News Tipoffs - Colorado Editors
Adjunct Faculty Christi Hein Earns Heterodox Academy Award
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, June 11 -- Colorado Mesa University posted the following news:
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Adjunct Faculty Christi Hein Earns Heterodox Academy Award
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Colorado Mesa University (CMU) Adjunct Faculty Member Christi Hein has been awarded the 2026 Teaching Award from Heterodox Academy for her work integrating free speech and civil discourse into the classroom and across campus. Her efforts include founding CMU's Free Speech and Civil Discourse Committee and training students, faculty, resid
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American Rivers' Policy Statement on Colorado River Management
WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- American Rivers posted the following news release:
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American Rivers' Policy Statement on Colorado River Management
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The Colorado River continues to make headlines nationwide as the impacts of nearly three decades of drought are felt by the 40 million people reliant the river. At the same time, the seven states within the Colorado River basin tasked with managing the river are at an impasse, following years of negotiations, regarding how th
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Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Continue Funding Legal Services for Low-Income Americans and Vulnerable Communities
SACRAMENTO, California, June 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Urges Congress to Continue Funding Legal Services for Low-Income Americans and Vulnerable Communities
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general, urged Congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in the Fiscal Year 2027 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related
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Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Supporting New York Measures Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 11 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Supporting New York Measures Ensuring Public Safety in State Buildings
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Attorney General Clark Urges Court to Uphold Dismissal of Trump Administration Lawsuit
Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in defending a district court's dismissal of the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging the Protect
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION SUPPORTING NEW YORK MEASURES ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY IN STATE BUILDINGS
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION SUPPORTING NEW YORK MEASURES ENSURING PUBLIC SAFETY IN STATE BUILDINGS
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Raoul Urges Court to Uphold Dismissal of Trump Administration Lawsuit
Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in defending a district court's dismissal of the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging the Protect Our Courts Act
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Avangrid Unveils 7th Video Campaign in Award-Winning EMPOWERED Series
ORANGE, Connecticut, June 12 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on June 11, 2026:
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Avangrid Unveils 7th Video Campaign in Award-Winning EMPOWERED Series
Latest installment in the EMPOWERED series showcases how Colorado solar project supports the local community and enables educational journeys
EMPOWERED series shows how energy projects uplift rural communities and contribute to long-term economic growth across the United States
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ALAMOSA, Colo. -- Avangr
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Bennet, Padilla, Durbin, Whitehouse, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Use of Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Padilla, Durbin, Whitehouse, Colleagues Sound Alarm on Trump Administration Use of Election Crimes Prosecutions to Interfere in Midterm Elections
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Senators call out DOJ's quiet removal of long-standing election prosecution manual ahead of 2026 midterms
Denver -Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, a member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, Senator Alex Padilla (D-
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BLS Mountain-Plains Region Issues Report on County Employment and Wages in Colorado Fourth Quarter 2025
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- County Employment and Wages in Colorado Fourth Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region
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Employment declined in 7 of the 9 largest counties in Colorado from December 2024 to December 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that Denver County (-1.2 percent) had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment. (See ch
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Budd, Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Unlock U.S. Space-Based Chip Manufacturing & Close Advanced Manufacturing Gap with China
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release:
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Budd, Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Unlock U.S. Space-Based Chip Manufacturing & Close Advanced Manufacturing Gap with China
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Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Michael Bennet (D-Co.), today introduced the Semiconductor Superiority Act. This bipartisan legislation amends Section 48D of the CHIP
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Colorado Mountain College Helps Lead Passage of Landmark Thriving Institutions Legislation
GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colorado, June 12 -- Colorado Mountain College issued the following news release:
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Colorado Mountain College helps lead passage of landmark Thriving Institutions legislation
Future college students in Colorado may soon have a better way to understand where they are most likely to succeed, thanks to new state legislation shaped in part by Colorado Mountain College. House Bill 26-1006 positions Colorado as a national leader in recognizing colleges and universities for how
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Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences: Dead Organisms Have a Lasting Ecological Legacy
BOULDER, Colorado, June 11 (TNSjou) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news on June 10, 2026:
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Dead organisms have a lasting ecological legacy
New research shows foundation species have an afterlife
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Trees, grasses, corals, and oysters are foundational to the structure of an ecosystem while they are alive. But new CIRES-led research shows that when they die -- due to extreme events like storms, wildfires, or marine heatwaves -- the
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Eighteen SDSU undergrads awarded college research grants
BROOKINGS, South Dakota, June 11 -- South Dakota State University posted the following news:
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Eighteen SDSU undergrads awarded college research grants
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Eighteen undergraduate students will be able to take part in research projects they helped plan thanks to funding from the South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences.
