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*Colorado Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Saturday November 15, 2025 ( 9 items )  

Colo. PUC Issues Weekly Meeting Agenda for Nov. 19, 2025
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 15 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 25A-0422BP Green Ride Boulder &/or Boulder Shuttle &/or Green Ride Charter Services IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF FLATIRONS TRANSPORTATION LLC DOING BUSINESS AS GREEN RIDE CHARTER SERVICES FOR A PERMIT TO OPERATE AS A CONTRACT CARRIER BY MOTOR VEHICLE FOR HIRE. Filing Date and Party: 10/08/2025 Green Ride Boulder &/or B  more

Congressman Hurd Secures Vital Funding for Veteran Services in Huerfano County
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Hurd Secures Vital Funding for Veteran Services in Huerfano County * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night, Congressman Jeff Hurd (CO-03) announced that he secured $450,000 in Community Project Funding for the Veterans Enhanced Transportation Services (VETS) Project at Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center (SPRHC) in Huerfano County. This funding will enable SPRHC to purchase two new disability-acc  more

Continental Divide Trail Coalition Highlights Staffing Concerns in National Park Service Public Comment
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC), Golden, Colorado, has submitted a public comment letter to the National Park Service (NPS) urging the agency to prioritize staffing levels to enhance the visitor experience in national parks. The coalition represents over 2,000 supporters across the nation and focuses on the preservation and promotion of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDNST), which traverses significant scenic and cultural landscapes. In the le  more

Hong Kong Businessman Indicted for Role in Filing False SEC Investment Adviser Forms on behalf of Sham Entities Used in Ramp-and-Dump Scheme
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Hong Kong Businessman Indicted for Role in Filing False SEC Investment Adviser Forms on behalf of Sham Entities Used in Ramp-and-Dump Scheme * A federal grand jury in the District of Columbia returned an indictment yesterday charging a Hong Kong man for his role in a conspiracy to file false and deceptive investment adviser forms with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for at least 1  more

Mexican National Extradited Back to Florida to Face Forced Labor Charges
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Mexican National Extradited Back to Florida to Face Forced Labor Charges * Alexander Villatoro Moreno, also known as "Quichi," 53, made his first appearance in federal court today after the Mexican government recently apprehended and extradited him to the United States. Villatoro Moreno faces four charges, including conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act  more

National Gallery of Art, Washington, and National Gallery of Victoria, Australia, Collaborate on Global Cultural Exchange
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: * * * National Gallery of Art, Washington, and National Gallery of Victoria, Australia, Collaborate on Global Cultural Exchange Collaboration will launch with largest-ever international exhibition of Indigenous Australian art premiering in Washington in 2025 Exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art will tour North America 2025-2027 * The National Gallery of Art, Washington, and the National  more

Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving BNSF Railway Service to Colorado Materials
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 32760) entitled "BNSF Railway Co. - Petition For Clarification - Service to Colorado Materials": * * * By a decision served on July 25, 2025, the Board granted a consent motion to modify the procedural schedule in this proceeding. Pursuant to that decision, the due date for BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) to file an amended petition, if it chose to do so, was Octob  more

Surface Transportation Board Issues Decision Involving Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36849) entitled "Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad LLC - Lease and Operation Exemption With Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * On August 8, 2025, the Board issued an order (August 2025 Order) setting an amended procedural schedule in this proceeding. However, on October 1, 2025, the Board issued in Docket No. EP 751 an order tolling all dead  more

Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Takes Emergency Action to Protect America's Roads, Restrict Non-Domiciled CDLs
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2025: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Takes Emergency Action to Protect America's Roads, Restrict Non-Domiciled CDLs New rule closes dangerous loopholes, holds states accountable, and launches immediate enforcement action against California for gross negligence * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced  more