Press Releases

  • Monday, May 10, 2021

    Governor Polis Announces Growing List of Law Enforcement Agencies Accepting Colorado Digital ID™

    DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis is proud to announce the growing list of local law enforcement agencies across the state accepting Colorado Digital ID™ as proof of identity, age and address during traffic stops. Police departments in Denver, Brighton, Broomfield, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado Springs, Durango, Johnstown, Lakewood, Loveland, Morrison, Parker, Thornton, Vail and Windsor are accepting the secure and contactless form of identification available in the myColorado™ mobile app. 
  • Friday, May 7, 2021

    Governor Polis Tours Cameron Peak Fire Recovery Efforts

    DENVER -  Today, Governor Jared Polis met with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Senator Michael Bennet, and Congressman Joe Neguse for a discussion on the need to make long-term investments in restoring forests to protect them from catastrophic wildfire. This was followed by a tour to view a section of the fire area, the extent of the damage, infrastructure involved and downstream concerns, as well as the work that is in progress for recovery and restoration. Later, the group traveled to Olander Farms/Root Shoot Malting for a farm tour.

  • Thursday, May 6, 2021

    Governor Polis Statement on “America the Beautiful” Report and Initiative

    DENVER - Today Governor Polis provided a statement in response to the Biden Administration’s release of the “America the Beautiful” report and initiative, fulfilling a directive included in President Biden’s Executive Order 14008. That order included an ambitious conservation goal that has been generally termed ‘thirty by thirty’. This concept is derived from analyses suggesting the need to conserve thirty percent of natural lands by 2030 to avoid major ecosystem and society-wide impacts associated with the loss of natural ecosystems and impacts from climate change. 
  • Thursday, May 6, 2021

    Gov. Polis Celebrates Landmark Milestone of 2 Million Coloradans Fully Vaccinated

    DENVER - Governor Jared Polis today announced that Colorado has passed a significant benchmark with more than two million Coloradans now fully vaccinated, this includes Coloradans who have received the Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. Currently, 2,674,623 people have received one dose, and 2,037,137 Coloradans are fully vaccinated. Fully vaccinated means 15 days after receiving the second Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or 15 days after receiving the “one and done” Jansen/Johnson and Johnson vaccine. There are currently 4.7 million Coloradans, those 16 and older, who are eligible to receive the vaccine.