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What Do Chief Niwot and Boulder Colorado Have In Common?
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ourse … Niwot Colorado! My grandmother says that you’re always suppose to talk nice about people after they die, or maybe even name a town after them or a street! How many times have you thought, where in the world did they come up with that name? Named after Chief Niwot, an Arapahoe tribal leader, Niwot Colorado, an unincorporated village, as we know it today is located 9 miles northeast of Boulder Colorado, spitting range, OK, cycling range in modern terminology, from Longmont, Lafayette, Louisville and Boulder Colorado. With an elevation of 5095 feet, this 4.1 mile unincorporated village is a quiet retreat from the hustle and bustle of the surrounding cities. It really reminds me of the “old west” and it makes you say “I want to live here”. Read the rest of this entry »
RADON – The Silent Killer!
As if we didn’t have enough to worry about with all the chemicals in our food, our furniture, our carpet, and toys manufactured in a country far away we now have to worry about Radon gas too? Radon is an odorless (not like grandpa’s gas), colorless, naturally occurring radioactive gas that’s formed from the decay of radium contained in rock, soil, and water. Radon gas reportedly causes over 20,000 lung cancer deaths per year in the United States. It is also the second most frequent cause of lung cancer deaths with cigarette smoking taking the number one spot.
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