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Mar 18 2024
Weld County’s Aging Well Programs
The Weld County Area Agency on Aging has been offering wellness classes since 2008 as guided by the Older Americans Act Disease Prevention and Health Promotion section. The Weld Aging Well program encompasses evidence-based workshops and classes to promote health and prevent disease among older adults. They are based on research and provide documented health …
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Mar 18 2024
Larimer County Offers Free Citizens Class
Who maintains the road and bridge I drive on every day? Where does my trash go? Is the restaurant I’m going to eat at safe? Find answers to how these and other vital public services are provided to all Larimer County residents in our free, 10-week class, Larimer County 101. Whether you live within a …
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Mar 18 2024
Douglas County Affordable Housing Project
Refresh Coming To Reyn Rock Older Adult Community In Castle Rock Your county is investing in the future of older adults. During a regular Business Meeting Tuesday, Jan. 23, the Board of Douglas County Commissioners approved a $1.5 million loan to the Douglas County Housing Partnership to buy and renovate apartments for very-low-income older adults. …
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Mar 18 2024
Longmont Pet Licensing
Docupet is now the official pet licensing center for the City of Longmont, as all dogs and cats must be yearly licensed and vaccinated against rabies. The city believes proper identification is critical to safely reuniting pets with their owners. Of the 6.5 million pets that enter shelters, about 11% are reunited with their owners. …
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Mar 18 2024
Are You Addicted to Junk Food?
Michael Prager doesn’t go near junk food. After he eats a frozen pizza, candy bar or packaged pastry, his head will throb. Then, a craving will hit. Prager, 65, a retired journalist and author in Arlington, Massachusetts, is not alone. One in eight adults ages 50 to 80 show signs of addiction to ultraprocessed foods, …
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Mar 11 2024
CU Boulder Presents “Titanic” the Musical” on March 15-17!
The idea of staging the tragic saga of the “Titanic” as a Broadway show must have seemed preposterous when it premiered in 1997. Some may have thought it was disrespectful of the 1,500 who went down with the ship on its maiden voyage in 1912. Not to mention the logistics of staging its demise. Yet …
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Mar 11 2024
Timnath Town Manager Aaron Adams Receives Prestigious ICMA Award
The Town of Timnath proudly announces that Aaron Adams, our esteemed Town Manager, has been awarded the Credentialed Manager designation by the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). This prestigious recognition is granted to less than 1,400 local government professionals committed to the highest standards of integrity and leadership. ICMA’s mission is to advance professional local …
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Mar 11 2024
Denver Zoo’s New Wildlife Preservation Home
With more than a million species in danger of extinction worldwide, many due to devastating habitat loss, zoo-based conservation has become an essential component of long-term species survival. As an Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)-accredited institution, Denver Zoo has long participated in the Species Survival Plan (SSP) to ensure genetic diversity in wildlife bred …
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Mar 11 2024
UCCC Features Blackhawk Country Music Legend
Union Colony Civic Center (UCCC) in Greeley will be featuring BlackHawk country and western group on March 13 at 7 pm. BlackHawk is a country band with over 20 years of history, who has sold over seven million albums and remains popular for their distinctive ’90s hits and dynamic live shows. Co-founded by Henry Paul, …
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Mar 11 2024
Be Aware of RSV Virus!
Each year, the cooling temperatures, falling leaves, and changing season remind us to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and the flu. But if you’re an older adult, there’s another serious health threat you should be aware of: respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. RSV can affect people of all ages. Each year, between 60,000-160,000 older Americans are …
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Mar 04 2024
Planina Music Group Performs on March 9!
Planina music group returns from Europe, performing “From Georgia with Love” on Saturday, March 9 at 8 pm. Swallow Hill Music 71 E. Yale St. in Denver. Planina in a celebration of the group’s 2023 cultural exploration in Caucasus Georgia performs with an evening of music, photographs and stories from Georgia, plus other favorites from …
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Mar 04 2024
Louisville Pioneer Award 2024 Announced!
Historical Museum Advisory Board Chair John Honan was pleased to award the 2024 Louisville Pioneer Award at the annual Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner in January. This year’s recipient of the Pioneer Award is Louisville’s own sign painter Ed Helmstead. You might not know Ed, but if you have ever been to downtown Louisville, you …
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