theater and partisan gamesmanship pitting jurisdictions against  more