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If you have kids – or are a kid at heart – Riverfront Park is the place to be on Saturday.
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 3, Family Fest will fill the park with free activities including face painting, obstacle courses and a chance to check out a fire truck.
The event is put on by Family Building Blocks with the goal of connecting families with health and safety resources. The popular helicopter landing is making a return as well.
More details are on the event’s Facebook page.
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MoveOn, one of the country’s largest progressive organizations, endorsed U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas and Democratic candidate Janelle Bynum on Tuesday.
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