Boulderganic
The power struggle
The municipalization initiative added to the ballot by City Council vote on Aug. 16 puts in the hands of the people what Xcel and the city of Boulder haven’t been able to settle with gloves on or off. Voters won’t exactly resolve the question of whether Boulder ...
Mosquito control
It’s an unfortunate fact of life that along with those endless dog days of summer — perfect for barbeques, biking, hiking and swimming — also comes the height of mosquito season. While these blood-sucking members of the fly family are often little more than nuisances...
Living with fire
It starts in flames.
Traffic is bumper to bumper as Michelle Simmons and her kids make their way out of Paradise, California. It’s the middle...
Drifting toward answers on lost crops
If you shop with any regularity at the Abbondanza stall at the farmers’ market, you might have noticed some gaps in their inventory this fall. Dried beans and winter squash are mostly what Shanan Olson, co-owner, says people have commented on missing. They ask why, ...
Progress on the roadmap
Colorado has a goal to run on 100 percent renewable energy by 2040—how far along the path are we, and is it still achievable?
Changing lives with freshwater access in South Africa
When Norman Mthethwa arrives back to his village in South Africa, he’s got a tight schedule and a lot of work to do. After...
Critics: EPA used out-of-date research to defend its chemical testing of...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that current testing of hormone-altering chemicals is adequate for detecting low-dose effects that may jeopardize health...
RYSE youth council takes action
On April 8, U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin in Eugene, Oregon handed down a victory for young environmental activists. Twenty-one young people from across...
Lingering problems from a banned pesticide
Women exposed before birth to the banned pesticide DDT may have a greater risk of developing high blood pressure later in life, according to a study published March 12...
Methane leaks are far more common than previously thought; Studies show...
Methane leaks are far more common than
previously thought
The massive methane gas leak at a storage facility near Los Angeles has raised public health concerns...
Meet the recycling queen
Marjie Griek came to Colorado for the first time when she was 15 years old. It was the ’70s, and the recycling movement in...