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Boulder is no Seattle
The high cost of living in Boulder County is old news. You won’t be surprised to read that a 2011 report showed the state minimum wage was already $3.61 shy of providing an individual with a self-sufficient wage even at that time. Self-sufficient meaning a person ...
Tidbites | Week of July 2, 2015
As the Fourth of July approaches, so does the trouble of deciding what to do on this happening weekend. Beyond the sights of the grill in your backyard and excessive use of sparklers, Boulder County will be offering a number of food-based events for this upcoming ...
Affairs of the world: Burgeoning CWA celebrates 62nd year
Burgeoning CWA celebrates 62nd yearJim Palmer attended his first Conference on World Affairs in 1966 as a film studies professor at the University of Colorado. He recalls hearing Ralph Nader speak about cars. Now, 44 years later, he’s still teaching full time, ...
Ski area bosses, conservationists should seek progressive solution for Eldora expansion...
The debate over a proposed expansion at Eldora Mountain Resort could easily break down along familiar fault lines, pitting the ski industry and the U.S. Forest Service against conservation advocates and community activists over a plan that envisions adding about 15 ...
A theatre student walks into a bar
YOU head over to the theatre building when you hear that Romeo and Juliet is being performed for free at the University of Colorado Boulder. However, things take a turn when you realize students are dancing in the hallways, a capella groups are performing before the ...
