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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.

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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 … (read more…)

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 front of the legislature’s Senate Judiciary … (read more…)

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.

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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…” So, it is with us. It’s time for us to turn the pages over to … (read more…)

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, indeed. … (read more…)

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 … (read more…)

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 … (read more…)

In February, Governor Polis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), and Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) announced grant recipients for the Outdoor Regional Partnerships Initiative (RPI) awarding $1.17 million dollars to coalitions around the state. Regional Partnerships convene community leaders from across outdoor recreation and conservation sectors to … (read more…)