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Paddling a new passion: Pickleball!

Jun 25, 2020 01:50PM ● By aaronreynolds

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport for seniors, it's fun to play and easy to learn. The courts were crowded even on a sweltering...

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Caring hands for an aging population

Jun 01, 2020 01:46PM ● By Melanie Wiseman

Colorado Mesa University prepares students for the future of aging It’s common knowledge that with advanced health care and more active life...

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Different strokes: Seniors with COVID-19 can show unusual symptoms

May 04, 2020 12:06PM ● By Beacon Senior News

Older adults with COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, have several “atypical” symptoms, complicating efforts to ensure they get...

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Flying the friendly skies

Mar 25, 2020 10:52AM ● By Diana Barnett

Local women recall their pioneering careers as stewardesses Betty June Harbig was fresh out of college in Greeley in 1946. Graduating with a...

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OK Boomer

Mar 02, 2020 12:08PM ● By Melanie Wiseman

Intergenerational tension isn’t bad. It’s how you address it. I was dumbfounded when Social Security came up in casual conversation and my 3...

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12 Gestures to make him fall in love all over again

Jan 27, 2020 11:55AM ● By Kimberly Blaker

Keeping the romance alive in a relationship requires effort. When women feel their romantic relationships becoming stagnant, they often blam...

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Intolerance of inequality

Dec 30, 2019 03:25PM ● By Melanie Wiseman

When Mary Sornsin graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1970, she was denied an application for a credit card due to her status: fem...

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Mike Hale: Tattooed Santa

Dec 02, 2019 12:40PM ● By Corey Colombin

Michael Hale lives by the philosophy that life is short. This Grand Junction Santa believes in making things happen, like getting tattoos, r...

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A man, a picnic table and the museum he loved

Oct 28, 2019 03:51PM ● By Arlyn Macdonald

Ute Indian Museum celebrates Jerry Paquette’s legacy Jerold “Jerry” Paquette is a grateful and generous man who shares the gifts of his hear...

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Rakkasan remembers a forgotten war

Oct 28, 2019 11:46AM ● By Beacon Senior News

Don't know what a Rakkasan is? Neither did Grand Junction veteran Robert Kirner, 89, when he enlisted in the military. Kirner’s story b...

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Protecting the promised land: Rob Bleiberg preserves Colorado’s landscapes, one property at a time

Sep 30, 2019 10:44AM ● By Melanie Wiseman

Growing up near Washington, DC, Rob Bleiberg saw first-hand the destruction to Virginia’s picturesque landscape as a result of ill-conceived...

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Hunting for treasure: Tips, hot spots and more for the local thrifter

Aug 29, 2019 03:29PM ● By Carole Ann McKelvey

Ever since I first walked into a neighborhood thrift store in California, I’ve been captivated by the search for unexpected finds. For the a...

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