Sep 15 2025
Members of the Weld County Department of Human Services standing with the Weld County Board of Commissioners holding a signed proclamation. In recognition of Weld County’s kin-first culture, meaning the efforts of the Child Welfare team to prioritize placements of children and youth with relatives or close family friends, the Weld County Board of Commissioners …
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Sep 15 2025
Please save Wednesday, September 17 for Vintage & Vibrant 2025 Expo presented by Seniors’ Council of Douglas County (SCDC). Registration will begin in September. The fee for this signature interactive event is $20 — scholarships are possible. The program includes breakfast, lunch, keynotes, and more. Call Douglas County Community Services at 303-663-7681 with questions. Older …
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Sep 15 2025
Older Americans reported nearly $4.9 billion stolen through fraud last year, with an average loss of $83,000, according to an annual FBI report released in April. That’s a stunning 43 percent increase in one year. Americans of all ages reported a record $16.6 billion stolen through internet scams and fraud in 2024, up 33 percent …
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Sep 15 2025
The Veterans Affairs (VA) held their annual VA Creative Arts Festival on August 18 to 20 in Cheyenne, WY and Loveland , CO/ The Awards Ceremony for the award finalists were chosen on August 20 at the VA Clinic in Loveland in oil and water paintings, drawings, carvings, pottery, beads, musicians, dancers, and actors or …
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Sep 15 2025
The City of Boulder and Motus Theater invite the community to join Elevate Boulder participants on Sunday, September 21 from 2 – 5 p.m. for an afternoon of storytelling about their experiences as part of the city’s guaranteed income pilot project. This storytelling event will be held at the Dairy Arts Center at 2590 Walnut …
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Sep 08 2025
At The City of Loveland’s Chilson Senior Center, being an older adult isn’t marked by age, it’s marked by opportunity. By providing a space for socialization, fitness, learning, health, creativity, travel, and more, Loveland’s dedicated facility empowers seniors to stay active and involved, and it’s an example of one way the City of Loveland supports …
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Sep 08 2025
The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting a Community Academy for area residents. Participants will receive information on different aspects of law enforcement and public safety in a classroom setting, as well as having several hands-on learning opportunities. This is a chance to gain a better understanding of the role a public safety agency …
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Sep 08 2025
The Weld County Regional Communications Center (WCRCC) is once again an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE). The WCRCC was notified Aug. 5 by the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED), marking the fifth consecutive ACE accreditation for the center since 2013. Both the consistency of the recognition and its prestige place the WCRCC as one …
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Sep 08 2025
For many of us, home is a haven of comfort and familiarity. It’s where we’ve celebrated milestones, created memories, and gathered with those we love. Not surprising, then, is the fact that most older adults want to stay in their home for as long as possible. In a recent poll, 88% of people between ages …
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Sep 08 2025
In August, Mayor Mike Johnston announced Al Gardner’s nomination as Executive Director for the Department of Safety, pending City Council approval. Gardner will replace Armando Saldate, who led the department since 2022 and announced his departure to lead the Colorado Bureau of Investigation in July. As Executive Director of the Department of Safety, Gardner will …
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Sep 01 2025
A new AARP survey, released in conjunction with Social Security’s 90th anniversary, confirms that Americans highly value Social Security, and even more so than five years ago. The vast majority of Americans, 95% of Republicans, 98% of Democrats, and 93% of Independents, consider Social Security vital to the financial security of all Americans, and 67% …
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Sep 01 2025
Some battles you lose and some you win. When it comes to figuring out the battle you are going to have each year farming, you never know. Tigges Farm (see ad – this issue) has seen seasons of grasshopper invasion. We have had micro-bursts completely break plants in half or hail storms strip the plants …
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