color Coronavirus stay-at-home orders in Colorado By www.denverpost.com Published On :: Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:55:03 +0000 A roundup of stay-at-home orders in Colorado due to the coronavirus outbreak. Read the details of the orders in San Miguel County, Denver, Boulder, Piktin County and the Southern Ute Tribe. Full Article Colorado News Don't Miss Health Latest News latest-headlines News all readers Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment coronavirus coronavirus in Colorado coronavirus resources Denver Jared Polis
color Colorado GOP Chair Ken Buck pressured local official to submit incorrect election results By www.denverpost.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 00:40:59 +0000 Colorado Republican Party Chair Ken Buck, a U.S. representative from Windsor, pressured a local party official to submit incorrect election results to set the primary ballot for a state Senate seat, according to an audio recording of a conference call obtained by The Denver Post. Full Article Colorado Politics Latest News National Politics News Politics Colorado GOP Ken Buck politics Republican
color Colorado Republican Chair Ken Buck in the hot seat after revelations over election results By www.denverpost.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 02:17:26 +0000 Colorado Republican Chairman Ken Buck is facing criticism from within his own party after revelations that he pressured another party official to submit incorrect election results — and then spent party money to defend the move. At least two party executives say they were surprised to learn Buck — who’s also a U.S. representative — […] Full Article Colorado Politics Latest News National Politics News Politics Congress Democrat Ken Buck politics Republican Scott Gessler Wayne Williams
color Color Out of Space: Another Nicolas Cage film that's so bad it's good By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:00:00 +0000 Nicolas Cage grapples with a weird luminous alien presence in the movie Color Out of Space. It's a story that has roots in a late-19th-century obsession with new forms of radiation, says Simon Ings Full Article
color Beauty in radishes: Parisian tells lockdown story in watercolor By feeds.reuters.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 08:18:06 -0400 From a bunch of radishes to a sleeping cat, Parisian Agnes Goyet has turned to her life indoors for inspiration as France's coronavirus lockdown frees her up to pursue her hobby - art. Full Article artsNews
color Colorado Dog Key to U.S. Plague Outbreak, Study Confirms By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Colorado Dog Key to U.S. Plague Outbreak, Study ConfirmsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/30/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/1/2015 12:00:00 AM Full Article
color Bed Bugs Drawn to Red and Black Colors By www.medicinenet.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Title: Bed Bugs Drawn to Red and Black ColorsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/25/2016 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 4/26/2016 12:00:00 AM Full Article
color Elucidation of Pelareorep Pharmacodynamics in A Phase I Trial in Patients with KRAS-Mutated Colorectal Cancer By mct.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-04T05:39:42-07:00 KRAS mutation is a negative predictive biomarker of anti-EGFR agents in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), and remains an elusive target. Pelareorep, a double-stranded RNA virus selectively replicates in KRAS-mutated cells, and is synergistic with irinotecan. A dose escalation trial of FOLFIRI/bevacizumab [irinotecan (150–180 mg/m2) and pelareorep (1 x 1010 TCID50–3 x 1010 TCID50)] was implemented in adult patients with oxaliplatin refractory/intolerant, KRAS-mutant mCRC. Pelareorep was administered intravenously over 1 hour on days 1–5 every 4 weeks. Additional studies included pharmacokinetics, tumor morphology, and immune responses. Among FOLFIRI-naïve patients, the highest dose of FOLFIRI/bevacizumab (180 mg/m2 irinotecan) and pelareorep (3 x 1010 TCID50) was well tolerated, without a dose-limiting toxicity. At the recommended phase II dose, 3 of 6 patients (50%) had a partial response; the median progression-free and overall survival (PFS, OS) were 65.6 weeks and 25.1 months, respectively. Toxicities included myelosuppression, fatigue, and diarrhea. Transmission electron microscopy revealed viral factories (viral collections forming vesicular structures), at various stages of development. Immunogold staining against viral capsid -1 protein demonstrated viral "homing" in the tumor cells. The nucleus displayed sufficient euchromatin regions suggestive of active transcription. Flow cytometry revealed rapid dendritic cell maturation (48 hours) with subsequent activation of cytotoxic T cells (7 days). The combination of pelareorep with FOLFIRI/bevacizumab is safe. The PFS and OS data are encouraging and deserve further exploration. Pelareorep leads to a clear recurrent immune stimulatory response with cytotoxic T-cell activation, and homes and replicates in the tumor. Full Article
