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Frisco History Day Returns July 6 with a Full-Day of Family-Friendly Activities
Frisco History Day returns to the Frisco Historic Park and Museum with a full-day of family-friendly activities and more. On Saturday, July 6, 2024, from 9:30 am – 5:30 pm, travel back in time to experience Frisco’s past with a full day of free historic family activities, located at the Frisco Historic Park & Museum. Enjoy education pop-ups, burro rides, face painting, take-home crafts from Stay Sunny, touchable artifacts, live music, and more.
Vail Health and Surf Synergy to host weeklong Costa Rica retreat in October
Vail Health in partnership with Surf Synergy is launching new weeklong retreats in Costa Rica to promote longevity and wellness. The retreats will blend medical research with actionable self-care strategies, offering evidence-based solutions for health and wellness. The first Longevity and Wellness Retreat will take place from Oct. 19 to...
2 Eagle County locals are attempting the Lead Challenge this summer
Two Vail endurance athletes kicked off their respective Lead Challenge attempts at Saturday’s Leadville Trail Marathon. Carrie Stafford completed the 26.2-mile trail marathon in 5 hours, 24 minutes and 28 seconds, winning her age group and placing 16th out of 184 women. Keith Kennedy finished the race — which includes over 6,000 feet of elevation gain — in 6:29:35. Jacob Skraba (3:47:12) and Mary Denholm (3:59:47) took the men’s and women’s titles, respectively.
Fourth of July fireworks are set to blast off in the Vail Valley with recent rains tamping down fire danger
As communities up and down valley prepare for their annual fireworks displays, moderate fire danger — propped up by recent rains, melting snowpack and current forest fuel conditions — is lending the perfect equation for this year’s Fourth of July celebrations. “We’re not anywhere close to the...
Vail Lacrosse Shootout crowns supermasters, grandmasters and zenmaster champions
Champions have been crowned at the 52nd-annual Vail Lacrosse Shootout. On Monday, the supermasters, grandmasters and zenmaster divisions wrapped up tournament play while the U19 boys and girls and men’s masters (30+) got started. Lost Abuelos De Tejas defended its title in what was its 49th-consecutive appearance at the...
For Dark Star Orchestra guitarist and vocalist, it’s been a long time coming for a home show in Vail
Dark Star Orchestra has performed more than 3,100 shows in the last 25-plus years it has been touring, but it always tries to show a different side of the Grateful Dead vibe in every new — or return — venue it plays. The seven-piece band builds its shows...
Colorado monolith torn down by landowner
Aliens, we have a problem: The Colorado monolith is no more. The shine of the Bellvue monolith has worn off and the private landowner removed the popular pillar Wednesday morning from the hilltop where it sat since it mysteriously appeared June 23. ...
Coloradans urged to protect themselves against West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes
Public health officials are advising anyone planning on celebrating Fourth of July outdoors that millions of the genus of mosquito, known as Culex, which carries West Nile virus are stealth and hungry. The first person hospitalized with neurological symptoms for the 2024 season was infected in Arapahoe County, according to...
When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound
When Tanya Gillespie-Lambert goes to an event in a local park in Camden, New Jersey, she takes a handful of brochures about free preschool with her. She has no hesitation about approaching strangers — moms with kids especially — to plug the service in the local public school district, where she’s director of community and […] The post When ‘universal’ pre-K really isn’t: Barriers to participating abound appeared first on Oklahoma Voice.
Walgreens is Shutting Down These 3 Colorado Locations
There will still be plenty of Walgreens locations in Colorado after these three close down, but for how long?. As of July 2024, there were upwards of 10,000 Walgreens across America, with Colorado having just over 50. However, the number of Colorado locations will drop by three when the company closes "underperforming" stores.
Finding gold on the Fourth of July
Along with marking Independence Day in the United States, the Fourth of July takes on another layer of significance in Colorado. The holiday marks the day in 1891 that Winfield Scott Stratton, a prospector from Colorado Springs, struck gold in his mining claim near Pikes Peak. Winfield Scott Stratton. Stratton...
9Things to do in Colorado this 4th of July weekend
DENVER — Happy Independence Day weekend!. Celebrate the United States of America's 248th birthday by soaking in the best summer festivals and events Colorado has to offer. With fireworks, parades, festivals, fairs, rodeo, soccer, racing and baseball, there's so much to do, see and explore in Denver and Colorado this first weekend of July.
One Colorado Sheriff’s Department Can Wear Cowboy Hats Again
For the first time this century, one Colorado sheriff's department will once again be allowed to wear cowboy hats while on the clock. It has been more than four decades since the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office has worn cowboy hats and now, if officers choose to do so, they can once again.
Rate Hikes and Power Outages Proposed By Colorado Utility Company
If you feel like you just can't catch a break when it comes to your bills, you aren't alone and it doesn't appear there will be any relief in sight. Especially regarding your utility bill in Colorado if you are an Xcel Energy customer. According to KDVR, Xcel Energy has...
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