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Seniors Living in Lowry Park Will Have to Move

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After one resident heard rumors that the complex was destined to be scraped and developed into hundreds of new units in the hot Lowry neighborhood , he contacted an official with  Vivage Senior Living Solutions , the company that manages the facility — but that official reported back that the executive director didn 't know about the sale, either. Still, residents worried that they would suddenly get a thirty-day notice to vacate, and that would not be enough time to find a new home. Space is in short supply in metro Denver, and a move can be debilitating even when there are available spaces. Many of the seniors rely on Medicaid and Social Security, and switching those accounts to new addresses can be complicated, too. Nancy Schwalm, chief business development officer for Vivage, says that management knew there were offers on the table for the property, a circa 1938 building that was used as officers' quarters back when Lowry was an Air Force base ,  but were kept in the dar...

Is cuddling tiger cubs conservation?

Photo: Loren Elliott, AP Image 1 of / 6 Caption Close Image 1 of 6 ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY. AUG 5 - In this July 20, 2017 photo, a tiger named Seth rests above a pond at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Fla. Big Cat Rescue is a nonprofit sanctuary committed to humane treatment of rescued animals, often coming from exploitive for-profit operations. (Loren Elliott/ Tampa Bay Times via AP) less ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY. AUG 5 - In this July 20, 2017 photo, a tiger named Seth rests above a pond at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Fla. Big Cat Rescue is a nonprofit sanctuary committed to humane treatment of ... more Photo: Loren Elliott, AP Image 2 of 6 ADVANCE FOR USE SATURDAY. AUG 5 - In this July 20, 2017 photo, founder Carole Baskin walks the property at Big Cat Rescue at Big Cat Rescue in Tampa, Fla. Big Cat Rescue is a nonprofit sanctuary committed to humane treatment of rescued animals, often coming from exploitive for-profit operations. (Loren Elliott/ Tampa Bay Times via AP) le...