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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...
Officer T. Leming, PIO On May 6th, 2026 just after 9pm, officers responded to reports of a shooting in the area of 9400 N. Division St. A caller reported hearing gunshots and seeing a group run away immediately after. A short while later, a local...
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...
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 Red Canyon Fire, Cameron Peak Fire, Mullen Fire, East Troublesome Fire, Calwood...

Above from left to right: A Long Beach Fire Department official carries the American flag at the 2026 Honor the Fallen Police and Fire Memorial Ceremony; Long Beach Police Department officers unfurl an American flag during the city's annual ceremony...
Historic $45 million TIF surplus investment launches equity-driven park improvements across Chicago as Mayor Johnson joins national Mayors for Parks Coalition and Chicago Park District expands federal park advocacy efforts.
Faced with a projected $27 million structural deficit in the City of Tacoma's General Fund that is anticipated to grow in the upcoming biennium, City Manager Hyun Kim has presented the City Council with a comprehensive Roadmap to Recovery. The phased...
Officer Daniel Strassenberg, PIO In the early morning hours of May 4th, 2026, SPD patrol officers working in the Downtown area observed a Dodge Charger travelling west on Sprague Avenue near Bernard. The officer recognized the vehicle from a previous...
The Tacoma Police Department will hold a press conference to recognize five Tacoma Public Schools employees who intervened during the April 30, 2026, aggravated assault at Foss High School. Four of these individuals will be awarded the Medal of Courage...
ATLANTA - Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp and Office of Planning and Budget (OPB) Director Rick Dunn, today signed the state budget for Fiscal Year 2027. Below is an excerpt of the governor's remarks which includes a link to the...
DENVER – 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...
DENVER - Today, 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...
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...
Small Business Month event highlights during the week of May 11.
Mesa is working with community partners to open a day respite center, cooling centers and hydration stations to provide heat relief
Lisa Gardner, During Monday's Legislative Session, the Spokane City Council voted unanimously on a resolution to implement a public spaces program. The program promotes the use of public spaces by streamlining the city's permitting and licensing...
National recognition highlights Boston's leadership in preserving affordable housing and preventing displacement.
The community-driven project which will expand health and wellness efforts on the West Side was supported through the discounted sale of vacant City-owned land.