Tag: Rocky Mountains
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Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains resumes scheduling Medicaid patients
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains announced Wednesday that it will immediately resume scheduling appointments for patients enrolled in Medicaid. The organization was forced to halt services earlier this month to those patients due to the signing of federal tax and spending legislation by President Donald Trump. The budget bill barred Planned Parenthood from the…
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Professional clarinetist performs highest recorded classical music concert in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains
Hikers who summited the 14,439-foot Mount Elbert on a bright-blue Monday morning in September got more than awe-inspiring views. They also got to hear the highest recorded classical music concert in the Rocky Mountains, courtesy of professional clarinetist Stephanie Zelnick, who did two five- to six-minute concerts atop the fourteener on Sept. 9. “They were…
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Golden or Norway?: UllrGrass festival takes over downtown
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save There is a lull between the holiday-themed events that color the Denver metro area during the fall and the spring-time celebrations that come with the dawn of warm weather. The Colorado winter, both cold and snowy, is often left event-less. Over the last 10 years,…
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All aboard! These Colorado trains are offering holiday-themed rides with Santa
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If reindeer weren’t available, Santa would certainly travel by train. As evidenced by all the Santa-themed train experiences that roll our way every holiday season. Here are some to get you in the holiday mood. The Santa’s North Pole Adventure train is returning to the Georgetown Depot. CHRISTIAN MURDOCK, THE GAZETTE File • Santa Express…
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Metro Moves: Fifield Cos. breaks ground on new Englewood apartments
Welcome to the Denver Gazette’s Metro Moves. You’ll get the latest metro Denver openings, closings, hiring and promotion briefs here. To submit your company’s news, drop an email to [email protected]. Coming soon Developer Fifield Cos. broke ground on Arden Englewood Apartments, according to a news release. Located at 3615 S. Jason St. in Englewood, Colo.,…
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Colfax may see radical redesign with bus rapid transit line
Colfax Avenue is the longest commercial road in America. At just over 50 miles in total length, Denver’s original main street stretches from the base of the Rocky Mountains in Golden to the Great Plains of Strasburg. It is an arterial road in every sense of the word. Denver, Aurora, the Regional Transportation District (RTD)…
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Colorado drought conditions improve again slightly
With recent rain and snow across the state, Colorado’s drought conditions continue to improve slightly, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center, though the area remains in a long-term drought. Two weeks of precipitation have finally pushed a small part of the state, in the northern Rockies, back into “normal” conditions. “Rain and mountain snow…
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MacKenzie Scott donates $20M to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donated $20 million to Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, the largest gift from a single donor in the organization’s 106-year history, the organization announced Wednesday. The donation will allow Planned Parenthood to provide high-quality health care, allow transformative technological updates and innovation, and roll out initiatives that promote equity and…
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Timed reservations will return to Rocky Mountain National Park
The National Park Service announced on Wednesday that timed reservations will return to Rocky Mountain National Park for a third consecutive year. The reservation system will go into effect on May 27 and run through Oct. 10, and will give outdoor enthusiasts the option of two different passes like in previous years. One permit will…
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Timed reservations will return to Rocky Mountain National Park
The National Park Service announced on Wednesday that timed reservations will return to Rocky Mountain National Park for a third consecutive year. The reservation system will go into effect on May 27 and run through Oct. 10, and will give outdoor enthusiasts the option of two different passes like in previous years. One permit will…