Texas resident Pamela Pilarcik poses with two of the housekeepers at the Louisville Residence Inn, Claudia Soto and Jessica Renteria. Pilarcik said the girls treated her like family, bringing her snacks and calling to check on her after her open-heart surgery.
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Being the starting pitcher for a team’s district play-offs could be a daunting task for any young athlete.
But, Erie’s Luke Fisher was surprisingly at ease with starting on the mound for the Tigers during their first district play-off against Monte Vista on Saturday, May 3.
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For a three-year-old program, the Erie girls tennis team is certainly on its way toward great things.
Just ask their coach, Carrie Mitchell, who said this is the Tigers’ best year ever.
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This has been a season of impressive highs for the Centaurus girls tennis team.
First-year head coach CJ Richardson can attest to that.
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She’s been ranked the No. 3 goalie in Class 4A by the Rocky Mountain News, but it doesn’t seem to be much of a surprise to Paige Huey.
The Centaurus junior was determined to keep as many shots out of the goal as she could this season.
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As a practicing Catholic and member of the Exempla Healthcare Board, I am particularly proud of the work of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. I would like to join the entire community in thanking them for their 150 years of service to Colorado, especially for founding Saint Joseph Hospital—one of three hospitals in the Exempla system.
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On March 30, Texas-born Pamela Pilarcik was under the impression southern hospitality could only be found in her home state.
By May 2, that opinion had changed drastically after the citizens of Louisville rallied around Pilarcik to lend a hand after an unexpected open heart surgery that left her unable to open heavy doors or even drive.
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Beth Powell thinks wind power is the future.
Powell works with Climate Smart, a countywide effort to increase citizen’s energy efficiency and reduce carbon footprints in Boulder County. Climate Smart is running its third Boulder County Wind Challenge from April 1-July 31 with a goal of 1,000 new wind power customers, both residential and commercial.
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The Superior Chamber of Commerce lost a great part of its history last month.
The founder of the chamber — Liz Oster decided to leave her duties with the chamber and seek a different calling in her life.
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At first glance, it doesn’t seem like a balancing pad, a pair of headphones and a wrist apparatus could do anything but make a patient feel silly, but several sessions with the machine offers hope and relief for sufferers of Attention Deficit Disorder.
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The gambling industry continues to flourish and expand for one simple reason: The house always wins.
In Colorado, the House (and Senate) should think twice before trying to expand gambling opportunities in the state.
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