WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced more than $9.9 million in fiscal year 2024 funding from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to address dangerous and polluting abandoned mine lands (AML), creating good-paying, family-sustaining jobs, and catalyzing economic opportunity in Colorado. Today's award comes during Climate Week as the Biden-Harris administration continues demonstratin  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today marked major progress for the short and long-term health of the Colorado River System. In Santa Fe, New Mexico, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton joined leaders from the Imperial Irrigation District (California), Bard Water District (California), Metropolitan Water District (California) and Gila River Indian Community (Arizona) to sign five  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Meat company to pay over $119K penalty * * * DENVER - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a Clean Air Act (CAA) settlement with Mountain Meadows Lamb Corporation, doing business as Superior Farms, Inc., which resolves alleged violations of toxic chemical-related regulations at the North Denver meat processing facility located 4900 Clarkson Street, Denver, Colorado.  more

SPACE BASE DELTA I, Colorado, Sept. 26 -- Peterson and Schriever Space Force Base issued the following news: By 2nd Lt Jacob Willoughby PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Airmen and Guardians gathered at the Peterson Hub for GameCon at Peterson Space Force Base, Sept. 20, 2024. This event is the largest annual Air Force Gaming and Space Force Gaming event on the base. Attendees could sign up to compete in Counter Strike 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rocket League, Tetris, Chess, or Magic the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: A Colorado man was sentenced to prison today after he was convicted of multiple felony and misdemeanor charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election. Tyler Earl   more