DENVER — Today, Governor Jared Polis announced the appointment of Erin M. Rowe Wilson to fill a vacancy on the Routt County Court in the 14th Judicial District. This judgeship is created by the retirement of the Honorable James H. Garrecht. The vacancy is effective March 7, 2022.
GRANADA, CO — Governor Jared Polis released a statement today in commemoration of this weekend’s Day of Remembrance in honor of the over 120,000 Japanese Americans who were unjustly incarcerated at internment camps across the United States, of whom 7,000 men, women, and children were imprisoned at the Granada Relocation Center in Granada, Colorado at the site of Amache from 1942 to 1945. In the aftermath of Executive Order 9066 issued by President Franklin Roosevelt on February 19, 1942, authorizing “the evacuation of all persons deemed a threat to national security from the West Coast to relocation centers further inland,” Colorado remembers the distinction of the Amanche site that had the most Japanese American volunteers to enlist in the military and leaders who had the courage to speak out against these atrocities like former Colorado Governor Ralph L. Carr.
GRAND JUNCTION - Colorado’s economy is recovering faster and stronger than many of its neighboring states and Governor Polis delivered remarks today in Mesa County about ways his administration is saving people and businesses money, investing in infrastructure, focusing on early childhood education and childcare, and improving public safety. Following his remarks, Governor Jared Polis joined state, Mesa County, Grand Junction City officials and Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce members to sign an Executive Order directing the Colorado Broadband Office (CBO) to develop a Broadband Strategic Plan to connect over 99% of Colorado households to high-speed broadband by 2027.
DENVER - Today, Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper expressed their support for announcements from outdoor industry leaders reiterating that Denver remains the natural home of future Outdoor Retailer Trade shows. Governor Polis, Senator Bennet, and Senator Hickenlooper stand with the outdoor industry to support a gathering that recognizes the many elements, values, and needs of the $374.3 billion per year outdoor recreation economy.
DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis joined Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera legislators, cabinet members, members of law enforcement, and community leaders to unveil a data-driven public safety plan of action to deliver real results in reducing crime and improving public safety. Acting on the Governor’s commitment to make Colorado among the ten safest states in the nation, the evidence-based plan provides transformative strategies for the future to keep Colorado communities and kids safe.
DENVER — Today, Governor Jared Polis, legislators, members of law enforcement, cabinet members and community members will unveil a comprehensive public safety plan of action to build a safer Colorado for generations to come. Below is what members of public safety and community leaders are saying about this historic plan.
DENVER — Governor Jared Polis today announced the appointment of Deni E. Eiring to fill a judicial vacancy on the Cheyenne County Court in the 15th Judicial District. This judgeship is created by the resignation of the Honorable Gerald Keefe. The vacancy is effective March 1st, 2022.
DENVER — Today, Governor Jared Polis joined AEG Presents chairman emeritus Chuck Morris, Community Foundation Boulder County CEO Tatiana Hernandez, and Nathaniel Rateliff of Colorado-based band The Night Sweats to announce the Boulder Fire Recovery Benefit Concert to support disaster survivors of the Marshall Fire. The pre-recorded concert will go live online for virtual audiences on Monday, February 28, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. MT with performances from more than a dozen Colorado-based artists and popular national musical acts.
