WEEK OF AUGUST 17, 2023
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Turning the page to our next chapter BY LINDA SHAPLEY LSHAPLEY@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Erin Gifford, from Ashburn, Virginia, enjoys the fact part of her bill is a donation.
PHOTO BY CHRIS KOEBERL
Beau Jo’s pizza responds for first responders in Idaho Springs BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the ranks of firefighters, police and EMS workers, according to the new non-profit,
Restoring the Rescuer. Beau Jo’s owner Chip Bair decided to support the organization by donating 20% of food sales from all six locations Aug. 9-10 to the nonprofit. Restoring the Rescuer is an
initiative designed to support first responders’ mental and physical health, according to its mission statement. First responders made up 1% of
Dear readers and supporters: Today begins a new chapter for this newspaper and Colorado Community Media, and we’re excited to share updates on our move to a new printing facility, why that matters and news of the upFROM THE coming launch of a PUBLISHER revamped website. In June, we learned that the facility that prints our portfolio of two dozen weekly newspapers and magazines would be closing this month. At the time, we pledged to find Linda Shapley a solution that would ensure little to no disruption to our printing and distribution schedule. We conducted a comprehensive analysis of options, aiming to keep costs down and changes as minimal as
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