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Dear Eric: I am a 47-year-old woman and was diagnosed with a rare terminal illness three years ago after several years of investigations. I have a rough time frame of six to 10 years. I have no family and no close friends. The only person I see is my neighbor who is also my cleaner, but that’s the only time I see her. I am totally alone, lonely and desperate and don’t know where to go or what to do.— Need CompanyDear Company: I’m so sorry. The isolation you’re feeling and the illness you’re navigating likely make it very hard…

After escaping an abusive relationship, mother-of-three Stacy Berry realized how often a lack of affordable housing kept women trapped in dangerous domestic situations.With that in mind, Berry obtained her real estate license in hopes of using the credential for the greater good. The 37-year-old started Harriet’s Liberation Society, an organization to help women out of domestic abuse situations. With her licensure, Berry can connect women to life-saving housing opportunities, but she wanted to learn more about the logistics of affordable housing in the Denver metro.“It affects everyone,” Berry said. “It’s in all of our backyards.”She was among the first students to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Louis DeJoy, the head of the U.S. Postal Service, intends to step down, the federal agency said Tuesday, after a nearly five-year tenure marked by the coronavirus pandemic, surges in mail-in election ballots and efforts to stem losses through cost and service cuts.In a Monday letter, Postmaster General DeJoy asked the Postal Service Board of Governors to begin looking for his successor.“As you know, I have worked tirelessly to lead the 640,000 men and women of the Postal Service in accomplishing an extraordinary transformation,” he wrote. “We have served the American people through an unprecedented pandemic and…

A former football player for Colorado State University was arrested Tuesday morning in Fort Collins and charged with sexual assault, according to court records.Aaron Moore, a 23-year-old man from Oakland, Tennessee, signed with CSU’s football team as a three-star linebacker in 2020.Moore played in all four of CSU’s games during the 2020 season, shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic, but three season-ending injuries in the following years pulled the plug on his football career, according to his player portal. He then joined the coaching staff as a defense graduate assistant, per the roster.Moore turned himself in at Larimer County Jail at…

By MATTHEW DALYWASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has fired about 1,000 newly hired National Park Service employees who maintain and clean parks, educate visitors and perform other functions as part of its broad-based effort to downsize government.The firings, which weren’t publicly announced but were confirmed by Democratic senators and House members, come amid what has been a chaotic rollout of an aggressive program to eliminate thousands of federal jobs plan led by billionaire Elon Musk and the new Department of Government Efficiency, an outside-government organization designed to slash federal spending. Adding to the confusion, the park service now says…

At least 618 flights were canceled or delayed Tuesday at Denver International Airport amid light snow, fog, and frigid temperatures. Fog and mist engulfed DIA Tuesday afternoon and temperatures hovered around 8 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. There were 563 delayed flights and 55 canceled flights as of 4:20 p.m., according to FlightAware tracking software. Southwest had the most delayed flights with 178, followed by SkyWest, the airline that operates United Express, with 162 flights, and United Airlines with 149 flights, FlightAware data shows. Skywest had the most cancellations with 45. Originally Published: February 18, 2025 at 4:30…

By Korsha Wilson, The New York TimesDuring a recent lunch service at Ramen by Ra, a five-seat stall in Manhattan, chef Rasheeda Purdie hummed along to jazz streaming out of a small speaker as she moved through the restaurant’s tiny kitchen.Behind her, shoyu-flavored broth simmered away alongside a less common sight at a ramen shop: a pot of long-cooked collard greens, its liquid used as the base for her potlikker ramen.Potlikker ramen, also called “collard green ramen” or “soul food ramen,” isn’t a new dish; chef Todd Richards features a version in his 2018 cookbook “Soul.” But it’s now garnering…

Ashton Woods, the country’s largest privately held homebuilder based outside Atlanta, has acquired land in metro Denver and plans to begin selling new homes starting next year.“We have been continually looking for opportunities to move out West and we have been keeping an eye on the Denver market,” said Lindsay Motley, an Ashton Woods regional president based in Austin, Texas.Ashton WoodsAshton Woods, a home builder based outside Atlanta, has hired building veteran Shannon Robbins to head up its expansion into Colorado’s Front Range. Robbins has arranged two land purchases with several more are planned. Home sales should start next year.…

Moon Alert: There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The Moon is in Scorpio.Happy Birthday for Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025:You are sensitive, optimistic and spiritual. You care deeply about those who are closest to you. This year it’s OK to rest, rejuvenate and focus on relationships. Concentrate on your needs and what brings you happiness. Explore relationships with people who have your back.ARIES(March 21-April 19) ★★★★This is an excellent day to look for solutions in areas related to shared property, banking, mortgages, insurance issues and any kind of resource (including debt) that you share with someone else.…

Which dive watch is best? Are you a scuba diver looking for a watch that can keep up with your underwater adventures? It needs to be not only reliable but also equipped with the features and functions you need for your next excursion. Dive watches boast water resistance up to 100 meters. As part of their rugged design, you’ll find most styles feature secure wristbands as well as crack- or scratch-resistant watch crystals. To facilitate use in low-light conditions, dive watches are also equipped with backlit faces, luminescent hands, and other illumination details. What to know before you buy a dive…