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On Sept. 11, I was a 28-year-old attorney working for the Department of Justice. I remember being evacuated from my federal office building that morning, and later heading across the 14th Street Bridge to my home in Arlington, Va. I could hardly believe the sight ...

More than 28 million Christmas trees were chopped down and decorated in U.S. households during last year’s holiday season, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. Some say that is 28 million trees too many! This year, give something back to our ...

Christmas is coming, but the ski and snowboard season has already started. Regardless of whether you’re celebrating the start of winter, adding a few “special” items to that gift list, stoking out a friend with an early December birthday or rewarding yourself...

Stockings are one of the better things about the holidays. Stuffing them requires imagination and knowledge of the receiver beyond a specific list of desired presents, and you have a small space to prove you have it. If you’re stumped, here are a few ideas for what ...

Happy Pomegranate...

Longmont Ballot Question 2ABonds for wastewater system improvements...

At the beginning of Boulder City Council’s Oct. 23 study session on ethics and financial reporting, council member Tim Plass asked the most valuable question of the night...

City of Boulder Ballot Issue No. 2A...

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Monday, Jan. 10...

So, summer is here, according to the calendar, with 90-degree temperatures and the chocolate slowly and surely melting in my cupboard. I guess back in the day Colorado homes didn’t need air conditioning. (So why would we need it now? So glad I fell for that one...

While a lot of emphasis is placed on buying local and keeping our hard-earned dollars in Boulder County this holiday season, there is another way to give a meaningful gift without pouring money into the coffers of giant corporations...

The following is a list of the final unofficial 2009 results...