AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Olathe Colorado. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/olathe-co 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/olathe-co https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 20 Dec 2024 21:59:24 -0600 Washington, D.C. — Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after Republican leaders refused to negotiate a https://www.americantowns.com/news/bennet-statement-on-gop-exclusion-of-expanded-child-tax-credit-from-omnibus-bill-31508301-greeley-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bennet-statement-on-gop-exclusion-of-expanded-child-tax-credit-from-omnibus-bill-31508301-greeley-co.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper today applauded the inclusion of over $178.3 million in funding for projects across Colorado in the https://www.americantowns.com/news/hickenlooper-applauds-178-million-for-colorado-communities-in-2023-funding-bill-31508316-westminster-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hickenlooper-applauds-178-million-for-colorado-communities-in-2023-funding-bill-31508316-westminster-co.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. — Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced that he secured over $119 million for 82 Colorado projects in the https://www.americantowns.com/news/bennet-welcomes-178-million-for-colorado-projects-in-fy23-funding-bill-31508305-littleton-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bennet-welcomes-178-million-for-colorado-projects-in-fy23-funding-bill-31508305-littleton-co.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Mitt Romney and Representative Joe Neguse celebrated the inclusion in the Fiscal https://www.americantowns.com/news/hickenlooper-romney-neguse-celebrate-inclusion-of-bill-to-protect-endangered-fish-species-maintain-ecosystems-in-annual-funding-bill-31508313-centennial-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hickenlooper-romney-neguse-celebrate-inclusion-of-bill-to-protect-endangered-fish-species-maintain-ecosystems-in-annual-funding-bill-31508313-centennial-co.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 In just over a week, over 250 providers have already signed up to offer more than 12,000 & growing preschool openings for Universal Preschool in https://www.americantowns.com/news/provider-registration-open-for-universal-preschool-upk-colorado-31508970-pueblo-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/provider-registration-open-for-universal-preschool-upk-colorado-31508970-pueblo-co.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 DENVER - The Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) released its quarterly economic forecast today. “Colorado’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/economic-forecast-colorados-economic-growth-to-continue-31508964-breckenridge-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/economic-forecast-colorados-economic-growth-to-continue-31508964-breckenridge-co.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 DENVER - Today, Governor Polis verbally authorized the activation of over 100 Colorado National Guard members to support extreme cold weather https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-polis-activates-colorado-national-guard-to-help-assist-with-extreme-cold-weather-31508972-telluride-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-polis-activates-colorado-national-guard-to-help-assist-with-extreme-cold-weather-31508972-telluride-co.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 COLORADO SPRINGS – Today, Governor Polis and the Global Business Development Division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and https://www.americantowns.com/news/advancing-colorados-semiconductor-industry-polis-administration-secures-entegris-for-colorado-springs-expansion-31508967-colorado-springs-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/advancing-colorados-semiconductor-industry-polis-administration-secures-entegris-for-colorado-springs-expansion-31508967-colorado-springs-co.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 SHINY AND BRIGHT FOR THE HOLIDAYS Every year, the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion is decorated for the holiday season by https://www.americantowns.com/news/colorado-governor-jared-polis-guide-december-21-2022-31509463-denver-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/colorado-governor-jared-polis-guide-december-21-2022-31509463-denver-co.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Bennet’s Oil and Gas Bonding Reform and Orphaned Well Remediation Act Would Modernize Federal Bonding Rates to Reflect True Costs of Well https://www.americantowns.com/news/bennet-urges-secretary-haaland-to-reform-outdated-oil-and-gas-bonding-rates-to-ensure-companies-not-taxpayers-pay-cleanup-costs-of-wells-drilled-on-federal-lands-31509919-broomfield-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bennet-urges-secretary-haaland-to-reform-outdated-oil-and-gas-bonding-rates-to-ensure-companies-not-taxpayers-pay-cleanup-costs-of-wells-drilled-on-federal-lands-31509919-broomfield-co.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Includes Bennet’s Bills to Address Our Nation’s Mental Health Crisis, Build Climate Resilience in the West, Help https://www.americantowns.com/news/several-bennet-bills-pass-the-senate-in-annual-budget-31509927-cortez-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/several-bennet-bills-pass-the-senate-in-annual-budget-31509927-cortez-co.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 DENVER - Today, Governor Jared Polis announced that he has granted clemency to 24 individuals, including 4 commutations and 19 pardons.  The https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-polis-announces-clemency-for-24-individuals-31509674-denver-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-polis-announces-clemency-for-24-individuals-31509674-denver-co.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Bennet’s Amendment To the FY23 Omnibus Holds Russia Accountable for the War by Directing Funds from Seized Russian Assets to Assist Ukraine https://www.americantowns.com/news/bennet-applauds-bipartisan-passage-of-his-amendment-to-direct-funds-from-seized-russian-assets-to-support-ukraine-31509939-ouray-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bennet-applauds-bipartisan-passage-of-his-amendment-to-direct-funds-from-seized-russian-assets-to-support-ukraine-31509939-ouray-co.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Bennet, 26 Bipartisan Senators Detail Expectations Regarding Broadband Availability Maps Washington, D.C. — Today, Colorado U.S. Senator https://www.americantowns.com/news/bennet-urges-accountability-from-fcc-on-broadband-mapping-31509922-arvada-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bennet-urges-accountability-from-fcc-on-broadband-mapping-31509922-arvada-co.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Lawmakers Press Companies to Extend ALE Coverage from 12 to 24 Months Washington, D.C. — As the one year anniversary of the Marshall Fire https://www.americantowns.com/news/bennet-hickenlooper-neguse-urge-over-65-insurance-companies-to-extend-additional-living-expenses-coverage-to-marshall-fire-survivors-31509936-aurora-co.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bennet-hickenlooper-neguse-urge-over-65-insurance-companies-to-extend-additional-living-expenses-coverage-to-marshall-fire-survivors-31509936-aurora-co.html Government and Politics Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600