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Jobs training bill for veterans supported by Bennet, Gardner passes committee
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A bill that would establish a training program for veterans entering careers in the energy industry passed out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday. U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner were co-sponsors of the Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act.…
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Jobs training bill for veterans supported by Bennet, Gardner passes committee
A bill that would establish a training program for veterans entering careers in the energy industry passed out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday. U.S. Sens. Michael Bennet and Cory Gardner were co-sponsors of the Energy Jobs for our Heroes Act. The primary sponsor, U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., is a…
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Colorado’s Crow to lead sunrise run for proposed military memorial
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save U.S. Rep. Jason Crow will join fellow Congressman Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., to lead a run on the National Mall, raising awareness for a proposed new military memorial. Crow and Gallagher, both veterans, introduced the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act earlier this week, authorizing…
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Colorado’s Crow to lead sunrise run for proposed military memorial
U.S. Rep. Jason Crow will join fellow Congressman Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc., to lead a run on the National Mall, raising awareness for a proposed new military memorial. Crow and Gallagher, both veterans, introduced the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Location Act earlier this week, authorizing three possible locations in Washington, D.C., for the location of…
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USDA awards $280,000 to Colorado nonprofit as part of rural development program
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced the latest round of funding in its rural development program, which includes a $280,000 loan to an Eastern Plains nonprofit. The Prairie Family Center will receive the loan to purchase a building in Burlington for a thrift…
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USDA awards $280,000 to Colorado nonprofit as part of rural development program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday announced the latest round of funding in its rural development program, which includes a $280,000 loan to an Eastern Plains nonprofit. The Prairie Family Center will receive the loan to purchase a building in Burlington for a thrift store, food bank, office and family resource programming serving Kit…
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VA awards $2.3M to Colorado veterans’ adaptive sports organizations
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded nearly $2.3 million to 14 Colorado organizations that provide adaptive sports programming for disabled service members. Colorado’s award was part of a larger $14.8 million grant to 126 organizations nationally. The programs serve an estimated 11,000 veterans in…
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VA awards $2.3M to Colorado veterans’ adaptive sports organizations
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded nearly $2.3 million to 14 Colorado organizations that provide adaptive sports programming for disabled service members. Colorado’s award was part of a larger $14.8 million grant to 126 organizations nationally. The programs serve an estimated 11,000 veterans in total. Adaptive sports allow for modifications to physical activities that…
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Ground broken for Colorado Fallen Heroes Memorial outside Capitol
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gov. Jared Polis, joined by members of Gold Star families, broke ground on Monday for the Colorado Fallen Heroes Memorial, a project over a decade in the making that will sit in the shadow of the state Capitol. “This historic memorial will allow all those…
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Ground broken for Colorado Fallen Heroes Memorial outside Capitol
Gov. Jared Polis, joined by members of Gold Star families, broke ground on Monday for the Colorado Fallen Heroes Memorial, a project over a decade in the making that will sit in the shadow of the state Capitol. “This historic memorial will allow all those who visit from across our state, across our nation, and…