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    A day for the ages: Heritage Days...

    History buffs young and old enjoyed a beautiful spring day at the historic Fort Lupton Saturday, with the return of Heritage Days. Sunny skies, great food and interesting exhibits drew visitors from across the state for a trip back to the wild frontier.

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    BLOCK PARTY: Butler Elementary...

    Taking a hike to help out some of their peers and boost their own knowledge of the disease, Butler Elementary’s Junior Diabetes Research Fund walkers took to the streets again this year.

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    Seven years and counting: SPVHS...

    Looking for a great way to spend the weekend, enjoy some delicious food and explore the past? Look no farther than Fort Lupton, where the history comes alive for guests young and old.

        Visitors to Saturday’s Heritage Fair, an annual hands-on history day sponsored by the South Platte Valley Historical Society, can time-travel through centuries in a few hours.

        The Heritage Fair is a family-friendly once-a-year chance to experience history outside of the classroom.

  • Plant a self-sustaining garden

    Gardening is a rewarding hobby with thousands of devotees. Backyard gardens provide beauty and aesthetic appeal to a landscape, and they can be a source of homegrown food and a natural habitat for outdoor wildlife. A self-sustaining garden can be an efficient addition to any home, but gardens require upkeep and dedication.
        A self-sufficient garden sustains itself through proper planning and execution. Such gardens can almost take care of themselves so long as the soil is healthy soil, the seeds are reused and organic material is produced.

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    Safety first when grilling this...

    For many people, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer. But for others, it’s whenever the backyard barbecue reemerges.

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    Managing difficult yard situations

    Many homeowners aim for a picture perfect lawn complete with rolling acres of soft, green grass. But Mother Nature may have other things in mind, providing homeowners with less-than-stellar growing conditions for their lawns, plants and other foliage. Frustration can mount when a yard is muddy, is especially shady or has soil that doesn’t seem to grow a thing. In such instances, homeowners may have to go the extra mile to get the yard they desire.

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    Modern setting, tone fascinate in...

    Lyrical yet frustrating, Terrence Malick’s “To The Wonder” doesn’t try to say quite as much as his truly universal “The Tree of Life” but uses the same sparsity of on-screen dialogue to masterfully tell a story of longing and loss.

  • Parks passes: Giving the gift of...

    Colorado’s outdoors makes a great holiday gift for family, friends, teacher and everyone on your shopping list. Avoid the mall madness and shop online for gifts starting at $5.

  • Even after Small Business Saturday...

    The Colorado Department of Agriculture has online resources to help you find holiday gifts, meal ingredients and the perfect tree this holiday season. The Colorado Food and Agriculture Gift Guide and the Christmas Tree List help shoppers connect with local producers.
        “Buying locally for the holidays is a great way to support Colorado producers as well as the state’s economy,” said Commissioner of Agriculture John Salazar. “I encourage you to look for the Colorado Proud logo and buy local wherever you shop or dine.”

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    Brighton Bee Club seeks buzz for...

    Got bees? Frank Lallas does, and he’d like to tell you about them. Lallas, one of the founders of the Brighton Bee Club, loves the critters and wants to share that interest, and a ton of information with other honeybee aficionados.

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    Don’t let your mower waste away...

    As the season comes to a close and it is time to place your lawn mower into storage, here are a few things you can do to ensure it will be up and running when the grass starts growing in the spring.
        Clear any accumulated grass clippings and dirt from the blades, the underside of the mower deck and the discharge chute.

  • Need more living space? Try a...

    When someone says “Gazebo,” what do you think of? A wooden, octagon garden structure? A conservative shingled roof with railings on seven sides?
        This is the most traditional gazebo. But, as outdoor living spaces catapult to the top of the list of rooms homeowners are looking to revitalize, gazebos have redefined their image.

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    Here a pig, there a pig … Dacono...

        Carol Brossman would be the first to say her collection isn’t really about the pigs.
        But scanning the hundreds of little porcine faces peeking out from every nook and cranny in her Dacono home, it might take a moment to believe her.

  • Look out, here it comes

    It’s Dec. 22 and you’ve just barely made it through half of your holiday shopping list. The panic may have set in that you just don’t have enough time to get everything done.

  • Resurrection of Fort Lupton: Local...

        By now, most residents and a fair share of out-of-towners have seen the spectacular job the South Platte Valley Historical Society has done in recreating historic Fort Lupton. Now those same folks can get a behind the scenes glimpse into the reconstruction effort, thanks to a new book written by SPVHS volunteer and fort builder Arnold Hubert.

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    The Littlest Cowboy: Rural living...

       “Hold on tight!” Angelina Alarcon remembers telling her 5-year-old son, Dimitri, before he entered the ring for the mutton bustin’ competition at this year’s Greeley Stampede.
        “Don’t worry mom, I’m going to win,” Dimitri had confidently replied.
        And he was right.

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    For whom the Belle toils: Vintage...

    BROOMFIELD –“I can’t even begin to explain what it was like, coming back on that one,” B-17 waist gunner George Meshko recalled, of his 25 and final mission in the skies over Nazi Germany. “We lost 69 bombers just on that run, over Berlin. It was the run up to the invasion, but we didn’t know that. They never told us, we just went”

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    Making a positive difference though...

    BRIGHTON – Like a lot of people, Tracey Nazarenus thinks there’s a plethora of bad news on television and in the newspapers.
        Unlike a lot of people, she and several of her friends are trying to do something about that perception. And they are doing it through the use of some of the biggest animals you’ll ever see.

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    ‘It’s an honor to serve them ...’

    Paul Soderquist, interim pastor at the First Presbyterian Church of Brighton, volunteered for the day April 2 at Denver International Airport to assist disabled veterans on their way back from the 25th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass Village March 27 to April 1.

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    Wishes do come true

    In late 2009, while spending time with his grandfather, 18-year-old Matt Durland blacked out.

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