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Working Past Age 65?

If you’re planning on working past 65, you may be wondering whether you should stay with your employer’s health plan or enroll in Medicare. The answer depends on the size of your employer, as well as the cost and coverage of their health plan. Most people benefit by enrolling in Medicare Part A (hospitalization) at …

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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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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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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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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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Boulder County Awarded $4.9 Million for Electric Vehicle Charging

Boulder County has been selected to receive $4.9 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to increase public access to electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The county sought this funding to support the switch to electric vehicles and reduce carbon pollution. U.S. Representative Joe Neguse as well as U.S. Senators John …

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Audubon International Certifies Boulder’s Flatirons Golf Course

The City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department’s Flatirons Golf Course was recently recertified by Audubon International as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for golf courses. The golf course was initially designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary in 2010 and has been recertified approximately every three years since …

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Longmont Library Features Author Rachael Feder

Longmont Library is thrilled to announce an exclusive author event featuring local author Rachel Feder, presenting her highly anticipated book “The Darcy Myth: Jane Austen, Literary Heartthrobs and the Monsters They Taught Us to Love.” The event is scheduled from 6-7 pm on Wednesday, February. 7 in the Longmont Library Meeting Rooms, 409 4th Avenue. …

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CU Boulder Presents Step Afrika!

It’s fitting that Step Afrika!, one of the top 10 African-American dance companies in the United States, will perform on a university stage when it comes to Boulder on February 2nd. Stepping–a high-powered, dynamic art form where the body is both dancer and instrument–uses stomping, clapping, and spoken word to create complex sonic choreography. Modern …

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Boulder to Implement Disposable Bag Fee

On Jan. 1, 2024, the City of Boulder’s Disposable Bag Fee will expand to all retail stores in the city. All disposable checkout bags will be charged a ten-cent fee per bag. On that date, the state will also implement a ban on plastic checkout bags at large stores, and a ban on polystyrene (Styrofoam) cup and food containers at all …

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CU Boulder Presents Alice

Travel down the rabbit hole MOMIX-style with Moses Pendletonʼs newest creation “Alice,” inspired by “Alice in Wonderland.” As Aliceʼs body grows and shrinks and grows again, the performers extend themselves using props, ropes and even other dancers. Audiences will take a journey that is magical, mysterious, fun, eccentric and more. As Alice falls down the …

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Takács Quartet Featured at CU Boulder

The Grammy-winning Takács Quartet has enchanted audiences at CU Boulder for more than three decades and counting. The group’s dynamic and insightful performances have established the quartet as one of the most sought-after chamber music groups of our time. Their unique blend of technical brilliance and emotional depth creates a truly unforgettable musical experience. The …

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