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New library nears opening
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Joey Kirchmer /YourHub.com
Librarians and staffers at Northglenn's library are getting ready to pack up the facility's books, furniture and other materials as construction wraps up at their new home. The Northglenn branch at 10530 Huron St. will close its doors for good Dec. 12, effectively turning the page on the building that first opened in 1969. It will be replaced by a new 25,000-square-fo...
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North Metro Fire Rescue releases first firefighter calendar
North Metro Fire Rescue District has released their first annual fire fighter calendar featuring fire department personnel and the community in action! Proceeds from the 2010 North Metro Fire Rescue calendar will benefit the programs supported through the North Metro Fire Rescue District Community Foundation. The photos selected for this project show the range of se...
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Provided by: Kristin Morin
Schools work to curb flu
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Joey Kirchmer
Flu prevention efforts appear to be paying off so far as school districts nationwide grapple with how to contain the spread of the H1N1 virus. Health officials with the schools are monitoring H1N1, also known as the swine-flu closely by tracking the number of students and staffers who call in sick with flu-like symptoms. When a particular school's absence rate doubl...
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Pot regulations stir debate
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Joey Kirchmer/YourHub Staff
Cities in Adams County are scrambling to develop new guidelines and restrictions in response to a growing number of applications for medical marijuana dispensaries. Thornton and Northglenn are the latest to confront the emergence of medical marijuana shops, which provide the drug for people who are approved to use it for medicinal purposes. Commerce City has been lo...
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Recession cripples giving
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Joey Kirchmer/ YourHub.com
Local food banks and charitable organizations are struggling to keep the shelves stocked in the face of growing demand and declining donations. "We're a lot busier with clients this year," said Joan Edgar, director of the food bank at Thornton United Methodist Church, 8970 Hoyt Drive. "There are more and more people out of work. They don't believe the economy is gett...
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