WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * 'Furbearer' Stakeholder Process Fails Colorado Wildlife * DENVERColorado Parks and Wildlife this week released a report and policy recommendations that largely maintain the status quo and leave 14 species including beavers, bobcats and red foxes at risk of being killed for their fur in unlimited numbers during hunting and trapping season. The report, Furbearer Stakeholder   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet Honors Mikaela Naylon, Renames the Give Kids A Chance Act * Washington, D.C. Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet renamed the Give Kids a Chance Act to the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act in honor of Mikaela, a Colorado teenager who tirelessly advocated for children's access to cancer treatment throughout her brave battle with cancer. Mikaela Naylon was diagnosed with osteosarcom  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Kaine, Colleagues Reintroduce Medicare-X Choice Act to Achieve Universal Health Care * A Public Health Insurance Plan Would Provide An Affordable Option for Families Across Colorado, Virginia, and the Country Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) announced the reintroduction of their legislation, the Medicare-X Choice Act, which would create a   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Statement on Trump Administration's National Security Strategy * AURORA Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and House Armed Services Committee, released the following statement in response to the Trump administration's newly released National Security Strategy: "The Trump administration's National Security Strategy would be catastro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement Following ACIP Vote to End Universal Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose Recommendation * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to end the universal Hepatitis B vaccine birth dose recommendation for newborns: "This administr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has received an application from FirstSun Capital Bancorp, Denver, Colorado, to merge with First Foundation Inc., Irving, Texas. This proposed action is one of several corporate applications currently under review by the Federal Reserve that seek approval to become or expand a bank holding company. These applications typically involve a company acquiring the assets, ownership, or control of a bank or existing bank holding company. Pursu  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas posted the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Former Senior Analyst for United States Postal Service Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme A former United States Postal Service employee pled guilty this week to a bribery scheme involving USPS service contracts, announced United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould. Zechariah Yi, 52, of Aurora, Colorado, was indicted i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Push Forest Service to Immediately Address Understaffing, Wildfire Mitigation Concerns * Public data indicates the Forest Service is significantly behind in hazardous fuels reductions 27% of Forest Service wildland firefighting positions remain vacant WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet recently joined ten of their Senate colleag  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Congressman Evans Sounds the Alarm on Rising Attacks Against Law Enforcement * In case you missed it... The Committee on Homeland Security held a full committee hearing titled "When Badges Become Targets: How Anti- Law Enforcement Rhetoric Fuels Violence Against Officers." The hearing examined the surge in threats and rise in targeted attacks against Law Enforcement. As a former cop, Congress  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado posted the following news release on Dec. 4, 2025: * * * Nigerian Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for COVID-19 Related Fraud The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that Nosa Edokpaigbe, a Nigerian national, was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison, ordered to pay $1,408,897.16 in restitution, and a forfeiture money judgement totaling $681,694 after pleading gui  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: * * * NORAD ready to track Santa's flight for 70th anniversary year * PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado The North American Aerospace Defense Command is ready to track Santa on Dec. 24 and is celebrating the program's 70th anniversary. NORAD monitors and defends North American airspace 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. On Dec. 24, NORAD has one additional missi  more