Category: Feel Good Friday
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Bill to Fund Wildlife Crossings Introduced in Legislature
DENVER, Colorado — Colorado is taking steps to make highways safer for wildlife and drivers! Just this month, a new bill made its way to the state legislature, which, if passed, will fund the creation of new wildlife crossings. Specifically, Senate Bill 22-151 Safe Crossings for Colorado Wildlife and Motorists, creates a “Colorado Wildlife Safe Passages Mitigation…
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Habitat For Humanity of Metro Denver Receives Largest Single Donation in its History
DENVER, Colorado — Talk about generosity! American author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott just donated $436 million to Habitat for Humanity International– with $13.5 million of that total going straight to its Metro Denver chapter. “This incredibly generous gift will allow us to dramatically increase capacity and implement programs that will have a multi-generational impact on…
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World Happiness Report Reveals Inspiring Pandemic Side-Effects: The U.S. is Happier & Acts of Kindness Have Increased!
DENVER, Colorado — Finally, something positive to come from the pandemic! After reading the 2022 World Happiness Report, there are two notable takeaways: The United States is happier than years prior. There has been remarkable growth worldwide in all three acts of kindness monitored in the poll– helping strangers, volunteering, and donations. Now ain’t that…
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CU Denver Alum Uses Her Non-Profit To Save 21 Dogs From Slaughter in China
DENVER, Colorado — 21 shelter dogs have been given a new “leash” on life thanks to rescue efforts from the non-profit group, Lady Freethinker. On Wednesday, 34 dogs total — including the 21 sponsored by LFT — arrived at Vancouver International Airport. They came from dire situations abroad, including the dog meat trade, puppy mills,…
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Dozens of Bison in Denver Donated Back to Native American Tribes
DENVER, Colorado — Back to their roots! 33 American Bison raised from herds at Genessee Park and Daniels Park are making the journey to several plains tribes. On Monday, the county and city of Denver presented 17 bison to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma, 15 to the Northern Arapaho Tribe in Wyoming, and…
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Anonymous Customer Buys Expensive Guitar For Young Boy With Williams Syndrome Seen Playing It in Store
GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado — Call it a rock n’ roll miracle when a stranger happened to see a young kid playing a “Dimebag Darrell” riff in the J.B. Hart Music Co., Inc. store. Fallon is a young kid from Montrose living with Williams Syndrome, who has an incredible love and knowledge of music. His parents…
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Bingo, Bongo! Endangered Calf Born at Denver Zoo
DENVER, Colorado — Everyone, meet Winston! Winston is an Eastern Bongo who was born on March 5th to parents Fern and Howard. Why is this notable? Because Bongo’s are listed as a critically endangered species due to illegal hunting, disease, and destruction of their forest habitat. According to the Denver Zoo, Winston is only recently…
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2021/2022 Is Officially Vail’s Longest Ski Season In History
VAIL, Colorado — Good news for bombers around the Centennial State… Vail’s ski season will last even longer! Officials in Vail have extended the scheduled closing date for the resort’s ski season to May 1. This is a week longer than originally planned, making it the longest ski season in resort history. Beth Howard, the…
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Lightning Strikes Again (A Decade Later!)
DENVER, Colorado– Sports! Do you know what happens when one of the most exciting things to happen in Denver is Broncos-related? Instead of pretending like I know ANYTHING about this world, I’ve enlisted the help of my husband, Mark Rooney. With further ado… Broncos acquire veteran pro-bowl quarterback Russell Wilson! Russell comes to the Broncos…
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Can’t Afford a Prom Dress? No Problem! “Be Happy Boutique” Removes Barriers
DENVER, Colorado– I’m sure most of us remember high school prom night– whether that brings up feelings of happiness, excitement, angst, stress, straight-up nostalgia, or everything in-between. Despite what memories pop up, for us gals, one of the most exciting parts was all about finding the dress. According to NBC, teenagers in 2022 are spending…
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