The students were awarded grants that will allow them to conduct a research project in an area of their choosing under the men
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Forging the future: 2026 Guardian Arena qualifiers kick off Aug. 3
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 11 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news:
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Forging the future: 2026 Guardian Arena qualifiers kick off Aug. 3
The ultimate test of readiness and resilience has a new name. This year, the U.S. Space Force is launching the Guardian Arena Qualifiers (formerly known as regionals). Running from Aug. 3 through Aug. 21, the qualifiers will bring together Guardians, Airmen and civilian partners to test their capabilities, build camaraderie and cultivate a co
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Governor Polis and Division of Insurance Announce Call for Coloradans to Apply to the Strengthen Colorado Homes Enterprise Board
DENVER, Colorado, June 11 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Governor Polis and Division of Insurance Announce Call for Coloradans to Apply to the Strengthen Colorado Homes Enterprise Board
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DENVER - Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI), part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), announced an open call for qualified individuals to apply to the Strengthen Colorado Homes Enterprise Board created by SB26-155, signe
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Governor Polis and the Division of Criminal Justice Announce $3.3 Million in Justice Assistance Grant Funding to Support Safer, Stronger Communities
DENVER, Colorado, June 11 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Governor Polis and the Division of Criminal Justice Announce $3.3 Million in Justice Assistance Grant Funding to Support Safer, Stronger Communities
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LAKEWOOD, Colo. -Governor Jared Polis and the Colorado Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) announced the availability of approximately $3.3 million through the 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. The funding support
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Greg Gerhardt: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, June 11 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news:
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Greg Gerhardt: 2026-27 University Research Professor Q&A
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UKNow is highlighting the University of Kentucky's 2026-27 University Research Professors. Established by the Board of Trustees in 1976, the professorship program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research at UK and is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research.
Greg A. Gerhardt, Ph.D., a professor in the UK C
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Hickenlooper Statement on Trump's Whiplash on Iran War
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Hickenlooper Statement on Trump's Whiplash on Iran War
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WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement in response to President Trump's reckless threats to dramatically escalate his war of choice with Iran just hours before cancelling scheduled strikes and claiming a peace deal is close:
"The whiplash from President Trump is just too much. One minute he'
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Highlights From Cedars-Sinai Soccer Medicine Conference
LOS ANGELES, California, June 11 [Category: BizHospital] -- Cedars-Sinai, a nonprofit academic healthcare organization, posted the following news:
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Highlights From Cedars-Sinai Soccer Medicine Conference
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As Los Angeles prepares to host matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, sports medicine experts from around the globe gathered for Soccer Medicine Updates and New Innovations, a conference co-hosted by the Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at Cedars-Sinai and Select Medic
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June 2026 Board of Regents Meeting Roundup
DENVER, Colorado, June 11 -- The University of Colorado posted the following news:
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June 2026 Board of Regents Meeting Roundup
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At its June 4 meeting in Greeley, the Board of Regents approved the 2026-27 CU System budget, issued a resolution condemning all forms of discrimination, and heard highlights from spring commencement.
2026-27 CU System Budget Approved; Enrollment Forecast Presented
The Board of Regents approved a $6.84 billion system budget for fiscal year 2026-27, includ
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KFF: Maine Homelessness Falls, But More Than 2,600 People Still Without Stable Housing
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Maine recorded 2,695 people experiencing homelessness according to the latest Point-in-Time survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in January 2024. Data compiled by KFF show that while the state's homeless population declined from the previous year, thousands of residents continue to experience housing instability, with the vast majority relying on shelters, transitional housing, and emergency accommodation rather than living unsheltered.
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KFF: New Mexico Sees Growing Homelessness Challenge as Unsheltered Population Remains High
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- New Mexico is facing a homelessness challenge according to the latest Point-in-Time survey conducted by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in January 2024. Data complied by KFF show that the state continues to struggle with both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness, reflecting broader national trends but with distinctive local characteristics.
According to New Mexico's 2024 count, approximately 4,649 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night.
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KFF: North Carolina Homelessness Surges as Sheltered and Unsheltered Populations Reach Record Levels
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- North Carolina experienced a sharp rise in homelessness in 2024, with the latest Point-in-Time count showing 11,626 people experiencing homelessness on a single January night, up from 9,754 in 2023. The increase of 1,872 people represents a 19% year-over-year jump, closely matching the national increase of 18%.
The KFF data, sourced from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2025 Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness, indicate that homelessness in North
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KFF: U.S. Homelessness Data Climbs Sharply as Unsheltered Population Remains a Major Challenge
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The number of people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. reached a record level in the latest Point-in-Time count, according to data compiled by the health policy organization KFF. The figures, collected during the last 10 days of January, provide a one-night snapshot of homelessness across all states.
