Boulder is for People reading for 5/17

[Eric Budd]

Nonprofit Spotlight: Light Root Farm & Learning Center

BizWest

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KEYWORD SCORE: 42.59. boulder, boulder county, colorado, covid-19, pandemic, traffic

On a 65-acre regenerative farm in Boulder County, something deeper than food is being grown. At... Editor’s note: Each month, Social Venture Partners Boulder County produces a Nonprofit Spotlight to highlight the work of nonprofits in Boulder County. BOULDER — On a 65-acre regenerative farm in Boulder County, something deeper than food is being grown. At Light Root Farm & Learning Center, founders Daphne Kingsley and Cameron Genter are cultivating a model that blends agriculture, education, and therapeutic wellness inviting people of all ages to reconnect with the land, their food, and themsel

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Conexus Insurance wins award for work with F.R.I.E.N.D.S. of Broomfield

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KEYWORD SCORE: 35.75. boulder, colorado, commission, development, land use, transportation

Liberty Mutual has awarded Conexus Insurance Partners Inc. a 2026 Make More Happen Award for its... WESTMINSTER — Liberty Mutual has awarded Conexus Insurance Partners Inc. a 2026 Make More Happen Award for its impactful partnership with F.R.I.E.N.D.S. of Broomfield, a nonprofit dedicated to creating opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities The award includes a $5,000 donation, which can be doubled to $10,000 through online community support.Conexus Insurance Partners and F.R.I.E.N.D.S. of Broomfield’s story is featured on the official Make More Happen microsit

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Broomfield Community Foundation expands behavioral health initiative

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KEYWORD SCORE: 35.36. boulder, colorado, housing

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Broomfield Community Foundation is expanding a... BROOMFIELD — In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Broomfield Community Foundation is expanding a behavioral health and resilience initiative to support nonprofit professionals serving the community.Through its Broomfield Community Service Network, BCF is responding to growing concerns surrounding burnout, chronic stress, and secondary trauma among nonprofit staff working on the front lines of housing instability, food insecurity, mental health support, and crisis response, acc

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Colorado Gov. Polis cuts Tina Peters’ prison sentence in half

Colorado Newsline

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KEYWORD SCORE: 33.28. boulder, colorado, colorado supreme court, election, jena griswold, petition, phil weiser, prison reform

Then-Mesa County Clerk and Colorado secretary of state candidate Tina Peters attends the Western Conservative Summit in Aurora on June 4, 2022. (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline) Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, an election denier who was convicted and sentenced for her role in a breach of her office’s election system. Polis cut Peters’ sentence from nine years to four years and four and a half months, making her eligible to be released on parole June 1. “The crimes you were convicted of are very serious and you deserve to spend

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Daly to leave Loveland chamber May 29

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KEYWORD SCORE: 28.55. boulder, colorado, development, transit

Dixie Daly, an enthusiastic booster for the Sweetheart City for decades and a prolific purveyor of... LOVELAND — Dixie Daly, an enthusiastic booster for the Sweetheart City for decades and a prolific purveyor of pink products, will resign as membership director at the Loveland Chamber of Commerce, effective May 29.In a prepared statement issued Thursday, chamber president and CEO Mindy McCloughan said Daly would leave the post she has held since 2014 “after meaningful conversations about both personal and professional goals.”Daly had not issued a statement in time for BizWest’s afternoon deadl

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Habitat opens new Longmont ReStore

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KEYWORD SCORE: 28.03. affordable housing, boulder, colorado, housing

Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley will hold a grand-opening Saturday for its new Habitat... LONGMONT — Habitat for Humanity of the St. Vrain Valley will hold a grand-opening Saturday for its new Habitat ReStore location at 33 S. Pratt Parkway.The celebration will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with food trucks, live music, promotions and tours of the new location.The Habitat ReStore is a nonprofit home improvement store and donation center opento the public. The new store is about double the size of the old location at 1351 Sherman Drive.Purchases, donations and volunteer hours help fu

