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Colorado Connections Academy Opens Enrollment for the 2025-26 School Year

Leading full-time, tuition-free online public school offers expanded college and career readiness program

Colorado Connections Academy is excited to announce that enrollment is now open for students in grades K-12 for the 2025-26 school year. Families across Colorado seeking a personalized and high-quality online education can now enroll in this …

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Added by Samantha Bryant on March 12, 2025 at 9:30am — No Comments

Friends of Coal Creek's Young Poets Competition deadline is Feb. 15

At Friends of Coal Creek, we are big believers in the power of art to connect hearts to places. And so, in collaboration with the Lafayette Art’s Council, we are proud to announce a Young Poets Competition. The theme is Transitions and entrants are asked to find inspiration in the areas of Coal Creek where one type of land, ideas or themes meets another.

The submission window is open now through February 15, 2025, and is open to all middle- and high school students…

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Added by Casey Lyons on February 10, 2025 at 9:26am — No Comments

Preserving Humanity’s Diversity in the Age of Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is often heralded as the key to solving humanity’s greatest challenges. With its ability to process complex calculations at speeds unimaginable by traditional computers, this revolutionary technology promises breakthroughs in fields such as medicine, climate science, and logistics.

As one proponent of the technology stated in a recent Westword article, "The world is going to look fundamentally different because of quantum technology… The biggest problems that…

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Added by T. Dan Nelson on January 25, 2025 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Gossip and Empathy

Gossip: a simple word that conjures images of hushed voices, furtive glances, and knowing smirks. For something so commonplace, it carries profound consequences. It bonds some people together while isolating others, leaving us to wonder—is gossip an inherent part of human nature? To answer that, we need to dig into its evolutionary roots, its role in our social structures, and the transformative power of empathy.

Gossip likely evolved as a survival tool in early…

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Added by T. Dan Nelson on January 1, 2025 at 11:42am — No Comments

Vying for a Darwin Award

Darwin Awards commemorate certain people in a morbidly humorous fashion. According to the rules, winners of a Darwin Award must eliminate themselves from the gene pool—either by killing themselves or by rendering themselves sterile—as a result of exercising their own exceptionally poor judgment. Check out www.darwinawards.com. There, dozens of winners appear along with their stories of award-winning, gene…

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Added by T. Dan Nelson on January 1, 2025 at 11:30am — No Comments

What Is an Urgent Care Facility?

When it comes to health care, we all need to make sure that we are getting the best treatment possible. In some situations, the best decision is to go to an urgent care facility instead of your doctor’s office or an emergency room. While these facilities aren’t meant to replace family doctors and hospitals, they do offer quick medical attention for minor injuries and illnesses. They also provide services, such as x-rays, lab work, and prescriptions. If you…

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Added by Founders Family Medicine on December 23, 2024 at 10:34pm — No Comments

Important Considerations Prior To Visiting Urgent Care

Urgent care clinics are a great choice for obtaining convenient medical care. As these centers continue to grow in popularity, it may seem that everyone and their brother are using these facilities for their medical needs. While urgent care centers provide many attractive benefits, namely convenience, they won't be the right choice for everyone. Thus, before you decide to visit an urgent care clinic, here are several important considerations to keep in mind to…

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Added by Founders Family Medicine on November 28, 2024 at 11:17pm — No Comments

Historic Mansion Transformed into Denver’s First Permanently Affordable Cooperative House

Boulder, CO - The Boulder Housing Coalition (BHC) is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking milestone in Colorado’s housing landscape: Denver’s first permanently affordable cooperative, located in a historic mansion at 1350 Logan St. This stunning 19-bedroom mansion—formerly a butler’s school—has been transformed into a vibrant cooperative known as The…

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Added by Lily Kapiloff on November 25, 2024 at 3:01pm — No Comments

Trailblazing Agriculture Scientist Dr. John Matsushima’s Story Comes to Colorado Classrooms

Educators encouraged to sign up for free program that brings interactive ag learning experience to PreK-12 students 

Students across Colorado have the opportunity to learn about the profound impact that agriculture icon Dr. John Matsushima has had on modern farming and ranching practices through the new book…

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Added by Grace Markley on November 21, 2024 at 1:06pm — No Comments

Get Your Family’s Nutrition Back On Track

2021 continues to be an “exceptional” year, in just about every conceivable way.

From elections to epidemics, we’ve seen events and situations during this calendar year most of us have not seen in our lifetimes… and that most never expected to see.

