County awarded grant from Colorado Health Foundation to help with medical insurance for children and families
Mar 2nd
Boulder County, Colo. – The Colorado Health Foundation has awarded $371,470 to Boulder County to increase access to public health insurance for children and families.
The grant – to be paid over the next two years – benefits the Boulder County Healthy Kids initiative, a countywide effort to enroll pregnant women and eligible children and their families in Medicaid and the Child Health Plan Plus, and to connect those families to the appropriate care.
“The initiative, which was created in 2008, supports Boulder County’s commitment to improve access to affordable physical, mental and dental health care services for its most vulnerable residents,” project manager Christina Ostrom said. “Funding from the Colorado Health Foundation will provide streamlined access to families.”
Boulder County Healthy Kids will partner with the Boulder Valley and St. Vrain Valley school districts to increase access to health benefits by stationing an eligibility technician at each district. The tech will help screen and enroll students and their families in Medicaid and CHP Plus health coverage.
Please call the Healthy Kids hotline at 303-441-1589 for more information and eligibility standards, or to refer an uninsured child.
Medicaid is a no-cost health insurance plan for low-income Colorado children, pregnant women, parents with dependent children, and elderly or disabled populations. CHP Plus is low-cost health insurance for Colorado’s uninsured children and pregnant women without private health insurance but whose household income is too high to qualify for Medicaid.
The Colorado Health Foundation works to increase the number of Coloradans with health insurance, ensuring they have access to quality, coordinated care and encouraging healthy living. The foundation invests in communities through initiatives and grants to health-related nonprofit organizations, and by operating medical education programs to increase the health care workforce. Visit www.coloradohealth.org for more information.
Boulder police investigate three armed robberies in 24 hours Pics & story:
Mar 1st
Boulder police investigate three armed robberies in 24 hours
Boulder police are looking for the suspect or suspects involved in three armed robberies over the past 24 hours and are considering the possibility that all three crimes are connected. In each robbery, the suspect was able to get away with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Two robberies took place the night of Monday, Feb. 28. One was at a branch of Wells Fargo bank on Canyon Boulevard, and the other happened at a Circle K convenience store on 28th Street. This morning, Tuesday, March 1, a man who claimed to have a weapon robbed the Boulder Valley Credit Union on Broadway.
A news release was sent out yesterday outlining details of the Wells Fargo case. That release can be found at www.boulder-police.com.
Last night’s Circle K robbery happened at 10:45 p.m. at the store located at 3185 28th St.. The suspect walked to the counter and initially asked for a package of cigarettes, then showed the clerk a note demanding all the cash in the register. The note indicated that the suspect had a gun, although the clerk told police he never saw a weapon. No one was hurt, and the suspect left quickly with an undisclosed amount of cash. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office assisted with a K-9 unit to try to locate the suspect.
At 9:45 a.m. today, a man claiming to have a gun robbed the Boulder Valley Credit Union at 2667 Broadway. Tellers told police that the man walked in, produced a note demanding money and claimed to have a gun. No one saw any weapon. There were no customers in the bank at the time of the robbery, although several bank employees were inside. No one was hurt.
Credit union employees describe the suspect as a 40- to 50-year-old white male, 6 feet tall, with pockmarks and acne scarring on his face. He was wearing a dark jacket and tan pants, a brown knit cap with tassels and dark sunglasses.
The clerk at Circle K also described the suspect as a white male, 40 to 50 years old, about 6 feet tall and very thin. He wore a brown baseball cap and had straight brown hair. His face was pockmarked and he had prominent cheekbones.
Boulder police detectives have notified the FBI and the two agencies are working together.
Detective Brian Scott is the lead investigator on all three cases. Anyone with information is asked to contact him at 303-441-3381. Those who have information but wish to remain anonymous may contact the Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or 1-800-444-3776. Tips may also be submitted via the Crime Stoppers website at www.crimeshurt.com. Those submitting tips through Crime Stoppers that lead to the arrest and filing of charges on a suspect(s) may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 from Crime Stoppers.
Boulder Police looking for bank robbery suspect
Boulder police are searching for a man who robbed the Wells Fargo bank at 1690 Canyon Avenue early this evening.
It happened at 5:26 p.m. Witnesses told police the man walked into the lobby of the bank, approached one of the tellers and handed the teller a note demanding money. He claimed to have a gun, though no weapon was seen. The teller complied and gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of cash. The suspect was last seen running southbound away from the bank.
A number of bank employees and customers were inside the bank at the time. No one was hurt.
Photos of the suspect are attached. Police are looking for an 18-to-22 year-old-man who is described as 6’3”, very thin, with a pockmarked face and brown hair. He was wearing a baseball cap and a ski jacket with a white shirt underneath.
Boulder police are working with the FBI on this case. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact detective Craig Beckford at 303-441-3336. Those wishing to remain anonymous can call the Boulder Police Department’s tip line at 303-441-1974.
County seeking input on economic development plan
Mar 1st
Boulder County, Colo. – Boulder County is seeking input from local residents, businesses, economic development organizations and other interested parties on the creation of a countywide economic development plan.
An important part of identifying the top economic development priorities and needs for Boulder County is an online survey that is open to everyone through the month of March.
Boulder County’s economic development plan will be informed by survey results specific to the community, along with input from a range of stakeholders and information from existing municipal and organizational economic development plans.
“While most of our municipalities already have formal economic development plans, this survey provides a unique opportunity for residents in Boulder County that otherwise aren’t involved in business or local government networks to provide their input on our local economy’s priorities and issues,” said Leslie Irwin, policy analyst in the Boulder County Commissioners’ Office.
Gov. John Hickenlooper has requested economic development plans from each Colorado county to capture priorities, strategies, actions, expected outcomes, primary partners, available and needed resources, and timelines. The effort is being coordinated by the state’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
The effort calls for the county plans to be combined into 14 regional plans by May 15. Boulder County’s plan will be a part of the Metro Denver regional plan. As part of Gov. Hickenlooper’s goal to create an economic development plan “from the bottom-up,” the regional plans will then be rolled into one statewide plan.
Aside from the survey, Boulder County residents can provide input online at www.advancecolorado.com/bottomup, by email to input@state.co.us, by fax to 303-892-3848, and by mail to Bottom Up Economic Development Initiative, 1625 Broadway, Suite 2700, Denver, CO 80202.
For more information, visit www.advancecolorado.com/bottomup or contact Leslie Irwin at 303-441-3546 or lirwin@bouldercounty.org.
