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• Watchdog group says bad nursing assistants rehired (KRDO Colorado Springs)

  A California watchdog group says nursing assistants who lost their certification still found work caring for the elderly.

• NYPD Apologizes For Repeated Mistaken Raids (KMGH 7 Denver)

  A senior New York City police official apologized Friday for the 50 or so door-pounding visits police made to the home of a bewildered elderly couple.

• The larger the paw, the larger the footprint (Telluride Daily Planet)

  In the mountains, a 4x4 SUV is almost a necessity if you plan to drive when it’s snowy. But if you live almost anywhere else, the “gas guzzlers” are a target of green scorn.

• Swine Flu cases rise on Western Slope (Telluride Daily Planet)

  At the San Miguel County Department of Health and Environment, workers don’t have enough time to work — they’ve been answering their phones for days, fielding calls about flu vaccines.

• Volunteer for this year’s food drive | © 2010 Longmont Times-Call (The Longmont Times-Call)

  Last year, national food charity Feeding America surveyed the clients of the nation’s food banks. Here’s what it found about Community Food Share, which serves Boulder and Broomfield counties.