12th Annual Rotary Duck Race . .VIRTUAL this year
The Rotary Club of Northglenn-Thornton needed to rethink their annual Duck Race this year due to the COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing. The ducks don’t need to socially distance, but the...
View ArticleBoomers Leading Change Recruits Mentors For Refugee Students Seeking Early...
TO SERVE AS A VOLUNTEER MENTOR OR FOR MORE INFO CONTACT:BLC Early Childhood Project Manager Lisa Armao at larmao@boomersleadingchange.org Boomers Leading Change (BLC) is actively recruiting for...
View Article529 RTD Bus Operators Receive Accident-free Driving Awards
Each fall, operators who have gone 16 consecutive years without having an accident are recognized at RTD’s annual employee awards ceremony. Twenty-three bus operators were recognized in 2019. RTD...
View ArticleHealth Care Careers Center Ribbon Cutting
Community members joined the opening of our new facility. Front Range Community College (FRCC) recently completed a major construction project — building a two-story, 61,000 square-foot Health Care...
View ArticleChild Passenger Safety Week highlights importance of properly securing...
More than half of all car seats are not used correctly Every day in Colorado, parents and caregivers travel with children in their vehicles. While some children are buckled in properly — many are not,...
View ArticleYay for cool weather! Time to cut back outdoor water use
By Cathy Proctor A brilliant yellow sunflower hovers above a Denver-area flower garden. Photo credit: Denver Water. Now that fall has finally arrived, Denverites can take a breather from the months of...
View ArticleHigh school seniors in Colorado encouraged to apply for Daniels Scholarship
College-bound high school seniors in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming are encouraged to visit DanielsFund.org to apply for the Daniels Scholarship Program. Applications will be accepted through...
View Article2020 flu season: two reasons to get vaccinated
If an apple a day can keep the doctor away, what will a flu vaccine get you? The answer may be better health today and improved odds of maintaining your brain power in the future. The risks posed by...
View ArticleA Colorado Panorama: James Ryan Morris and Margaret Duncan Brown
This column tells the stories of the people whose faces appear on “A Colorado Panorama: A People’s History,” a two-block-long tile mural on the southeast side of the Colorado Convention Center....
View ArticleHOA 55+ Communities: not what you think?
Finally, the time has come when you want to move into a more sedate community that caters to the needs of those 55 years and older. You move into a 55+ community that is presented at sale to be...
View ArticleStories on Stage Presents “Don’t Look Away – Black Stories Matter”
It’s not a moment. It’s a Movement. Betty Hart, Cajardo Lindsey and Jada Suzanne Dixon perform stories by Reggie Rivers (“I’m Black and Despite All I’ve Accomplished, Society Views Me as a Threat”),...
View ArticleHispanic Heritage Month – celebration and the need for research
The annual commemoration of National Hispanic Heritage Month – Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 – is a celebration of the many social, cultural and scientific contributions that Latino and Hispanic men and...
View ArticleBrothers Redevelopment teams up with Colorado Department of Local Affairs for...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Brothers Redevelopment has teamed up with the Colorado Department of Local Affairs and the Colorado Division of Housing for the launch of the new Housing...
View ArticleOrder Holiday Ornaments from the Governor’s Residence Now
Support the Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund by ordering holiday ornaments now. “We are excited to offer a 2020 commemorative ornament which represents the 100th anniversary of the passing of...
View ArticleJOIN COMEBACK YOGA ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, FOR FREE YOGA AND MORE!
Join Comeback Yoga, a Denver based nonprofit providing free, trauma-informed yoga to veterans, active duty military and their support networks on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. A free livestream Yoga...
View ArticleCU Wizards Webinar Halloween
Join Prof. Lew Harvey for a free CU Wizards Webinar especially for kids and families. Learn about how our eyes can play tricks on us! “Illusions and Reality: The Science of Perception” Saturday...
View ArticleOptimist Club of Littleton Essay Contest
By Steve Patterson The Optimist Club of Littleton is once again involved in the annual Optimist International Essay Contest. Cash prizes of $500, $250 and $125 will be awarded for the first-, second-...
View ArticleTickets on Sale Now for Victorian Horrors @ the Molly Brown House Museum...
“But sleep? On a night like this? What an idea! Just think of how many thoughts a blanket smothers while one lies alone in bed, and how many unhappy dreams it keeps warm.” – Franz Kafka Tickets are on...
View ArticleNOMINATE YOUR STUDENTS FOR THE 2020-2021 FUTURE LEADERS AWARD
Applications are being accepted now for the 2020-2021 FUTURE LEADERS program, presented by CBS4 and PDC Energy, to recognize Colorado high school students excelling in STEM (science, technology,...
View ArticleDumb Friends League Adoptable Pets Week of: October 12
Rusty RUSTY – ID# A0821764 Rusty is an 11-year-old mixed breed. He loves neck scratches and walks well on a leash. Rusty is not a big fan of treats or cats and would prefer to be in a quieter home...
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