How the Feds are helping out military personnel with short sales on their homes

If you or your spouse are in the military and are facing a short sale situation with your home, here is some information that may be of use to you. (If you’re looking for an article about short sales and what they mean go here.)

It’s called the Home Owners Assistance Program and it assists homeowners [...]

Sex Offender Reports available FREE OF CHARGE

I, along with many others, had a piece of paper taped to my door in Broomfield a couple of days ago.
It claimed that a sex offender had moved into “this” area and that everyone needed to “become aware.” Then it said I should “Fined [sic] out who they are and what their address is!”
It also [...]

Big Brother 8 season begins tonight!

Okay, I admit it, one of my favorite reality shows of all time is Big Brother. I really can’t explain it, and in fact it’s rather embarrassing but I guess the first step towards getting help is admitting you have a problem. I love this show! There I said it.
Although despite my love for this [...]

Some home painting advice

Summer is a great time to add color to your home, but where do you start?
If you like the look of crown molding but aren’t up to the challenge of actually installing it yourself, you can improvise with paint. Paint a wide or narrow strip along the wall where it meets the ceiling. Use a [...]

FasTracks Information and Discussion ~ Public Forum

If you are concerned about where and when the FasTracks railway will go, and you live in the north area, you should plan to attend one of these public meetings:
July 9, Spice of Life Event Center, 5706 Arapahoe Ave., BoulderJuly 11, City Park Recreation Center, 10455 Sheridan Blvd., WestminsterJuly 12, Xilinx Learning Center, 1951 S. [...]

Increasing speed limits throughout Broomfield

For you lead-footers (as my dad has called my mother for as long as I can remember) the City of Broomfield is actually increasing the speed limit in some areas of the city.
Some of these areas include:
Midway Blvd. (128th) between Lowell and Zuni will increase from 35 – 40. Not surprisingly, many folks already drive [...]

Emissions testing the easy way in Broomfield

You may have noticed the folks with the emissions van parked at the side of the road before (usually on the on-ramp of the highway) and wondered what they were doing. Apparently they’re testing our vehicle emissions en masse.
Even better – if you pass one of these “check points” twice in 10 months and come [...]

Even more Broomfield family freebies

The Brunner Farmhouse, Broomfield’s own historic farmhouse, is featuring a program called Summer Sundays this year. Throughout the summer the farmhouse will host painting demonstrations, music and other cultural events.
They want it to feel like a leisurely summer afternoon spent on Grandma’s front porch. Except you’ll need to bring your own lawn chair. (Let’s face [...]

FREE meals still available to school children this summer

Children who eat lunch or breakfast free of charge at school can still do so during the summer:
Monday through Friday
Fairview Elementary has Breakfast from 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. and Lunch from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Metz Elementary has Breakfast from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
Westminster High has [...]

More freebies in Broomfield

Who knew there were so many great “free” (didn’t your mother ever teach you there’s no such thing as a free lunch?) things to do in Broomfield?
This Tuesday at 6 p.m. is the Broomfield City Council meeting at One DesCombes Dr. You can download their agenda here. (Okay so this isn’t one of the most [...]

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