LITTLETON, Colorado, May 15 -- Arapahoe County issued the following news: Navigating public buildings can be a challenge for anyone and even more difficult for those with disabilities. Arapahoe County is participating in a pilot program with the University of Colorado at Denver (UCD) to test a mobile device app that helps those with intellectual and developmental disabilities more easily find their destination in unfamiliar public spaces. The prototype technology, called Point-It-Out, is being  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: YAKIMA, Wash., May 14, 2024 - Today, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Xochitl Torres Small announced $250 million to help at-risk communities protect their homes, businesses and infrastructure from catastrophic wildfire, made worse by the climate crisis, as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. Made possible by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, today's announcement through  more

BOULDER, Colorado, May 15 -- The city of Boulder issued the following news on May 14, 2024: City of Boulder staff members Ana Silvia Avendano-Curiel and Ali Rhodes have been named two of this year's "Top 100 Influencers in Local Government" by Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL). As the city's Equity Policy Advisor, Ana Silvia Avendano-Curiel has demonstrated a relentless commitment to centering historically excluded communities throughout her work to advance equity. She co-facilitates th  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 15 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced a new rule this week that requires utilities and regional transmission organizations to develop plans to ensure the energy grid can support renewable, lower-cost energy sources, including wind, solar, and storage projects. Governor Jared Polis made the following statement about this new action from the Biden administration: "Colorado is a natio  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 15 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Governor Polis today signed a pair of bills into law that will save Colorado families millions of dollars a year on housing. SB24-233, sponsored by the Chair of the bipartisan Commission on Property Tax Senator Chris Hansen, D-Denver, and Senator Barb Kirkmeyer, R-Weld County, as well as House Speaker Pro Tempore Chris deGruy Kennedy, D-Lakewood, and Representative Lisa Frizell, R-Castle  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 15 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: The San Luis Peoples Market is the only full-service grocery store in San Luis, Colorado, serving the community since 1857, making it the oldest operating business in Colorado. In 2023, a building inspection identified asbestos, lead-based paint, and mold, forcing the store to close its doors. With the help of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Brownfie  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 15 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Governor Polis today signed a bipartisan bill into law that will create a refundable state income tax credit and grant programs to boost registered apprenticeship opportunities. "Colorado has made a lot of progress in our efforts to expand apprenticeship opportunities, and this new law will help employers offset the costs of creating high-quality registered apprenticeships to connect Co  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, May 15 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Governor Polis today signed into law a bill to make housing in Colorado more affordable and reduce traffic congestion by eliminating parking mandates that drive up the cost of building new housing, especially multi-family developments. "Minimum parking mandates drive up costs by forcing every builder to provide more spaces than the market demands. They can add hundreds of doll  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 15 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Governor Polis today signed a pair of bills into law that will save Colorado families millions of dollars a year on housing. SB24-233, sponsored by the Chair of the bipartisan Commission on Property Tax Senator Chris Hansen, D-Denver, and Senator Barb Kirkmeyer, R-Weld County, as well as House Speaker Pro Tempore Chris deGruy Kennedy, D-Lakewood, and Representative Lisa Frizell, R-Castl  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 15 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Today, Governor Jared Polis signed bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senator Kyle Mullica, D-Thornton, that restructures the refund mechanisms for state revenue collected above the TABOR cap and ensures Colorado is able to meet its commitment to fund critical services and schools. SB24-228, also sponsored by Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen, R-Monument, temporarily lowers income ta  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE, NM. - During the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District regular board meeting this week, the Bureau of Reclamation announced that construction to upgrade El Vado Dam is halted and that temporary alternative storage options are being developed. When originally constructed, El Vado Dam employed a steel plate as the principal barrier to ensure the dam's efficiency, ma  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 14 -- Denver Mayor Mike Johnston issued the following news on May 13, 2024: Mayor Mike Johnston today announced the establishment of the Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS), a collaborative effort spearheaded by the Office of Social Equity (OSEI) & Innovation and the Department of Public Safety (DOS). The office will encompass current city agency resources such as Safety Youth Programs, the Office of Community Violence Solutions, The AID Center, and STAR 911 Operations.   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: SALT LAKE CITY- The Department of the Interior presented the Grand Canyon Tribal Monitoring Program the 2023 Department of the Interior's Environmental Achievement Award for Advancing Environmental Justice during the 77th Honor Awards Convocation in D.C. The environmental achievement awards recognize Department employees, teams and partners (contractors or external organizations)  more

PUEBLO, Colorado, May 15 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed legislation to establish the Office of Rail Safety which will study and implement rail safety measures in Colorado. "As we work toward expanding passenger rail in Colorado, we need to ensure our railways are safe," said Rep. Javier Mabrey, D-Denver. "We know train derailments can be incredibly destructive and dangerous, which is why we're working toward  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 15 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Governor Polis today signed legislation into law to expand the state's Earned Income Tax Credit to boost the incomes of hardworking families. "Our regressive tax structures means ultra wealthy individuals often end up receiving more, proportional tax breaks than hardworking families," said Rep. Mike Weissman, D-Aurora. "Colorado's tax code should work for families, which is why we are pu  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following enforcement news release: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the Honorable Darrin P. Gayles of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida issued an order of default judgment against four individuals and five companies (nine defendants): of Brandon, Mississippi; of Ukraine; of Duluth, Georgia; of Grand Island, New York and/or Fort Erie, Canada; , a New Hampshire LLC; ,  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 15 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Today, Governor Polis signed historic bills into law to cut the income tax rate and help Coloradans keep more of their hard-earned money. "I am thrilled to sign bills that cut the income and sales tax rates, reduce Coloradans' property tax bills, allow older Coloradans to downsize without risking their tax exemptions, and expand and streamline tax credits that help families thrive. Thes  more

ALPINE, Texas, May 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas issued the following news release: A Colorado man was arrested Saturday in Denver on criminal charges related to his alleged possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. According to the indictment, Douglas Christopher Steele, 53, of Denver allegedly conspired with others to possess with the intent to distribute a controlled substance, which contained a detectable amount of fentanyl. The indictment all  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on May 14, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: All right. All right, everybody. All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Q: Good afternoon. Q: Hi. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Hi. Q: Hello. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: It's raining outside. Okay. So, as you just saw today, the President directed his Trade Representative to increase tariffs under Sect  more