May 19 2025
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 …
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May 12 2025
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 …
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May 05 2025
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 …
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May 01 2025
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 …
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Apr 21 2025
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. Born …
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Apr 14 2025
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 Colorado’s federal delegation to protect this critical …
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Apr 07 2025
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 …
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Apr 07 2025
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. Governor Jared Polis said, “I’m beyond …
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Mar 31 2025
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…” …
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Mar 24 2025
Scams are no-good schemes designed to steal people’s identity or money. They are performed by fraudsters who participate in dishonest acts. Consumers report losing more than $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024 alone, a 25% increase over the prior year per FTC.gov. Thus, being taken advantage of can happen to anyone. Are scams preventable? Yes, …
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Mar 17 2025
The multi-year partnership will support data-driven investments to advance economic mobility for Coloradans. Governor Jared Polis and philanthropy Arnold Ventures announced The Colorado Partnership for Proven Initiatives, a new multi-year $20 million philanthropic partnership to improve economic opportunities for Coloradans, starting with expanding students’ access to the support needed to thrive in the classroom and …
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Mar 03 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: This editor believes in open dialogue as noted below by AMAC, but doesn’t necessarily agree with all of President Trump’s latest comments on Ukraine starting the Russian Invasion, eliminating vaccinations, and eliminating some important government jobs. However, I’m glad Trump is making adjustments in cleaning up wasteful spending in our government! After all, …
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