OAKLAND, California, May 13 -- Positive Women's Network-USA issued the following news: * * * #HIVResists: April 2026 Monthly Policy Update Content Warning: many of these updates include information about harmful attacks on Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ folks. Hot Topic Voter Suppression Voting will not solve all political problems or transform oppressive systems. It is, nevertheless, a tool that can demonstrate our community's power and is a crucial part of holdi  more

ALAMOSA, Colorado, May 13 -- Adams State University issued the following news: * * * Hall of Famer Jim Bevan '84, '86 retires after 40 years of coaching Article by Julie Waecther When it comes to the numbers, Adams State University Alumnus, Jim Bevan '84, '86 is clearly a champion: * 16 Coach of the Year Awards * 75 All-Americans * 6 Olympians * 13 team titles But Bevan will tell you that success was won by focusing on the person. He retires this summer after 40 years of coaching at Ric  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 12 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA announces educational video series on caring for people with disabilities * CHICAGO -The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced a collaboration with the University of Colorado Anschutz on a new educational video series to help physicians and medical students provide high-quality, patient-centered care for people with disabilities. The Caring for People   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Aspen Institute posted the following news release: * * * Announcing the Speaker Lineup for the 2026 Aspen Ideas Festival * From June 25-July 1, the Aspen Ideas Festival brings hundreds of speakers and thousands of attendees to the Rocky Mountains to explore ideas that help us understand today and shape tomorrow. Washington, DC & Aspen, CO, May 12, 2026 - The Aspen Institute has announced the initial lineup of speakers a  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 12 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Strongly Opposes Trump Administration's Proposed Rollback of Chemical Accident Prevention Rule * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a multistate coalition in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection (EPA)'s proposal to weaken the federal chemical accident prevention program. The program is designed to prevent   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region April 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - May 12, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.8 percent over the past month, up 3.5 percent from a year ago * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.8 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increase  more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, May 12 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * Built on a Century: CMU's 19th Annual Entrepreneurship Day Powers the Future * More than 400 students, faculty, alumni, business leaders and community partners gathered at Colorado Mesa University last week for the 19th annual Entrepreneurship Day: a celebration of innovation, experiential learning and entrepreneurial thinking. Centered around this year's theme, "Built on a Century: Powering What's   more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * CFP contenders and non-conference clashes headline ESPN's industry-leading, early-season college football schedule reveal at Disney Upfront * * Week 0 kicks off with global games in Ireland and Brazil, plus Cricket MEAC/SWAC Challenge Kickoff in Atlanta * Labor Day Weekend packed with premium presentations, including Lane Kiffin's LSU debut vs. Clemson on ABC Saturd  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado posted the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Chaffee County Sheriff's Deputy Honored by United States Attorney for the District of Colorado with the Inaugural Hometown Hero Award Deputy Donnie Smith recognized for outstanding service in both high-mountain rescues, law enforcement actions * The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado is proud to announce the Deputy Donnie  more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, May 12 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news: * * * CMU Women's Rugby Reclaims the National Crown * Colorado Mesa University women's rugby brought the NCR Division II 7s national title back to Grand Junction after a dominant postseason run For over a decade, Colorado Mesa University's women's rugby team has produced quality athletes and shown promise at national competition. For the second time in program history, the Mavericks defeated the defendi  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Tourism Office Unveils Innovative Fruita Welcome Center * Today, the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), announced the grand reopening of the Fruita Welcome Center in Fruita, Colorado. The newly renovated center introduces a modern and interactive environment designed to better serve travelers while m  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Energy] -- The Edison Electric Institute issued the following news release: * * * Electric Companies Stepping Up to Protect Customers Amid Data Center Buildout * WASHINGTON (May 12, 2026) -A slew of recent announcements from investor-owned electric companies highlight their successful work powering the lives of the nearly 3 in 4 Americans who depend on them for reliable, affordable energy-and protecting them from bill increases related to data centers. EEI mem  more

NEW YORK, May 12 [Category: BizMedia] -- Fox, a media company, issued the following news release: * * * FOX Announces Schedule for 2026-27 Season * FOX'S POWERFUL NEW SERIES PIPELINE FUELS A BREAKOUT SEASON WITH RETURNING HITS AND BOLD NEW STORYTELLING ACROSS EVERY GENRE THE ICONIC RED SUITS ARE BACK WITH GLOBAL SENSATION BAYWATCH BEGINNING THIS JANUARY STEPHEN FRY AND JENNA ELFMAN STAR IN ALL-NEW CRIME THRILLER THE INTERROGATOR, WHERE ONE MAN DISMANTLES THE MINDS OF THE WORLD'S MOST DAN  more

AURORA, Colorado, May 12 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Global Experts Establish New Name for PCOS to Reflect Multisystem Disease * Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition affecting more than 170 million people worldwide, has been officially renamed p olyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS) following a landmark global consensus study published today in The Lancet. The new name recognizes that the condition is not   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Appoints Sean J. Lacefield to the 19th Judicial District * DENVER - Today, Governor Polis appointed Sean J. Lacefield to the 19th Judicial District. This appointment is to fill a new judgeship created by Senate Bill 25-024 and is effective July 1, 2026. Mr. Lacefield is a Supervising Deputy State Public Defender in the Appellate Division of the Colorado State Public Defender's   more

