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Longtime wildlife officer, administrator Brett Ackerman to lead CPW’s Southeast Region

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Brett Ackerman, a commissioned wildlife officer with deep experience in parks and wildlife law and in a variety of leadership roles has been appointed as the Read More

Registration is open for Bike to Work Day on June 26

For the fourth year, Arapahoe County will be participating in Colorado’s Bike to Work Day on Wednesday, June 26, celebrating riders at two locations. Registration for Bike to Work Day Read More

National emergency alerts potentially vulnerable to attack

BOULDER — On October 3, 2018, cell phones across the United States received a text message labeled “Presidential Alert.” The message read: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Read More

June forecast shows continued growth for Colorado economy

DENVER — The Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) today released the June forecast showing stronger than expected revenue growth. Strong wage growth is driving continued consumer spending, sustaining Read More

Training for Armed School Personnel

Denver, CO — FASTER* Colorado — an organization committed to making our school children as safe as possible— announces its latest training class for armed school staff members. The class Read More

Closure of eastbound I-70 for CSP investigation

ARAPAHOE COUNTY — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) will close eastbound Interstate 70 on Thursday, June 20, from Peoria Road (Exit 322) to Deer Trail (Exit 328) while Colorado Read More

Jackson Lake State Park and CPW join national campaign to raises awareness of dangers associated with boating under the influence

ORCHARD, Colo. – As part of the annual Operation Dry Water campaign, Jackson Lake State Park and Colorado Parks and Wildlife will join in the nationally coordinated effort to Read More

Canine cancer prevention vaccine study seeks participants

As part of the largest interventional canine clinical trial ever conducted, veterinarians leading the Vaccine Against Canine Cancer Study seek to enroll 800 healthy, middle-aged pet dogs to evaluate the Read More

Citizen task force taking deeper look into Arapahoe County’s public safety and transportation concerns

The Arapahoe County Long Range Planning Committee is assessing how the County can best meet increasing demands on public safety and transportation infrastructure. At its June 17 meeting, the Committee Read More

CSU System selects final architect for new campus at the National Western Center redevelopment: Anderson Mason Dale Architects to design food and agriculture building

Denver, Colo. – The Colorado State University System has selected Colorado-based design firm Anderson Mason Dale Architects (AMD) to complete the CSU Center for Food and Agriculture, one of three Read More