ALAMOSA, Colorado, June 5 -- Adams State University issued the following news: By Julie Waechter Despite graduating from Adams State University as the Covid pandemic emerged, Brandon Billings '00 has advanced his acting career in Denver by performing at regional theatres and in TV commercials. Once he concludes his current show, The Hombres at Vintage Theatre, he is off to Sarasota, Florida, to begin a Master of Fine Arts (MFA). After two months of auditions and callbacks, he was one of only t  more

BOULDER, Colorado, June 4 -- Boulder County issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: * * * * Boulder County Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann was appointed to the EPA's Local Government Advisory Committee to advise on environmental issues affecting U.S. communities. * Stolzmann will use her experience to contribute to important discussions on topics like disaster response, the impact of "forever chemicals", and climate equity. * The next committee meeting is scheduled for September. *  more

FORT COLLINS, Colorado, June 5 -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: Colorado State University announced Tuesday that Carolyn Lawrence-Dill has been appointed the next dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences, beginning Aug. 1. Lawrence-Dill previously served as the associate dean for research and discovery and the associate director for the Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State Universi  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 5 (TNSres) -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: Governor Polis today signed legislation into law to continue the first-of-its-kind I Matter youth mental health program. I Matter connects K-12 students with a therapist for up to six free virtual counseling sessions, but the program was set to repeal on June 30th, 2024. Sponsored by Senators Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, and Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and Representatives Kyle   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 5 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: The Governor today signed into law legislation to create a study examining racial disparities and the impact of systemic racism on Black Coloradans. Sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore James Coleman, D-Denver, and Representatives Leslie Herod, D-Denver, and Naquetta Ricks, D-Aurora, SB24-053 creates the Black Coloradan Racial Equity Commission to determine and make recommendations   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 5 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Governor Jared Polis today signed legislation that will create a refundable state income tax credit to support employee-owned businesses. HB24-1157 will also make the Employee Ownership Office a permanent resource for small businesses as they transition into employee-owned businesses. "Employee-owned business models allow locally-owned businesses to stay within their communities; however  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 5 -- The Colorado House Republicans issued the following news release: Representative Gabe Evans celebrated the signing of HB24-1046, "Child Welfare System Tools," marking a significant milestone in streamlining the child abuse reporting system. Each year, Colorado receives well over 100,000 reports of child abuse, with around half of those cases referred for further investigation. Ultimately, only 6,000 to 9,000 of these cases result in a confirmation of child abuse. Th  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 5 -- The Colorado Secretary of State issued the following news release: The Department of State's Electronic Recording Technology Board (ERTB) has awarded a total of $10,260.06 to Garfield County to upgrade technology and expand research availability to the public. "Garfield County will use these dollars to add more public computers and update other technology," said Secretary Griswold. "It's a privilege to be able to support counties with ERTB grants, and make sure they  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 5 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Governor Polis today signed legislation into law to continue the first-of-its-kind I Matter youth mental health program. I Matter connects K-12 students with a therapist for up to six free virtual counseling sessions, but the program was set to repeal on June 30th, 2024. Sponsored by Senators Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, and Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, and Repr  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 5 (TNSres) -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: The Governor today signed into law legislation to create a study examining racial disparities and the impact of systemic racism on Black Coloradans. Sponsored by Senate President Pro Tempore James Coleman, D-Denver, and Representatives Leslie Herod, D-Denver, and Naquetta Ricks, D-Aurora, SB24-053 creates the Black Coloradan Racial Equity Commission to determine and make recomm  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: In 2019, Yadira Caraveo introduced a law to lower the penalty for fentanyl possession in Colorado. Following the passage of her law, fentanyl overdose deaths in Colorado doubled, and those numbers are rising. Currently, 2024 is on track to break the record for the most fentanyl seizures: It's simple: Caraveo's law is still hurting communities years later. "Extreme Democrat Yadira Caraveo has gone  more