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Master Gardeners: 3 tips to pick out a sweet watermelon

A good watermelon is a staple, healthy summer snack, so it is important to know how to pick one,…

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Problem Gambling Awareness Month: A great time to learn warning signs

March is here, which means tournament season is upon us. While many excited fans can healthily watch who…

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Master Gardeners: Birds, birds & more birds

Ever since I retired in 2000, I have been watching and feeding the birds in our backyard. I…

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Make good choices; our decisions affect others

Although I’ve never dreamed of going to Colorado, when the opportunity to travel with two daughters, a son-in-law…

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Change lifestyle habits to decrease diabetes risk

An estimated one-in-three Americans are at risk for type 2 diabetes. More alarmingly, nearly 25 percent of people…

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Autism community shifts from ‘awareness’ to ‘acceptance’

The Autism Society of America, along with leading disability organizations across the country, is announcing that it is…

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If you fail, it just means it is time to pick yourself up

Do you know any successful people?If you do, chances are they haven’t always been successful. In fact, some…

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Ask Rusty – Working while collecting early Social Security benefits

Dear Rusty: I will be 65 in August of this year. If I start drawing Social Security on my…

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Matching politics with values

I’m a registered Republican and voted for Donald Trump. I didn’t vote for him because he was a…

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Consumer Protection Week: A great time to learn scams & safety tips

  From cars to houses and work to leisure, consumers spend big bucks each year for necessities and…