color The authors respond to "The future of colorectal cancer screening: Parentalism or shared decision-making?" [Letters] By www.cmaj.ca Published On :: 2020-05-03T21:05:14-07:00 Full Article
color The future of colorectal cancer screening: Parentalism or shared decision-making? [Letters] By www.cmaj.ca Published On :: 2020-05-03T21:05:14-07:00 Full Article
color Colibactin Causes Colorectal Cancer-Associated Mutational Signature [Microbiome] By cancerdiscovery.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:05:26-07:00 The pks+ E. coli metabolite colibactin caused a unique mutational signature in intestinal organoids. Full Article
color Non-Stem Cells Seed Colorectal Cancer Metastases and Gain Stem Traits [Metastasis] By cancerdiscovery.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:05:26-07:00 LGR5– cells seed colorectal cancer metastases and produce stemlike LGR5+ outgrowth-promoting cells. Full Article
color Total Antioxidant Capacity and Pancreatic Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial By cebp.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:05:36-07:00 Background: Total antioxidant capacity (TAC) reflects an individual's overall antioxidant intake. We sought to clarify whether higher TAC is associated with lower risks of pancreatic cancer incidence and mortality in the U.S. general population. Methods: A total of 96,018 American adults were identified from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial. A ferric-reducing ability of plasma score was used to reflect an individual's TAC intake from diet and/or supplements. Cox regression was used to calculate hazard ratios (HR) for pancreatic cancer incidence, and competing risk regression was used to calculate subdistribution HRs for pancreatic cancer mortality. Restricted cubic spline regression was used to test nonlinearity. Results: A total of 393 pancreatic cancer cases and 353 pancreatic cancer–related deaths were documented. Total (diet + supplements) TAC was found to be inversely associated with pancreatic cancer incidence (HR quartile 4 vs. quartile 1 = 0.53; 95% confidence interval, 0.39–0.72; Ptrend = 0.0002) and mortality (subdistribution HR quartile 4 vs. quartile 1 = 0.52; 95% confidence interval 0.38–0.72; Ptrend = 0.0003) in a nonlinear dose–response manner (all Pnonlinearity < 0.01). Similar results were observed for dietary TAC. No association of supplemental TAC with pancreatic cancer incidence and mortality was found. Conclusions: In the U.S. general population, dietary but not supplemental TAC level is inversely associated with risks of pancreatic cancer incidence and mortality in a nonlinear dose–response pattern. Impact: This is the first prospective study indicating that a diet rich in antioxidants may be beneficial in decreasing pancreatic cancer incidence and mortality. Full Article
color Serum PIWI-Interacting RNAs piR-020619 and piR-020450 Are Promising Novel Biomarkers for Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer By cebp.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:05:36-07:00 Background: Early diagnosis can significantly reduce colorectal cancer deaths. We sought to identify serum PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs) that could serve as sensitive and specific noninvasive biomarkers for early colorectal cancer detection. Methods: We screened the piRNA expression profile in sera from 7 patients with colorectal cancer and 7 normal controls using small RNA sequencing. Differentially expressed piRNAs were measured in a training cohort of 140 patients with colorectal cancer and 140 normal controls using reverse transcription quantitative PCR. The identified piRNAs were evaluated in two independent validation cohorts of 180 patients with colorectal cancer and 180 normal controls. Finally, the diagnostic value of the identified piRNAs for colorectal adenoma (CRA) was assessed, and their expression was measured in 50 patients with lung cancer, 50 with breast cancer, and 50 with gastric cancer. Results: The piRNAs piR-020619 and piR-020450 were consistently elevated in sera of patients with colorectal cancer as compared with controls. A predicative panel based on the two piRNAs was established that displayed high diagnostic accuracy for colorectal cancer detection. The two-piRNA panel could detect small-size and early-stage colorectal cancer with an area under the ROC curve of 0.863 and 0.839, respectively. Combined use of the two piRNAs could effectively distinguish CRA from controls. Aberrant elevation of the two piRNAs was not observed in sera of patients with lung, breast, and gastric cancer. Conclusions: Serum piR-020619 and piR-020450 show a strong potential as colorectal cancer-specific early detection biomarkers. Impact: The field of circulating piRNAs could allow for novel tumor biomarker development. Full Article
