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Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is open for the season. Due to melting snow on the road and the potential for freezing temperatures visitors should be prepared for icy conditions. At this time, nightly closures will not be implemented. However, because weather conditions may change rapidly at higher elevations, park visitors … (read more…)

In May, National Park Service staff were joined by elected officials, congressional staff, project contractors, the Rocky Mountain Conservancy, and other special guests to celebrate the completion of the Fall River Entrance Station construction project at the Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP). The project includes three new entrance stations. … (read more…)

According to the latest 2025 survey by the Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is on the rise and now exceeds breast and prostate cancer with over 7 million Americans affected! Sadly, one in 3 older Americans dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. It kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.

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How did we get here? Why do we have what we have? Freedom to speak, travel, read, iPhones? Why does the world look to us for security, innovation, relief in crisis, peace, and stability? Why are we the “go to” where everyone wants to go to? Because America is not an accident.

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Military Appreciation Month, celebrated in May, is the perfect time to show service members they are valued and appreciated for the sacrifices they make every day. According to advocates, individual actions, no matter how big or small, strengthen service members in the challenges they face each day, showing them they matter to the people they … (read more…)

Cinco de Mayo, meaning “Fifth of May” in Spanish, is often mistakenly thought to be Mexico’s Independence Day. In reality, it commemorates a significant but smaller military victory: the Battle of Puebla, fought on May 5, 1862. While not a major holiday in Mexico, Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, … (read more…)

How did we get here? Why do we have what we have? Freedom to speak, travel, read, iPhones? Why does the world look to us for security, innovation, relief in crisis, peace, and stability? Why are we the “go to” where everyone wants to go to? Because America is not an accident. If you could wave a wand and suddenly teach all those high school and … (read more…)

After a long illness from recovering from pneumonia, Catholic Pope Francis has died at age 88. In the weeks before his death, he had been making fewer public appearances to be treated for chronic lung disease, including a respiratory crisis and pneumonia. He made his last public appearance the day before, on Easter Sunday.

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Colorado Governor Polis and Lt. Governor Primavera urge Congressional Delegation to protect health care access for hundreds of thousands of Coloradans. As Congress considers devastating cuts to Medicaid that would eliminate health care coverage for hundreds of thousands of Coloradans, Governor Polis and Lt. Governor Primavera are urging … (read more…)

In early April, volunteers and staff from AARP Fraud Watch Network and AARP Colorado turned up the heat on one issue plaguing Coloradans – cryptocurrency ATM fraud. Scams using crypto ATMs to steal from older Coloradans are on the rise – and they are at the center of SB 79, a bill that was in front of the legislature’s Senate Judiciary … (read more…)

In late March, the Sundance Institute named Boulder, Colorado as the new host of the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027. To celebrate the announcement, a press conference was held on March 27. State officials, including Gov. Polis, Sundance Institute representatives, and Visit Boulder are all expected to speak.

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To everything there is a season whether as expressed in the song by the Byrds, words written by Pete Seeger or the Biblical reference. All good things come to an end! “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. A time to be born and a time to die…” So, it is with us. It’s time for us to turn the pages over to … (read more…)