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Ask the Introvert: Fun is relative; for introverts its often work-related

Ask the Introvert: Fun is relative; for introverts its often work-related

Introverts aren’t spoilsports. It’s just that thinking is our inner recreation room, with thick gray matter in place of wood paneling.
Longmont Wild: Bear with us — living with bears

Longmont Wild: Bear with us — living with bears

Colorado is home to only one bear species, the black bear.
Centura Health on health: Teen vaping elevates COVID-19 risks

Centura Health on health: Teen vaping elevates COVID-19 risks

In the era of COVID-19, epidemic levels of youth vaping come with an elevated cause for concern. New research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health found teens and young adults who vaped were as much as seven times more likely to contract COVID-19.
Longmont United Hospital's Antony Pearson: Proof of how one person can make a difference

Longmont United Hospital's Antony Pearson: Proof of how one person can make a difference

A short story of a man hidden more deeply in the management side of Longmont United Hospital, yet making a difference and, with humility, knowing it.
Inside the Ballot Box: Proposition EE raises taxes on tobacco products

Inside the Ballot Box: Proposition EE raises taxes on tobacco products

Proposition EE was referred to the ballot by the 2020 General Assembly
Money Monday: Retirement accounts, what's the difference?

Money Monday: Retirement accounts, what's the difference?

What is the difference between a regular IRA and a ROTH IRA?
Centura Health on health: Early detection of breast cancer can save your life

Centura Health on health: Early detection of breast cancer can save your life

"A mammogram can detect cancer sometimes as much as two years before it can be felt as a lump. Catching cancer at the earliest stage offers more treatment options, most notably women with early stage breast cancer are much less likely to need chemotherapy. "
Inside the Ballot Box: C is for charity

Inside the Ballot Box: C is for charity

Constitutional Amendment C, which was referred to the ballot by the state Legislature, would change the age requirements for charities able to conduct charitable gaming and would allow them to pay those who help with such games.
Money Monday: Emergency funds

Money Monday: Emergency funds

Should I have an emergency fund? If so, how much and what are good places to invest?
Ask the Introvert: Exploring your questions about introvert life, work and happiness

Ask the Introvert: Exploring your questions about introvert life, work and happiness

"Even if you don’t think of yourself as introverted, you may find some helpful info here. Why? Because, to paraphrase Ben Franklin, we assume our differences divide us only to find we share common ground."