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Line dancing keeps seniors fit and active
When you hear the words “Line Dancing,” what do you think? A bar with country music blaring, drunk patrons, and a filthy floor? The Electric Slide?. Marilene Sisco, a teacher at the Longmont Senior Center, leads the beginner line dance class at the Longmont Senior Center. “Walk forward, 2, 3, 4. Walk back, 2, 3, 4. Rock-ing-chair.” The class moves with her, some right in step, others following as best as they can. Like anything new, the more you do it, the easier it gets.
Letter: Our employers need talent. Occupational licensing reform is a solution.
The Longmont Leader received a letter to editor from Eric Miller about occupational licensing. Colorado is at a job vacancy crossroad. The Centennial State is in many ways a great place to do business – and our legislature has demonstrated time and again a commitment to supporting employers and employees from Denver to Durango.
May declared as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
The Boulder County Commissioner have proclaimed May 2024 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Boulder County and encouraged residents to learn about the culture and contributions of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. This year’s proclamation was written with contributions from Rita Liu,...
Pro-Palestinian demonstration grows with graduation 1 week away
As the war in Gaza continues, students In Fort Collins, Pueblo, Denver and Boulder are demanding that schools cut academic and financial ties with groups that are connected to Israel's military.Demonstrators have erected a large encampment on the Auraria campus, where CU Denver, Metro State University and Community College of Denver will hold graduation celebrations in one week. Auraria Campus CEO Colleen Walker initially enforced the campus's camping ban, but she is now taking a different, more diplomatic, approach in hopes of keeping the peace and keeping the campus open for the 38,000 students who are in the middle of...
Juneteenth celebration scheduled for June 22
Juneteenth is the annual celebration of the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S. The holiday began in Galveston, Texas in 1865. Slaves were declared free in 1862, however, those in Texas did not receive word for three years. Longmont hosts an annual event that will take place on June...
From the Editor: Donate to local journalism today and watch us swim laps around the big fish
In my neighborhood, a community newspaper is delivered to my mailbox monthly. It gives me the warm fuzzies as a journalist. I often find myself wishing it would visit me weekly with its little bits of juicy information about what’s going on around my hood. I read the Denver...
Boulder legislators spearhead bill tackling post-Marshall Fire nightmare of severe smoke damage in homes
When the insurance adjuster first stepped into his smoke-damaged property days after the Marshall Fire, Justin Meschler felt relief, believing the rehabilitation of his home was in good hands. But more than two years later, Meschler and his family have yet to return and are pursuing legal action against their insurance company, USAA, for its handling of their claims.
Rise Against Suicide 5K, like a ‘big warm hug,’ raises more than $140K to fund mental health therapy for area youth
Hundreds of people gathered at the Boulder Reservoir Sunday for the Rise Against Suicide Emerge 5K, an annual fundraiser that aims to boost funds for mental health resources for area youths. Rise Against Suicide is a local nonprofit that helps youth at risk of suicide by reducing financial and social...
The Coach Prime Cycle: A step-by-step guide to Colorado in Year 2 with Deion Sanders
Drama is part of the Coach Prime experience, which is following a familiar pattern in Year 2. Sporting News walks through that five-step process to see if anything will change this time around.
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