The table, sourced from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's 2025 Point-in-Time Estimates of Homelessness, shows that an estimated 771,480 people were e
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King Bill to Strengthen Rural Hospitals Passes U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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King Bill to Strengthen Rural Hospitals Passes U.S. Senate
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) is celebrating Senate passage of bipartisan legislation that would allow hospitals to continue testing innovative hospital payment models under Medicare as they face unprecedented financial challenges in delivering care in rural areas. The Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Reauthori
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NASA, USGS Scientists Go Rock Hounding in California's High Desert
PASADENA, California, June 12 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news:
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NASA, USGS Scientists Go Rock Hounding in California's High Desert
The discovery of topaz on a volcanic outcrop in the Mojave Desert may hint at a porphyry copper deposit below.
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Equipped with rock picks and hand lenses, a team of geoscientists deployed to the Mojave Desert recently to investigate a tantalizing "fingerprint" detected by a NASA sensor. Their target: a cache of topaz hid
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New Report: CO Families Have Spent $3,300 More On Goods & Services Under President Trump
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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New Report: CO Families Have Spent $3,300 More On Goods & Services Under President Trump
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As Iran War continues, Colorado families are spending more on gas, groceries, housing, and healthcare
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper underscored the devastating impact of the cost-of-living emergency following a new report by the Joint Economic Committee Minority, which found that Colorado
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Rep. Grijalva, San Carlos Apache Tribe Chairman Rambler Pen Op-Ed: "Oak Flat Mine Harms National Security, Sacred Tribal Land"
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Adelita S. Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Grijalva, San Carlos Apache Tribe Chairman Rambler Pen Op-Ed: "Oak Flat Mine Harms National Security, Sacred Tribal Land"
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Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Adelita S. Grijalva and San Carlos Apache Tribe Chairman Terry Rambler penned an op-ed in the Arizona Republic highlighting the Trump Administration's decision to transfer Oak Flat, a sacred Apache site in Arizona's Tonto National Fo
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Rep. Neguse, Next-Generation Lawmakers Renew Call For "End Corruption Now" Legislative Reforms on One-Year Anniversary
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Neguse, Next-Generation Lawmakers Renew Call For "End Corruption Now" Legislative Reforms on One-Year Anniversary
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Washington, D.C. - Today, the coalition of next-generation lawmakers behind the End Corruption Now legislative agenda marked one year since introducing a package of seven bills designed to put power back in the hands of the American people. The group is led by Congressman Joe Ne
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Stevens Institute of Technology: Every Gift Tells A Story - Mary VanLeer M.Eng. '12
HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 11 -- Stevens Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Every Gift Tells A Story: Mary VanLeer M.Eng. '12
VanLeer Legacy Gift Empowers Future Innovators in Systems Engineering
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Mary VanLeer M.Eng. '12 and her husband William are helping shape the future of systems engineering at Stevens through a transformative estate gift. Their bequest establishes the William L. and Mary D. VanLeer Endowed Scholarship and the Mary VanLeer M.Eng. '12 Endowed Resear
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The heart of the matter: A new nurse's sense of purpose
IOWA CITY, Iowa, June 11 -- The University of Iowa posted the following health care news:
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The heart of the matter: A new nurse's sense of purpose
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Not long ago, UI Health Care nurse Avalon Brinton was cleaning out her desk when she stumbled across a paper from nursing school - a short assignment detailing her "nursing philosophy." Back then, it felt like just another assignment on a long list of requirements. Now, more than a year into her first job as a cardiovascular intensive care
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Transcript: ESPN MLB Analysts Media Conference Call
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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Transcript: ESPN MLB Analysts Media Conference Call
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ESPN MLB analysts Eduardo Perez, David Ross and Adam Ottavino, along with Mark Gross, ESPN Senior Vice President, Sports Production, were made available to media on a conference call Thursday morning to discuss ESPN's upcoming Major League Baseball schedule, key storylines from around the league and the season's big
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UCCS Earns Basic Needs Campus Designation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, June 12 -- The University of Colorado issued the following news release:
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UCCS earns Basic Needs Campus Designation
UCCS has received the Basic Needs Campus Designation - Comprehensive Tier from the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE), meaning campus is recognized as having "developed a robust, student-centered and equity-driven support ecosystem addressing a wide range of needs."
The Colorado Department of Higher Education's (CDHE) Basic Needs Cam
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Wilderness Society Memo: "Mad Max" on public lands - How admin is giving ORVs free rein
WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release:
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Memo: "Mad Max" on public lands: How admin is giving ORVs free rein
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On May 29, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) repealing two executive orders that for more than 50 years have guided where off-road vehicles (ORVs) and over-snow vehicles (OSVs) can travel on public lands. Together, these orders balanced recreation and conservation by imposing safeguards for soils, veg
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