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Not out of the woods yet
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Joey Kirchmer /YourHub Staff
Though a recent government report shows the economy may be technically pulling out of a recession, local business owners say conditions are still not too favorable. The country's gross domestic product grew for the first time since the spring of 2008, according to a report last week from the U.S. Commerce Department. Though most economists remain cautious, some say th...
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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. "Our donations are down," said Sarah Norton, program director for Friends of St. Andrew Hospitality Center, 1525 Dallas St., Aurora. "But we're keeping up by the skin of our teeth to meet demand." The center, which helps se...
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Fighting the flu at Fletcher
A seasonal influenza (flu) vaccination clinic was held recently for Fletcher Primary and Intermediate students and their families. The clinic is funded by the Colorado Health Foundation as part of the Latino Influenza Vaccination and Education (LIVE) initiative. Partners on the LIVE project include Aurora Public Schools and the Colorado Department of Public Health &...
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Senator Bennet visits APS classroom
U.S. Senator Michael Bennet recently visited an APS classroom at Altura Elementary School. The senator met with a man working under the Troops to Teachers program. The Colorado Department of Education hire-in-advance program helps school districts recruit quality teachers for schools that serve students from low-income families, while relieving teacher shortages a...
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Basketball, Smiling Moose and Sudan
Walk for Sudan Brings Community Together for Good Cause by Martha Riley What do Manute Bo l, Smiling Moose Deli, Wystone's World Teas, Two Worlds Connect, and 500 Sudanese and Americans have in common? A goal of bringing clean water to the people of the Nuba Mountains of Sudan. All of these converged at Campus Middle School and Cherry Creek State Park on S...
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