DENVER, Colorado, May 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Celebrates Colorado International Friendship Day: Highlights Colorado's Strong International Partnerships * Governor Polis, the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and members of the Colorado State Legislature celebrated the inaugural Colorado International Friendship Day, honoring Colorado's important international relationships which strengthen Color  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Takes Action to Keep Colorado Communities Safe, Support Ongoing Disaster Emergency Recovery Efforts * Governor Polis also memorialized his verbal disaster declaration for Schwachheim Fire in Las Animas County DENVER - Today, Governor Polis took Executive action to keep Colorado communities safe by amending previous Executive Orders for the Gageby Creek Fire, Grizzly Creek and R  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Slams Trump's Rollback of Public Lands Rule * Hickenlooper: "This rollback is a blatant attack against the long-term health of our public lands." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement criticizing the Trump administration's decision to rescind the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Public Lands Rule, which made conservation an equal priority w  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet Welcome Release of $47 Million in Federal Funding for Four Colorado Projects to Address Colorado River Crisis * Follows a year and a half delay for Colorado's "Bucket 2" water projects Unfrozen funding comes after Hickenlooper highlighted the pressing need for these projects in a Senate ENR Hearing with Secretary Burgum Senators continue pushing to release additional $9  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * IonQ, World Leading Quantum Company Opens New Quantum Computing R&D Lab in Boulder * BOULDER - Today, Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) celebrated IonQ's (NYSE: IONQ) new laboratory suite in Boulder, Colorado. The suite will house state-of-the-art Quantum Computing R&D and semiconductor chip  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Smokejumper and Union Leader Sam Forstag for U.S. Representative * AFGE says Forstag knows our issues as well as any candidate ever has, and will advocate for us as passionately as any lawmaker ever could AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of Sam Forstag   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Medical Group Management Association issued the following letter on May 11, 2026: * * * The Honorable Roger Marshall, MD U.S. Senate, 479A Russell Senate Building, Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Greg Murphy, MD U.S. House of Representatives 407 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Joyce, MD, U.S. House of Representatives 2102 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Bob Onder, MD, JD U.S. House of Represen  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 12 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * New Rice professor leads project to build more climate-resilient Gulf Coast * Andrew Hoffman, an incoming professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences who will join Rice University's faculty July 1, was awarded a $1.9 million grant to improve the accuracy, actionability and regional relevance of sea level rise projections. This project (shifting land rising seas) is part of the Gulf Coast Sea Level  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, May 13 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA research offers roadmap to improve West Nile forecasting and prevention A new technique based on weather data is the first to successfully predict caseloads * A new technique for forecasting West Nile virus based on NOAA weather data is the first of its kind to successfully predict caseloads of the most common and deadliest mosquito-borne disease in the natio  more

ITASCA, Illinois, May 12 [Category: Transportation] -- The National Safety Council posted the following news: * * * NSC Announces Agenda for 2026 Road to Zero Annual Meeting * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Safety Council announced National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Jonathan Morrison will deliver keynote remarks at the Road to Zero Coalition annual meeting May 19 at the National League of Cities in Washington, D.C. In addition to the NHTSA Administrator's  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Public Lands Council, an organization that represents cattle and sheep producers who hold public lands grazing permits, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * PLC Delivers Updated Grazing Regulations and Restores Multiple-Use Mandate Today, the Trump administration announced a final rule to rescind the ill-advised Biden-era Conservation and Landscape Health rule, also known as the Public Lands Rule, alongside a landmark proposed rule to reform the Burea  more

STORRS, Connecticut, May 12 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * Quantum Connects UConn, Yale Like Never Before * For more than 100 years, UConn and Yale have served as Connecticut's most prolific research universities. With quantum technology and innovation as a catalyst, the two institutions are enjoying unprecedented collaboration, to the benefit of the entire state. On May 7, UConn's Technology Commercialization Services hosted the Connecticut Quantum Confe  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, May 12 [Category: Business] -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Recap of NCAA/NFHS Rules Meetings * Discussions of upcoming and potential rule changes in various sports by the NCAA and National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) were discussed by sports organizations and members of the sporting goods industry at the 20 th annual Team Sports Conference hosted by the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA)   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Panetta Joins Over 60 Colleagues in Opposing Dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service * Washington, D.C. - United States Representative Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) joined Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman (CA-02) and 60 of his House colleagues in opposing the proposed reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The lawmaker  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 12 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Safe2Tell reports rise 19% in April as students continue speaking up about safety and mental health concerns * A student struggling with self-harm and depression received support after a Safe2Tell report prompted a welfare check and intervention from school officials and parents.  In another report, school officials investigated and addressed harmful online behavior after a student an  more

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, May 12 -- Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus posted the following news: * * * SIUE Awards 2026-2027 Hoppe Research Professor to Art and Design's Abbey Hepner * The Graduate School at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has awarded the 2026-2027 Hoppe Research Professor Award to Abbey Hepner, MFA, associate professor and area head of photography and digital media in the College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Art and Design. The Hoppe Research  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on May 11, 2026: * * * Unleashing Tribal Energy Resources Today, the Department of the Interior announced a Tribal Energy Resource Agreement (TERA) with the Southern Ute Tribe in southwest Colorado. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Today's historic agreement empowers the Southern Ute Tribe to develop natural re  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * USGS, NASA Map Critical Minerals from 65,000 Feet * COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -The U.S. Geological Survey and NASA announced an addition to the world's largest airborne hyperspectral survey - a digital portrait of critical minerals and geology in the American West, taken from 12 miles up. "Regaining America's mineral independence takes a united effort starting with world-l  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, May 12 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news: * * * Vehicle performance testing system wins top honors at Spring 2026 Capstone Showcase * A system to evaluate vehicle performance in a safe, controlled environment won first place at the Spring 2026 Capstone Design Showcase, an exhibit of the year-long design projects completed by seniors at Colorado School of Mines. The dynamometer - designed and built for automotive program in Mines' Mechanical Engineering  more