color Accuracy of Self-reported Colonic Polyps: Results from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Screening Trial Study of Colonoscopy Utilization By cebp.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:05:36-07:00 Background: Colonoscopy follow-up recommendations depend on the presence or absence of polyps, and if found, their number, size, and histology. Patients may be responsible for conveying results between primary and specialty care or providing medical information to family members; thus, accurate reporting is critical. This analysis assessed the accuracy of self-reported colonoscopy findings. Methods: 3,986 participants from the Study of Colonoscopy Utilization, an ancillary study nested within the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Screening Trial, were included. Self-reports of polyp and adenoma were compared to medical records, and measures of sensitivity and specificity were calculated. Correlates of accurate self-report of polyp were assessed using logistic regression and weighted to account for study sampling. Results: The sensitivity and specificity of self-reported polyp findings were 88% and 85%, respectively, and for adenoma 11% and 99%, respectively. Among participants with a polyp, older age was associated with lower likelihood while polyp severity and non-white race were associated with increased likelihood of accurate recall. Among participants without a polyp, having multiple colonoscopies was associated with lower likelihood while family history of colorectal cancer was associated with increased likelihood of accurate recall. Among both groups, longer time since colonoscopy was associated with lower likelihood of accurate recall. Conclusions: Participants recalled with reasonable accuracy whether they had a prior polyp; however, recall of histology, specifically adenoma, was much less accurate. Impact: Identification of strategies to increase accurate self-report of colonic polyps are needed, particularly for patient–provider communications and patient reporting of results to family members. Full Article
color Prospective Association of Energy Balance Scores Based on Metabolic Biomarkers with Colorectal Cancer Risk By cebp.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:05:36-07:00 Background: Energy balance–related factors, such as body mass index (BMI), diet, and physical activity, may influence colorectal cancer etiology through interconnected metabolic pathways, but their combined influence is less clear. Methods: We used reduced rank regression to derive three energy balance scores that associate lifestyle factors with combinations of prediagnostic, circulating levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), C-peptide, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) among 2,498 participants in the Cancer Prevention Study-II Nutrition Cohort. Among 114,989 participants, we verified 2,228 colorectal cancer cases. We assessed associations of each score with colorectal cancer incidence and by tumor molecular phenotypes using Cox proportional hazards regression. Results: The derived scores comprised BMI, physical activity, screen time, and 14 food groups, and explained 5.1% to 10.5% of the variation in biomarkers. The HR and 95% confidence interval (CI) for quartile 4 versus 1 of the HbA1c+C peptide–based score and colorectal cancer was 1.30 (1.15–1.47), the hsCRP-based score was 1.35 (1.19–1.53), and the hsCRP, C-peptide, and HbA1c-based score was 1.35 (1.19–1.52). The latter score was associated with non-CIMP tumors (HRQ4vsQ1: 1.59; 95% CI: 1.17–2.16), but not CIMP-positive tumors (Pheterogeneity = 0.04). Conclusions: These results further support hypotheses that systemic biomarkers of metabolic health—inflammation and abnormal glucose homeostasis—mediate part of the relationship between several energy balance–related modifiable factors and colorectal cancer risk. Impact: Results support cancer prevention guidelines for maintaining a healthful body weight, consuming a healthful diet, and being physically active. More research is needed on these clusters of exposures with molecular phenotypes of tumors. Full Article
color Circulating Biomarker Score for Visceral Fat and Risks of Incident Colorectal and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer: The Multiethnic Cohort Adiposity Phenotype Study By cebp.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:05:36-07:00 Background: Visceral adipose tissue (VAT) may play a greater role than subcutaneous fat in increasing cancer risk but is poorly estimated in epidemiologic studies. Methods: We developed a VAT prediction score by regression equations averaged across 100 least absolute shrinkage and selection operator models in a cross-sectional study of 1,801 older adults in the Multiethnic Cohort (MEC). The score was then used as proxy for VAT in case–control studies of postmenopausal breast (950 case–control pairs) and colorectal (831 case–control pairs) cancer in an independent sample in MEC. Abdominal MRI–derived VAT; circulating biomarkers of metabolic, hormonal, and inflammation dysfunctions; and ORs for incident cancer adjusted for BMI and other risk factors were assessed. Results: The final score, composed of nine biomarkers, BMI, and height, explained 11% and 15% more of the variance in VAT than BMI alone in men and women, respectively. The area under the receiver operator curve for VAT >150 cm2 was 0.90 in men and 0.86 in women. The VAT score was associated with risk of breast cancer [OR (95% confidence interval [CI]) by increasing tertiles: 1.00, 1.09 (0.86–1.39), 1.48 (1.16–1.89); Ptrend = 0.002] but not with colorectal cancer (P = 0.84), although an association [1.00, 0.98 (0.68–1.39), 1.24 (0.88–1.76); Ptrend = 0.08] was suggested for this cancer after excluding cases that occurred within 7 years of blood draw (Pheterogeneity = 0.06). Conclusions: The VAT score predicted risks of postmenopausal breast cancer and can be used for risk assessment in diverse populations. Impact: These findings provide specific evidence for a role of VAT in breast cancer. Full Article