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Laird sales boosted by Navitas acquisition

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KEYWORD SCORE: 27.48. boulder, colorado, infrastructure

Laird Superfood Inc. (NYSE: LSF) reported first-quarter net sales of $13.9 million and 20%... BOULDER — Laird Superfood Inc. (NYSE: LSF) reported first-quarter net sales of $13.9 million and 20% year-over-year growth Wednesday, propelled by its acquisition of Navitas Organics in March.“The first quarter of 2026 marked a transformative period for Laird Superfood,” CEO Jason Vieth said in a prepared statement, noting that with Navitas, the company added “one of the most trusted names in the superfood category to our platform, and followed that shortly after quarter-end with the acquisition of Te

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Congo Ebola outbreak declared a public health emergency of 'international concern'

9 News Denver

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KEYWORD SCORE: 23.81. covid-19, development, pandemic, public health, traffic

The World Health Organization said countries sharing borders with Congo are at high risk for further spread. CONGO, — At least 87 deaths have been reported in Congo's new Ebola disease outbreak in eastern Ituri province, the Africa CDC said Saturday, warning of an "active community transmission" as health workers raced to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease.The World Health Organization said declared it a "public health emergency of international concern" Sunday. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria to be determined a pandemic emer

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Colorado weather blog: Severe thunderstorm watch 'likely'

Denver 7 News

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KEYWORD SCORE: 23.56. boulder, colorado, traffic

DENVER Warm temperatures and active skies will set the stage for showers and thunderstorms later today, with the Eastern Plains at risk for large hail, damaging winds and even an isolated tornado. As of early Saturday afternoon, no severe weather watches or warnings have been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Boulder. The I-25 Corridor and foothills may see less-intense storms, but afternoon and evening hours could bring significantly stronger weather to areas farther east, depending on how far humid air pushes westward. The Denver7 meteorologist Stacey Donaldson said a weather d

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Charlotte’s Web optimistic about BAT transaction

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KEYWORD SCORE: 22.52. boulder, colorado, development, infrastructure, sustainable

Charlotte's Web Holdings Inc. (TSX: CWEB), which manufactures CBD hemp-extract wellness products,... LOUISVILLE — Charlotte’s Web Holdings Inc. (TSX: CWEB), which manufactures CBD hemp-extract wellness products, announced first-quarter results Wednesday amid hopes that its pending deal with British American Tobacco PLC to restructure some existing debt would strengthen its liquidity and working capital.In March, Charlotte’s Web announced the company’s first annual sales revenue increase since 2021.If shareholders approve the BAT transaction at their May 28 meeting, Charlotte’s Web said, it “is

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Trump elections order would create chaotic ‘nightmare,’ Democrats and allies tell court

Colorado Newsline

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KEYWORD SCORE: 22.22. colorado, development, election, lawsuit, voting rights

[image: A voter deposits a mail-in ballot at the drop box outside the Chester County, Pennsylvania, Government Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Pennsylvania Capital-Star/Peter Hall)] A voter deposits a mail-in ballot at the drop box outside the Chester County, Pennsylvania, Government Center on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Pennsylvania Capital-Star/Peter Hall) WASHINGTON — Democrats and advocacy groups urged a quick rejection of President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on compiling citizenship lists and creating traceable mail-in ballots in a federal court hearing Thursday

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Aclarion sees net loss but strengthens cash position

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KEYWORD SCORE: 22.11. boulder, colorado, commission

Aclarion Inc. (Nasdaq: ACON), a Broomfield-based healthcare technology company that early this year... BROOMFIELD — Aclarion Inc. (Nasdaq: ACON), a Broomfield-based healthcare technology company that early this year raised $10.4 million through a stock sale, has reported a larger net loss for the quarter ended March 31, while strengthening its cash position through new equity financing.Revenue rose to $21,140 from $18,991 in the previous quarter, driven mainly by more Nociscan reports sold in the United Kingdom.Aclarion’s Nociscan software uses proprietary signal-processing techniques and what

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