While it might be foolish not to acknowledge the unusual aspects of 2021, it’s important not to “give up”…

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Added by Founders Family Medicine on November 14, 2024 at 11:04pm — No Comments

The Top 10 Reasons to Choose Urgent Care

Healthcare has evolved significantly in recent years to include various options for treatment. While patients were once limited to visiting a family doctor during normal business hours, this is no longer the case. Due to the advent of urgent care centers, there is a more comprehensive, convenient option, that is able to accommodate a wide range of non-emergency medical needs. If you've never visited an urgent care facility before, you may be confused about all…

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Added by Founders Family Medicine on October 24, 2024 at 1:31am — No Comments

Leave No Trace Global Summit Draws 300+ Attendees to Boulder, Colorado

October 9, 2024—Today, in Boulder, Colorado, the Leave No Trace organization concluded a three-day Global Summit event that drew more than 300 attendees for presentations, networking, and discussions about protecting natural resources through responsible outdoor recreation. The summit marks 30 years since the international organization,…

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Added by Mark Eller on October 9, 2024 at 3:01pm — No Comments

What Is Strep Throat?

All throughout the year, illnesses abound. Particularly during the school year, when children are in close proximity to one another, sickness can seem nearly continuous. One common illness that affects both children and adults is strep throat. Strep throat is a bacterial infection that primarily affects the throat and tonsils. It is caused by the Streptococcus bacteria, specifically the group A Streptococcus (GAS) bacteria. Strep throat is highly contagious…

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Added by Founders Family Medicine on October 4, 2024 at 1:27am — No Comments

What Family Medical History Should I Know?

Your Family Doctors Want To Know All They Can To Help You

If you haven’t already found an excellent family medical practice to help take care of your family’s health care needs, the time is now.

It’s almost universally known that families face new and growing health threats, and one of the best protective measures you can take is to…

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Added by Founders Family Medicine on September 27, 2024 at 1:40am — No Comments

Is It Better to Visit Urgent Care or Utilize Telehealth?

Is It Better to Visit Urgent Care or Utilize Telehealth?

Over the last several decades, there has been a literal explosion of healthcare options. With the advent of greater technology, telemedicine options have rapidly grown in popularity and accessibility. Similarly, while medical visits were once limited to family medicine practices, specialists, and emergency care, most people now have access to one or more urgent care centers conveniently…

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Added by Founders Family Medicine on September 20, 2024 at 1:10am — No Comments

Do Urgent Care Centers Accept Health Insurance?

As healthcare has evolved to include urgent care centers, turning to this method of treatment when you're unable to visit a family doctor promptly and do not meet the criteria for a trip to the ER has become commonplace. Even though urgent care facilities are not meant to replace emergency rooms or family practices, they play an important role in ensuring that minor injuries and common ailments receive prompt attention, so you can get on the road to recovery…

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Added by Founders Family Medicine on September 13, 2024 at 12:05am — No Comments

Is Urgent Care a Substitute for Primary Care?

Over the last decade, healthcare has evolved significantly with the advent of urgent care clinics. While patients were once limited to a family physician or the local emergency room, they now have nearly endless choices when it comes to where they can receive routine medical care. As such, if you have come to love the convenience of visiting a urgent care center, you may be wondering if it is necessary to continue to maintain a primary care…

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Added by Founders Family Medicine on September 6, 2024 at 12:55am — No Comments

Is Urgent Care a Substitute for Primary Care?

Over the last decade, healthcare has evolved significantly with the advent of urgent care clinics. While patients were once limited to a family physician or the local emergency room, they now have nearly endless choices when it comes to where they can receive routine medical care. As such, if you have come to love the convenience of visiting a urgent care center, you may be wondering if it is necessary to continue to maintain a primary care…

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Added by Founders Family Medicine on September 6, 2024 at 12:53am — No Comments

What Are The Benefits of Choosing An Urgent Care Facility?

When it comes to making decisions about your medical care, your health is at stake. As such, it is important to carefully weigh out your options. In modern times, we have nearly endless specialists, primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, family practices, emergency rooms, and urgent care facilities. With so many different choices, it can be difficult to determine where to turn when you need care. While every type of care provider…

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Added by Founders Family Medicine on August 30, 2024 at 1:12am — No Comments

Educators Encouraged to Sign Up for Colorado Proud School Meal Day

Colorado Proud, along with the Colorado Department of Agriculture and Colorado Department of Education, is inviting every Colorado school to participate in the annual Colorado Proud School Meal Day on Oct. 1, 2024. Interested schools can sign up by registering online before Sept. 20, 2024.

 

Held annually during…

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Added by Grace Markley on August 27, 2024 at 2:57pm — No Comments

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