color Associations of Abdominal Skeletal Muscle Mass, Fat Mass, and Mortality among Men and Women with Stage I-III Colorectal Cancer By cebp.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:05:36-07:00 Background: The associations of abdominal skeletal muscle mass index (SMI), visceral and subcutaneous adipose tissue (VAT and SAT, respectively), and mortality among patients with stage I–III colorectal cancer may differ for men and women, but only few studies stratified their data into men and women. We investigated associations of abdominal SMI, VAT, and SAT with overall mortality among men and among women with stage I–III colorectal cancer. Methods: SMI, VAT, and SAT were assessed from abdominal CT images for 1,998 patients with stage I–III colorectal cancer diagnosed between 2006 and 2015. Restricted cubic splines (RCS) were used to investigate associations of SMI, VAT, and SAT with overall mortality. Results: Average age of the participants was 67.9 ± 10.6 years and 58% were men. During a median follow-up of 4.3 years, 546 (27%) patients died. Among men, the association of SMI and mortality was statistically significant in a nonlinear way in the RCS analyses, with lower SMI levels associated with higher mortality. SMI was not associated with mortality among women. SAT was associated with mortality in a nonlinear way for men and for women, with lower SAT levels being associated with higher mortality. VAT was not significantly associated with mortality in men or women. Conclusion: Associations of abdominal skeletal muscle mass with mortality among patients with colorectal cancer were not the same for men and for women. Impact: This study stresses the importance for more attention on sex-related differences in body composition and cancer outcomes. Full Article
color Screen to Save: Results from NCI's Colorectal Cancer Outreach and Screening Initiative to Promote Awareness and Knowledge of Colorectal Cancer in Racial/Ethnic and Rural Populations By cebp.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-01T00:05:36-07:00 Background: The Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD), NCI, implemented Screen to Save, NCI's Colorectal Cancer Outreach and Screening Initiative to promote awareness and knowledge of colorectal cancer in racial/ethnic and rural populations. Methods: The initiative was implemented through CRCHD's National Outreach Network (NON). NON is a national network of Community Health Educators (CHE), aligned with NCI-designated Cancer Centers across the nation. In phases I and II, the CHEs focused on the dissemination of cancer-related information and implementation of evidence-based educational outreach. Results: In total, 3,183 pre/post surveys were obtained from male and female participants, ages 50 to 74 years, during the 347 educational events held in phase I. Results demonstrated all racial/ethnic groups had an increase in colorectal cancer–related knowledge, and each group strongly agreed that the educational event increased the likelihood that they would engage in colorectal cancer–related healthful behaviors (e.g., obtain colorectal cancer screening and increase physical activity). For phase II, Connections to Care, event participants were linked to screening. Eighty-two percent of the participants who obtained colorectal cancer screening during the 3-month follow-up period obtained their screening results. Conclusions: These results suggest that culturally tailored, standardized educational messaging and data collection tools are key change agents that can serve to inform the effectiveness of educational outreach to advance awareness and knowledge of colorectal cancer. Impact: Future initiatives should focus on large-scale national efforts to elucidate effective models of connections to care, related to colorectal cancer screening, follow-up, and treatments that are modifiable to meet community needs. Full Article
