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Last Updated: Jul 01, 2026 01:18PM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Senior games, volunteer nominations and choosing hot air balloons over skydiving

Jul 01, 2026 01:18PM ● By Cloie Sandlin

Register for the Western Colorado Senior Games, learn how to nominate a 2026 senior volunteer and read why drifting in a hot air balloon beats falling from the sky.

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How outdoor workouts boost your health and make exercise worth the sweat

Jul 01, 2026 10:09AM ● By David Amoroso

From kayaking at local parks to backyard gardening, explore fun ways to stay active outdoors this summer while improving your sleep and reducing stress.

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The groovy history of the iconic Volkswagen microbus

Jul 01, 2026 09:56AM ● By Randal C. Hill

Built for utility but claimed by surfers and hippies, the slow yet beloved VW Type 2 defied traditional car culture. Explore the history of this legendary boxy vehicle.

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Delta hot air balloon pilots share a lifetime of flying

Jun 30, 2026 02:43PM ● By Colleen M. Story

Meet Jim and Sue Barnosky, the local aviation family helping the Western Sky Balloon Festival take flight. Discover how they bring community joy and elemental flight to Delta this summer.

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Western Colorado couple walks over 500 miles on the Camino de Santiago

Jun 02, 2026 03:26PM ● By Heidi Pool

After retirement, a Western Colorado couple returned again and again to the Camino de Santiago, walking 500 miles across Europe in search of faith, joy and adventure.

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Fruita clinic offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy for inflammation and recovery

Jun 02, 2026 02:39PM ● By Pamela Mueller

Nature’s Healers in Fruita offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy to help clients manage inflammation, joint pain and surgical recovery through specialized high-pressure oxygen sessions.

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