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McKee Seasons Club hosts long-term care presentation
LOVELAND - McKee Medical Center's Seasons Club will host a presentation on planning and paying for long-term care on Nov. 9.
Panelists for the event include Laurel Kubin, CSU Extension consumer and family science educator; Gary Ashby, manager of benefits coordination at the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing; and J. Elaine Procter, an attorney with Procter and Callahan LLC who will speak about Medicare and Medicaid.
The free event will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the McKee Conference and Wellness Center, 2000 Boise Ave. The event is co-sponsored by the Larimer County Long-term Care 2010 committee.
For more information or to RSVP, call 970-635-4097. |
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Health coverage fair set for Nov. 7 in Fort Collins
FORT COLLINS - Larimer County residents are invited to attend the Healthcare Coverage Fair on Nov. 7 to learn about resources for children, pregnant women and others who have little or no health insurance.
The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Family Medicine Center, 1025 Pennock Place, in Pennock Plaza at Lemay and Riverside avenues in Fort Collins.
The fair will assist families in accessing free and low-cost health programs and services. Persons who attend the fair are asked to bring a birth certificate, a passport or photo ID, Social Security numbers if available and the last month's paycheck stubs for all working members of the household.
Appointments may be made by calling 970-495-8815 (English) or 970-498-6754 (Spanish). Walk-ins are also welcome.
The event is sponsored by CHP+, the Colorado Trust and Poudre Valley Hospital Foundation. |
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Workers' comp premiums to drop by 9.7 percent
DENVER - Colorado employers will pay an average of 9.7 percent less in 2010 for workers' compensation premiums because of decreasing numbers of filed claims.
"Workers' compensation insurance loss costs have declined more than 50 percent since 2000, and this year's decrease represents the eighth decrease in nine years," said Marcy Morrison, Colorado insurance commissioner.
"Colorado employers could see as much as $84 million in reduced premiums for workers compensation insurance, if all insurers implemented the revised loss costs with no further adjustments," Morrison said.
The cost reduction will go into effect on Jan. 1. While lower costs are a significant factor in workers' compensation premiums, each employer's deductible selection and actual loss experience also have an impact. |
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New businesses coming to Front Range Village
FORT COLLINS - Dazbog Coffee and LaVida Massage will become the newest businesses at Front Range Village on East Harmony Road when they open stores in January.
Dazbog Coffee, the largest independent coffee shop in Northern Colorado with four locations in Loveland and Fort Collins, will open a 1,400-square-foot space under the Council Tree Library.
Michigan-based LaVida Massage, offering a wide spectrum of massage services, will open its first Colorado office at Front Range Village in a 2,260-square-foot space.
"Dazbog and LaVida Massage will both serve as destinations for loyal clients and will expand the service offerings at Front Range Village," said Melissa Moran, general manager. "To have a coffee shop where people can recharge and a wellness spa to enhance people's lifestyle will be tremendous additions to the center."
Owned and operated by Bayer Properties LLC, Front Range Village is located just west of Interstate 25 on East Harmony Road in southeast Fort Collins. |
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Ritter proposes funding to build armory in Windsor
WINDSOR - Gov. Bill Ritter has proposed new state funding to help the Colorado National Guard build new armories in Windsor, Grand Junction and Alamosa.
At a Tuesday morning press conference in Denver, Ritter announced details of funding for the three new facilities. In his Fiscal Year 2010-11 budget proposal to the Legislature's Capital Development Committee on Nov. 2, Ritter called for using $6.4 million from the Colorado Veterans Trust Fund and Real Estate Proceeds Fund to draw down $1.3 million in federal matching funds. An additional $10 million in federal funds will also be sought for the armories.
The armories will accommodate a new 800-soldier infantry battalion assigned to Colorado in 2007 as part of the Army's "Grow the Force" initiative. The National Guard is currently recruiting for these battalions.
Ritter was joined in today's announcement by Maj. General H. Michael Edwards, the Adjutant General for Colorado. "These armories will mean a lot to the Colorado communities of Alamosa, Grand Junction and Windsor," Edwards said. "They will bring federal and state dollars and jobs. The economic impact is in the millions."
The Windsor armory would be built on 25 acres with a 30,717-square-foot facility that includes a drill hall, classrooms, kitchen and offices. About 130 people would be located at the facility. |
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Greeley/Weld, Fort Morgan SBDC to merge
GREELEY - The Greeley/Weld Small Business Development Center is merging with the Fort Morgan SBDC, a move that will extend the SBDC's reach into 12 counties in northeastern Colorado.
The merged organization will now be known as the Northeast-East Central Colorado Small Business Development Center.
"We are excited to take on the challenge of continuing the great service provided by the Fort Morgan SBDC for Northeast-East Central Colorado," said Richard Pickett, Greeley/Weld SBDC director. "It is our intention to become even more active in outlying cities and towns in the region."
Pickett will become executive director of the merged SBDC and the Monfort College of Business at the University of Northern Colorado will remain host of the new center. Morgan Community College, former host organization for the Fort Morgan SBDC, will continue its involvement as a program sponsor.
The new SBDC will host an After Hours Open House at the Bloedorn Center in Fort Morgan on Nov. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. to announce the merger. For more information, call 970-352-3661 or 970-867-2303. |
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national news
Buffett to buy Burlington Northern in $34 billion deal
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc said it agreed to buy railroad Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp in Buffett's biggest acquisition ever.
J&J to cut 7,000 to 8,000 jobs
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson will eliminate about 6 percent to 7 percent of its global workforce, or some 7,000 to 8,000 positions, as the diversified healthcare company restructures and seeks cost savings, the company said on Tuesday.
Rising factory orders bolster recovery prospects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. factory orders rose a stronger-than-expected 0.9 percent in September and inventories continued to shrink, bolstering the prospects for a sustained economic recovery.
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