color Estimating the Screening-Eligible Population Size, Ages 45-74, at Average Risk to Develop Colorectal Cancer in the United States By cancerpreventionresearch.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-04T05:35:14-07:00 Colorectal cancer is a growing burden in adults less than 50 years old. In 2018, the American Cancer Society published a guideline update recommending a reduction in the colorectal cancer screening start age for average-risk individuals from 50 to 45. Implementing these recommendations would have important implications for public health. However, the approximate number of people impacted by this change, the average-risk population ages 45–49, is not well-described in the literature. Here, we provide methodology to conservatively estimate the average-risk and screening-eligible population in the United States, including those who would be impacted by a lowered colorectal cancer screening start age. Using multiple data sources, we estimated the current average-risk population by subtracting individuals with symptomatic colorectal cancer, with a family history of colorectal cancer, and with inflammatory bowel disease and hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer from the total population. Within this population, we estimated the number of screening-eligible individuals by subtracting those with previous colorectal cancer screening (45- to 49-year-old) or up to date with colorectal cancer screening (50- to 74-year-old). The total average-risk population is estimated between 102.1 and 106.5 million people, of whom 43.4–45.2 million people are eligible for colorectal cancer screening. Lowering the screening age would add roughly 19 million people to the average-risk population and increase the current number of screening-eligible individuals on immediate implementation by over 60% (from 27 to 44 million). Estimating the population size impacted by lowering the recommended colorectal cancer screening start age enables more accurate decision-making for policymakers and epidemiologists focused on cancer prevention. Full Article
color Risk SNP-Mediated Enhancer-Promoter Interaction Drives Colorectal Cancer through Both FADS2 and AP002754.2 By cancerres.aacrjournals.org Published On :: 2020-05-04T05:35:17-07:00 Although genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified more than 100 colorectal cancer risk loci, most of the biological mechanisms associated with these loci remain unclear. Here we first performed a comprehensive expression quantitative trait loci analysis in colorectal cancer tissues adjusted for multiple confounders to test the determinants of germline variants in established GWAS susceptibility loci on mRNA and long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) expression. Combining integrative functional genomic/epigenomic analyses and a large-scale population study consisting of 6,024 cases and 10,022 controls, we then prioritized rs174575 with a C>G change as a potential causal candidate for colorectal cancer at 11q12.2, as its G allele was associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer (OR = 1.26; 95% confidence interval = 1.17–1.36; P = 2.57 × 10–9). rs174575 acted as an allele-specific enhancer to distally facilitate expression of both FADS2 and lncRNA AP002754.2 via long-range enhancer–promoter interaction loops, which were mediated by E2F1. AP002754.2 further activated a transcriptional activator that upregulated FADS2 expression. FADS2, in turn, was overexpressed in colorectal cancer tumor tissues and functioned as a potential oncogene that facilitated colorectal cancer cell proliferation and xenograft growth in vitro and in vivo by increasing the metabolism of PGE2, an oncogenic molecule involved in colorectal cancer tumorigenesis. Our findings represent a novel mechanism by which a noncoding variant can facilitate long-range genome interactions to modulate the expression of multiple genes including not only mRNA, but also lncRNA, which provides new insights into the understanding of colorectal cancer etiology.Significance:This study provides an oncogenic regulatory circuit among several oncogenes including E2F1, FADS2, and AP002754.2 underlying the association of rs174575 with colorectal cancer risk, which is driven by long-range enhancer–promoter interaction loops.Graphical Abstract:http://cancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/canres/80/9/1804/F1.large.jpg. Full Article
color World’s largest ever firework successfully explodes over Colorado By www.newscientist.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:43:58 +0000 Weighing around 1270 kilograms, the largest ever firework travelled at more than 480 kilometres and exploded over Steamboat Springs in Colorado Full Article
color Medical staff praised for silent counter-protest in Colorado as anti-lockdown demonstrations erupt across US By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-20T07:01:00Z Defiant US healthcare workers have been praised after silently blocking cars during coronavirus anti-lockdown demonstrations in Colorado. Full Article
color HOE-LEE-CHIT! 'Piping hot' coloring book features 'America's Sexiest Moderate', Joe Biden and OMG THIS IS REAL Y'ALL By twitchy.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:04:03 Z Full Article <![CDATA[coloring book]]> <![CDATA[Joe Biden]]> <![CDATA[Hot Cup of Joe]]>
color WATCH: COVID-19, Climate Justice, and Communities of Color. What’s next? By grist.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:48:31 +0000 Did you miss our live chat? Watch the whole thing here. Full Article
