PETERSON AFB, Colorado, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's U.S. Space Command issued the following news: By David Vergun, DOD News Army Col. (Dr.) Frank Rubio, an astronaut, orbited Earth for 371 days, setting a U.S. record for the most days in space on a single spaceflight. Rubio "is a stellar example of the Army's core values and what it means to lead a life of service," said Army Secretary Christine Wormuth, who presented him with the Army Astronaut Device during a pinning ceremo  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado issued the following news release: The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announces that Marlene McGuire, 59, of Colorado Springs was sentenced to 30 years in prison for her role in a conspiracy to distribute fentanyl resulting in the death of a juvenile. McGuire was found guilty by a federal jury in Denver in September of 2023. According to the facts established at trial, on Jan  more

BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colorado, Feb. 23 -- Space Base Delta I issued the following news release: By Airman 1st Class Joshua Hollis, Buckley Space Force Base Public Affairs The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment Honorable Dr. Ravi I. Chaudhary and Senior Enlisted Leader for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment Chief Master Sgt. Wendell Snider met with Space Base Delta 2 leadership to di  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funding opportunity for projects to reduce pollution and waste through changes in the use of natural resources and materials * * * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is opening the FY2024-2025 Regional Source Reduction Assistance Notice of Funding Opportunity for applicants in the states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming and 28 Tribal Nations   more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 20 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Unprecedented funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is transforming communities across the state * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $73,742,000 from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for Colorado drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding is part of the over $50 billion investment in water infrastruc  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Feb. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 1,010,000 head as of February 1, 2024. The latest inventory was down 1 percent from January 1, 2024 and down 2 percent from February 1, 2023. Cattle feeders with  more