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Whole Lotta Love

May 03, 2022 03:48PM ● By Leanne Goebel

Delta cellist Martha Ditto toured and did studio work with big-name musicians like Dolly Parton and Led Zeppelin.

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SafeSpace Builders builds safer spaces

May 03, 2022 02:17PM ● By Terri Benson

SafeSpace helps seniors, disabled persons and those recovering from surgery or injury stay mobile at home.

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Celebrate age at Grand Junction BeaconFest!

Feb 28, 2022 02:40PM ● By Cloie Sandlin

Colorado's largest boomer and senior fair is returning to the Grand Junction Convention center April 28, 2022 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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Origami in everyday life

Feb 25, 2022 11:45AM ● By Jan Weeks

Origami is a centuries-old Japanese art form that involves folding paper into intricate shapes. Local artist Dawn Morrow taught herself to fold and now it keeps her busy.

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History tucked into the suburban present

Feb 24, 2022 02:56PM ● By Victor Block

Stepping off the train after a short ride from a modern metropolis, I was immediately introduced to a world that no longer exists.

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AARP Tax Aide (in Mesa County & Montrose-Delta)

Jan 26, 2022 11:58AM

AARP TaxAide will begin providing free tax preparation on February 1, 2022. Appointments are required.

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Four New Glarus musicians play the Alphorns
Explore cultural enclaves without leaving the U.S.

Oct 25, 2021 02:41PM ● By Victor Block

Experience Caribbean culture and European festivals without needing a passport.

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Operation Interdependence
OI says “thank you” with care packages for troops

Oct 26, 2020 02:36PM ● By Michael Melneck

Operation Interdependence (OI) says “thank you” to thousands of service men and women every month with care packages and letters.

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Missing in America
Missing in America honors forgotten heroes

Oct 26, 2020 02:21PM ● By Jan Weeks

Local veteran Mike Shults works to name and put to rest our forgotten heroes.

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All Points Transit blue bus sits at pick up location
All Points Transit serves as essential service for area seniors

Oct 26, 2020 02:12PM ● By Jan Weeks

In spite of the pandemic, the transit service has operated non-stop while practicing social distancing and limiting the number of passengers per vehicle.

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