color Colorado, Tennessee and other states ease coronavirus restrictions; New York cancels presidential primary By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:40:07 -0400 Colorado, Montana and Tennessee are among states to reopen amid coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
color The COVID-19 Response Is Failing Communities of Color By blogs.scientificamerican.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:00:00 GMT To build trust with traditionally underserved groups, health officials need to craft their messaging in a much more culturally sensitive way -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Full Article Health Behavior & Society
color Colorado Interstate Gas Agrees to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations in Utah By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:25:15 EDT Colorado Interstate Gas Company (CIG), the operator of the Natural Buttes Compressor Station located on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation near Vernal, Utah, has agreed to pay more than $1 million and install environmental controls at its facility as part of a consent decree that resolves violations of the Clean Air Act. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Former Taiwanese Executive Indicted in Color Display Tube Price-Fixing Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:52:41 EDT A federal grand jury in San Francisco has returned an indictment against a former executive of a large Taiwanese color display tube (CDT) manufacturing company for participating in a global conspiracy to fix prices of CDTs, a type of cathode ray tube used in computer monitors and other specialized applications. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Colorado Man Sued by the Justice Department for Promoting Alleged Tax Fraud Schemes By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 17:49:29 EDT The United States has asked a federal court in Denver to bar Curtis Morris, an Elizabeth, Colo., tax return preparer, and his business, Numbers & Beyond, from preparing tax returns. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Two Colorado Residents Indicted for Illegally Killing and Selling Bobcats By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:53:18 EDT A federal grand jury in Denver returned a 15-count felony indictment yesterday charging two individuals with conspiracy, wildlife trafficking and firearms violations stemming from the illegal trapping, killing and selling of bobcats and their pelts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Justice Department Sues Colorado Attorney for Disability Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:02:14 EST The United States has filed a lawsuit against Patric LeHouillier, an attorney based in Colorado Springs, Colo., alleging that he violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by denying a woman with a service animal access to his offices. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Colorado-based Spectranetics Corporation to Pay $5 Million to Resolve Allegations Relating to Its Medical Devices By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 29 Dec 2009 12:51:15 EST “The Department of Justice will be vigilant in pursuing cases against medical device companies that break the law and defraud taxpayers,” said Tony West, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Division. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Justice Department Reaches Consent Decree with Colorado Attorney Resolving Lawsuit Alleging Disability Discrimination By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:12:52 EDT The Justice Department today announced a federal court has approved a consent decree resolving an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination lawsuit against attorney Patric LeHouillier and his law firm, LeHouillier & Associates, P.C., based in Colorado Springs, Colo. The consent decree was approved by Judge Marcia S. Krieger in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Former Executive Indicted for His Role in Color Display Tube Price-Fixing Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:14:31 EDT A federal grand jury in San Francisco today returned an indictment against a former executive of a large Taiwan-based color display tube (CDT) manufacturing company for his participation in a global conspiracy to fix prices of CDTs, a type of cathode ray tube used in computer monitors and other specialized applications, the Department of Justice announced. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Women from Colorado and Pennsylvania Charged with Terrorism Violations in Superseding Indictment By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 2 Apr 2010 16:08:55 EDT A superseding indictment unsealed this afternoon in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania charges Jamie Paulin Ramirez, a U.S. citizen and former resident of Colorado, and Colleen R. LaRose, aka "Fatima LaRose," aka "JihadJane," a resident of Pennsylvania, with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Colorado Couple Pleads Guilty to Illegal Trapping and Sale of Bobcats By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 11:37:53 EDT A Colorado couple pleaded guilty in a Denver federal court to charges related to the illegal trapping and interstate sale of bobcats. