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State Tipoffs Involving Colorado Newsletter for Friday July 26, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Bubble Wrap is Not for People: Children Should Take Risks This Summer
FORT COLLINS, Colorado, July 26 (TNSres) -- Colorado State University issued the following news release: A Colorado State University researcher whose groundbreaking study conducted at Australian playgrounds says kids also should find themselves near possibly "risky" play areas such as rocks, trees and other outdoor areas. And the embracing of risk goes for older demographics, as well. "Bubble wrapping children and keeping them always under the watchful eye of adults has consequences," said An  more

Colo. Gov. Polis Applauds Biden-Harris Administration's Actions to Secure Border
DENVER, Colorado, July 26 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following statement on July 25, 2024: * * * Governor Polis released the following statement applauding the Biden-Harris administration for their actions to secure the border and address immigration in the absence of leadership from Congress. "The Biden-Harris administration is making significant progress towards securing our border and addressing immigration despite former President Trump's efforts to torpedo any meaningful  more

Governor Polis Participates in Groundbreaking for the Mighty Argo Cable Car in Idaho Springs
DENVER, Colorado, July 26 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: IDAHO SPRINGS - Today, Governor Polis joined local officials for the groundbreaking of the Mighty Argo Cable Car in Idaho Springs, an exciting new tourist attraction in the mountains. "The Argo Mill is a living part of our Colorado heritage and with this revitalization effort, it will become a leading tourist destination in Clear Creek County that will drive economic development and b  more

Great Gray Owl Focus of UW Harlow Talk Aug. 1
LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 25 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Katherine Gura holds a great gray owl. (Sam Diaz Photo) An iconic raptor of the greater Yellowstone ecosystem will be the focus of the weekly Harlow Summer Seminar Series at the renovated University of Wyoming-National Park Service (UW-NPS) Research Station Thursday, Aug. 1. The facility is located at the AMK Ranch in Grand Teton National Park. Katherine Gura, a research associate at Teton Raptor Cente  more

State Health Officials to Publish Data Table for Human Cases of Avian Flu in Colorado
DENVER, Colorado, July 26 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release: * * * Coloradans can find twice weekly updates on avian flu in humans on the CDPHE website * * * The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment -- in coordination with the Colorado Department of Agriculture and State Emergency Operations Center -- is reporting three confirmed cases of avian flu in humans at a second farm in Weld County, bringing the total number   more