Press Releases

  • Friday, January 19, 2024

    Creating Jobs: Polis Administration Announces Toro Relocation and Job Creation in Weld County

    GREELEY – Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced today that Toro, a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment, has selected the Town of Frederick in Weld County, Colorado for relocation. In Frederick, the company is opening a new center of excellence for the research and development functions of their robotics division.
  • Thursday, January 18, 2024

    2023 Free Application Days Saved Colorado Students $2.8 Million

    DENVER - Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Department of Higher Education announced that 2023 Colorado Free Application Days saved students $2.8 Million dollars in college application fees, or between $50-80 per application, which could be hundreds in savings for students who apply to multiple schools. Colorado students submitted nearly 65,000 college and university admissions applications during the sixth annual statewide initiative, which took place from Tuesday, Oct. 17 through Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. This year Governor Polis announced Colorado Free Application Days via video.
  • Thursday, January 18, 2024

    Colorado Disability Funding Committee to Launch National Western Stock Show-Themed License Plate Auction

    DENVER - The Colorado Disability Funding Committee is thrilled to partner with the Western Stock Show Association and Colorado Auctioneers Foundation to auction the rights to use 13 unique Colorado license plate configurations. Proceeds from the auction will fund grants for new and innovative ideas that improve the quality of life and independence of people with disabilities, and contribute to the National Western Stock Show Scholarship Trust.
  • Wednesday, January 17, 2024

    Lieutenant Governor Primavera Celebrates Success of AmeriCorps Reading Corps Program

    FORT COLLINS — Today, Lieutenant Governor Primavera visited Coyote Ridge Elementary School to highlight the recent success of the Reading Corps program that Colorado AmeriCorps members are currently leading in 66 schools across the state. This includes routine one on one or small group tutoring sessions for students to help them achieve grade-level reading. Colorado’s AmeriCorps programming is led by Serve Colorado, which is part of the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, and the Reading Corps service program is carried out by Colorado Youth for a Change.
  • Tuesday, January 16, 2024

    Governor Polis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife Grow the Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative

    DENVER - Today, Governor Polis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) announced grant recipients for the Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative, establishing two new partnerships in south-central Colorado and the eastern plains. First launched in 2021, the Initiative funds regional coalitions that bring broad interests together to ensure that Colorado’s lands and waters thrive to sustain healthy wildlife and treasured outdoor recreation opportunities.
  • Friday, January 12, 2024

    Governor Polis Rides 2024 Season Opening Amtrak Winter Park Express, Will Celebrate New Workforce Housing, and Discuss Vision for Mountain Rail

    WINTER PARK - Following his 2024 State of the State address, which focused on the bold vision of creating more housing now and expanding transit across Colorado, Governor Polis rode the inaugural 2024 season Amtrak Winter Park Express train from Denver to Winter Park. After arriving, Governor Polis’s day focuses on highlighting these two important goals in the Winter Park area and the greater western slope.