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Department of Justice and USDA Announce Registration for August 27 Livestock Workshop in Colorado By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 14:57:23 EDT The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today additional details for the August 27, 2010, public workshop in Fort Collins, Colo., which will examine competition in the livestock industry. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Department of Justice and USDA Announce Agenda for August 27 Livestock Workshop in Colorado By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:06:07 EDT The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today the agenda and panelists for the Aug. 27, 2010, joint public workshop in Fort Collins, Colo., on competition in the livestock industry. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Attorney General Eric Holder Speaks at the Colorado Agriculture Workshop By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:28:50 EDT "As much as today’s discussion is about cattle, hog, and other livestock industry issues, it is also about our nation’s founding ideals of fairness and equal opportunity," said Attorney General Holder. Full Article Speech
color Justice Department Reaches Agreements to Protect Rights of Military and Overseas Voters from Colorado, District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands and Hawaii By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:11:10 EDT The Justice Department today announced that it has reached agreements with Colorado, District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands and Hawaii officials to help ensure that military service members and U.S. citizens living overseas have an opportunity to participate fully in the Nov. 2, 2010 federal general election. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Colorado Couple Sentenced for Illegal Trapping and Sale of Bobcats By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:45:23 EDT A Colorado couple has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Denver on charges related to the illegal trapping and interstate sale of bobcats. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Army Contracting Officer from Colorado Pleads Guilty to Bribery Related to Contracts By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 17:04:13 EDT U.S. Army Major Roderick D. Sanchez pleaded guilty today to a one-count criminal information charging him with bribery for accepting money and items of value in return for being influenced in the awarding of Army contracts. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Three Former Executives Indicted in Color Display Tube Price-Fixing Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 18:11:42 EST A federal grand jury in San Francisco today returned an indictment against three former executives from two color display tube (CDT) manufacturing companies for their participation in a global conspiracy to fix prices of CDTs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Former Construction Company Executive Doing Business in Colorado Pleads Guilty to Providing an Illegal Gratuity By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:46:23 EST A former managing executive of a construction company that had substantial business at Fort Carson, a U.S. Army installation in Colorado Springs, Colo., pleaded guilty to providing an illegal gratuity to a contracting officer. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Federal Court Shuts Down Colorado Tax Preparer By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 16:43:59 EST A federal court in Denver has permanently barred Curtis L. Morris of Elizabeth, Colo., from preparing federal tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Colorado Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Provide Material Support to Terrorists By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:11:05 EST Jamie Paulin Ramirez, 32, a U.S. citizen and former resident of Colorado, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Leaders of Colorado-Based Vending Machine Fraud Sentenced to Prison By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:05:59 EDT The two leaders of a Colorado-based scheme that defrauded more than 400 consumers throughout the country of $5 million were sentenced to prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Samsung SDI Agrees to Plead Guilty in Color Display Tube Price-Fixing Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:46:44 EDT Samsung SDI Company Ltd. has agreed to plead guilty and to pay a $32 million criminal fine for its role in a global conspiracy to fix prices, reduce output and allocate market shares of color display tubes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
color Federal Court Bars Colorado Man from Preparing Federal Tax Returns By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2011 10:28:36 EDT A federal court has permanently barred George Thomas Gaines of Aurora, Colo., from preparing federal tax returns for others. Full Article OPA Press Releases
