Provided by: Arlene Gutierrez

Integrity. Purpose. Responsibility. Compassion. Citizenship. The development of these character traits will allow our youth to enjoy a greater quality of life. There is truth in the adage, "character is not just what we think, it's what we do." One program that provides a foundation for young men to develop character traits like these is the Boy Scouts of America progr...
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Provided by: Julius Vaughns

The Brotherhood aims to keep Black students on track in and out of classroom Smoky Hill High School junior Nathan Tann never thought he'd be a leader. In fact, there were times in his young life when he questioned whether he'd even graduate from high school. Now 16, Tann not only knows he'll graduate, but that he'll do it with flying colors. Tann's journey t...
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Provided by: Scott Gilmore

Environmental Learning for Kids (ELK) a Denver, Colorado based non-profit was recently awarded the More Kids in the Woods grant through the USDA. The primary objective with the grant funds is to develop new, and expand existing, innovative partnerships that provide hands-on experience with public lands, helping to remedy the disconnect between nature and children. EL...
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Provided by: Julius Vaughns

Many high school basketball fans are still talking about a Feb. 17, 2007 faceoff between Denver Prep League rivals Denver East and Montbello at Manual High's Thunderdome. It went down more than a year ago, and some say it was one of the best high school games ever played in Colorado. The Montbello Warriors escaped with an 82-79 double overtime win, and both teams' ...
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Provided by: Erin Di Paolo

Last week was spring break for my children. While I had fantasies of sunny skies and sandy beaches, neither was my destiny, partly because my daughter and I had plans to meet friends in Chicago. My sons and I could have gone anywhere that Frontier Airlines flies since I am an employee, but most of our flights were full (good for Frontier, not so good for us)! But that i...
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