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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
VOLUME 40 | ISSUE 8
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Local cat shelter looks out for forgotten Mount Evans members of the Jeffco feline community is Mount Blue Sky
BY CHRIS KOEBERL CKOEBERL@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
with Confidence” charity for “using donations effectively.” The designation is a boon for Cat Cares society,
Applause erupted from the crowd as they listened to a federal board’s decision to rename Mount Evans in Colorado to Mount Blue Sky. Some of those cheering were listening virtually as the U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted 15-1 in favor of the change. Three members abstained in the vote, which took place in Oregon. “This was the final step in the renaming process,” said Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Gov. Reggie Wassana after the vote. The name change takes effect immediately. Wassana said he was glad what had become a long, drawn-out process over the name of the more than 14,000-foot peak in Clear Creek County ended with a solid vote. “It is a huge step, not only for the Cheyenne and Arapaho people but also for… other allies
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This kitty sits on the “catio” at the Cat Cares Society shelter in Lakewood. The open space policy keeps the cats safely inside the PHOTO COURTESY CAT CARES SOCIETY facility while maintaining plenty of places to roam. BY JO DAVIS JDAVIS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Cat Cares Society, a nonprofit Lakewood cat shelter, recently won
a four-star rating for its work as a nonprofit. Charity Navigator has designated Cat Cares Society, located at 5787 W. 6th Ave. in Lakewood as a “Give
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