By Tammy Whitaker,Editor Lost Creek Sentinel Sometimes you don’t realize how much you’ve missed someone until you unexpectedly run into them.Walking through the Fair recently, I found myself noticing something beyond the livestock, exhibits, food vendors and familiar sounds that make a county fair what it is. I noticed the reunions.Everywhere I looked, people were…
Pog’s Garden is located just off the I-76 Frontage Road between Lochbuie and Hudson and charges a $5-per- person fee during their attraction flower bloom. This fee helps them to maintain the flower fields. You can visit their website at https://www.pogsgarden.com/event-calendar for more information and to view their hours of operation.Randy and I recently had…
A new report from the Common Sense Institute finds that government-imposed fees, taxes, and permitting delays add more than $40,000 to the cost of building a typical new single-family home in Denver before construction even begins. This is more than double the average among comparable metropolitan areas. The report, The Cost of Homebuilding in Colorado, examines the regulatory…
The Benefits of Eating Seasonal Foods Aren’t we lucky to live in an area where fresh fruits and produce are plentiful? I mean, really – does it get any better than Palisade Peaches, Olathe Sweet Corn, and Rocky Ford Melons. When I close my eyes, I swear I can smell those Hatch Green Chilis roasting…
FINANCIAL FOCUS®Debunking five common Social Security myths By Toby Karr, AAMS®Edward Jones Financial Advisor | http://www.edwardjones.com/toby-karr | 720-509-0504 Social Security is often one of the most important income sources in retirement. Yet widespread myths about how it works can lead to confusion, unnecessary worry and poor planning decisions. Here’s the truth behind five of the…
By Laura JensenCVT, LVT, VTS (ECC) If you spend any time around pets, you’ve likely heard plenty of advice passed along from friends or family. Some of it is helpful, and some of it has been repeated for so long that it sounds like fact. Here are five common pet myths, along with facts to…
Agriculture is all around us. We see fields stretching toward the horizon, cattle grazing behind fences, grain trucks traveling down rural roads and equipment moving from one farm to the next. Yet even in a region deeply rooted in agriculture, many of us do not fully understand what it takes to grow our food, care…
By Milos KralPreClear Cybersecurity A few weeks ago, I asked readers to consider a simple idea: the biggest cyberattacks don’t begin with computers—they begin with trust. Today, I’d like to explore something even more surprising. Most scams don’t succeed because criminals are smarter than we are. They succeed because we’re human. Think about your average…
By Tammy WhitakerEditor – Lost Creek Sentinel There comes a point every summer when the whole town seems to move just a little slower. The Fourth of July has passed, the fireworks have faded, the potato salad has either been eaten or wisely thrown away, and “fun in the sun” has started to sound a…
