Category: Denver Metro Latest News

Colorado COVID-19 Mass Vaccine Stations

Colorado’s first long-term CO-VID-19 mass vaccination sites are slated to be operating in Denver, Commerce City and Loveland by early April. Operating stations are in Colorado Springs, Grand Junction and Pueblo. The mass vaccination sites include: • The Ranch events complex in Loveland • Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. Schedule appointments through Centura …

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Douglas County in BOLDERBoulder Memorial Weekend 10K Race

BOLDERBoulder will bring the race to a runner’s choice of six locations throughout the Front Range. Greenland Ranch Open Space. Today, the BOLDERBoulder and Douglas County officially announced the Douglas County Greenland Open Space Trail as the sixth, in-person location for this Memorial Day weekend 10K event, previously run entirely in Boulder, Colorado. Last week, …

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Author Elizabeth White Reveals Workplace Age Discrimination Issues

Changing the Narrative Director Janine Vanderburg and the Denver Public Library hosted a webinar on age discrimination in March. Janine interviewed book author Elizabeth White, a Harvard MBA graduate, aging solutions advocate, blogger, TedTalks speaker, and lecturer, on her 2019 book, “55, Underemployed, and Faking Normal.” Elizabeth discussed workplace age discrimination and the financial vulnerability …

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Taxes & Finances

Last month’s presentation by the A Little Help non-profit organization discussed taxes and finances. Host Jason Morgan introduced the panel of speakers: Cathy Schwartz with Waddell & Reed Financial Advisors, Ashlee Lease with Blue Federal Credit Union, and Beau Smith with Edward Jones. Amanda Gregg with Soaring Eagle Healing started the presentation on using meditation …

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Denver District Attorney Anti-Scam Tips

Looking back on our March 2020 Fraud Newsletter, we wrote about Covid scams, Covid ‘cures’ and fake tests. A year later the scams keep coming. Scams played such a big roll in 2020 that Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received more than 4.7 million scam and fraud reports totaling nearly $3.3 billion in losses compared to …

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Denver District Attorney Sworn In for Second Term

On January 12th, I was sworn in for my second term as Denver’s district attorney and renewed my oath to support the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Colorado. I am honored to continue to serve you. Last year presented many hurdles as well as opportunities for all of us. We …

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The Power of Proactive Planning

In February, A Little Help of Metro Denver and Larimer County held their monthly talk series webinar with several panelists on end-of-life issues. Host Steve Courts introduced panelist Sean Kennedy with Legacy Foundry, retired attorney Kay Kishline, and Mindy Rickard with the Health District of Northern Colorado. The panelists discussed wills and trusts, medical directives, …

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Denver Preps $274M Revenue Bond Issuance to Boost Economy!

The City and County of Denver will pursue issuance of the $274 million in voter-approved revenue bonds to support construction of the National Western Center campus and the Colorado Convention Center Expansion projects. The investment in the two programs is expected to have an estimated $10 billion economic impact on the regional economy and will …

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U.S. EDA Awards $2.4 Million To Drive Colorado Tourism Industry Recovery

The Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) has secured $2.4 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), funding recovery work that includes direct assistance for more than 30 Colorado destinations and up to 20 tourism-related industry groups. Paired with a CTO match of $600,000, the U.S. EDA grant supports $3 million …

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Art Encounters Call For Entries in Douglas County

Are you a sculptor with a desire to see your work on public display? Have you considered submitting your artwork to the well-established Douglas County Art Encounters public art program? Founded in 2007, Art Encounters is a year-long, outdoor sculpture exhibit showcasing several sculptures, in various media and styles, displayed in highly visible areas in …

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Local Pipe Band Offers ‘Irish Celebration Grams’

This band work together to ensure the music doesn’t die. Ciorcal Cairde Irish Pipes and Drums has found a way to continue rehearsing via Zoom meetings and socially-distanced park outings throughout the summer, and they’ve come out better than before! They’ve even offered lessons to beginners via Zoom or Skype, and have continued to welcome …

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Denver Releases Additional COVID-19 Emergency Funds

The City and County of Denver will release an additional $4 million in COVID-19 emergency funds to support residents, workers and businesses negatively impacted by COVID-19. The city’s COVID-19 Emergency Special Revenue Fund (SRF) will be the funding source after being reimbursed for eligible expenses covered by federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) dollars. Denver will …

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