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HomewardBound offers housing to homeless seniors

HomewardBound offers a home for the holidays

by Cloie Sandlin, with additional reporting by Jan Weeks on Nov 23, 2020 03:27PM

Local giving means more now than ever to homeless seniors.

Counting down to Christmas

by Sally Breslin on Nov 23, 2020 03:10PM

I've already decorated my house for Christmas. My favorite decoration? Stockings.

BEACON Best 2021

Vote for BEACON Best 2021!

by Beacon Senior News on Oct 26, 2020 03:58PM

Tell us who stands above the rest with the 2021 BEACON Best awards.

Surviving a Japanese prison camp: A letter to my father

by Mary Stobie on Nov 23, 2020 03:02PM

Mary Stobie remembers her father, a World War II POW veteran, on Pearl Harbor Day.

travel to fantastical lands like Oz

7 fantastical travel destinations

by Victor Block on Nov 23, 2020 02:50PM

From the fictitious land of Oz to our solar system’s red planet, adventure is only a daydream away.

BEACON wins NAMPA awards 2020

BEACON Senior News wins national awards in 2020

by Cloie Sandlin on Nov 23, 2020 02:32PM

See which awards the BEACON brought home from the North American Mature Publishers Association convention!

Home+Garden

Care for maple trees in Colorado

How to care for trees in the high desert

Health+Wellness

look younger without plastic surgery

Look years younger, without plastic surgery

Highlights

Senior Companion Program: Carol Rice and Shirley Sneary return from a grocery run.

Senior Companions offer friendship to homebound seniors

During the trying and isolating times of the pandemic, the help that Senior Companions offer is even more essential. Read More »

Year-end financial tips

Crucial year-end financial tips for 2020

Ten ways to enhance your fiscal health in 2021. Read More »

Judy's Family Restaurant

Finding family at Judy’s Family Restaurant in Fruita

When Judy’s Family Restaurant closed in March, the Grand Valley not only lost a great place to eat—they also lost a gathering place for friends and family. Read More »

Hitchhiking home for Christmas

Hitchhiking home for the holidays

In 1966 Willie and I decided to hitchhike home to Cleveland for Christmas. We were doing great...until we got stuck in Craig, Colorado, at 2 a.m. Read More »

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