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A few questions for our city council candidates
We all know that the big turnout years occur primarily during presidential elections, but it shouldn’t be that way. In reality, the members of our local city councils have a far larger impact on our day-to-day lives than anyone in Washington D.C...
A question of journalistic ethics
Over the past couple of weeks, some of you may have heard...
Boulder County election results
More than 62,000 came out and voted in Tuesday’s Boulder...
Digi-gifting for the 2009 holiday season
Nothin’ honors those ever-soworthy kith and kin on your shopping list each holiday season like gadgets — handheld, hi-def, mobile-on-the-go, ergonomic, rechargeable, solarpowered, or just plain noisy and cool. Green shoots are for suckers — the economy is still in ...
Vote 2011: Municipalization tops list of issues in Boulder
The municipal utility issue has only become more complex in the months since Xcel walked away from the bargaining table in July, after talks about its wind-energy deal broke down...
PlayFair Toys
PlayFair Toys opened in 1982 with the focus of providing nothing but non-violent toys that cater to both boys and girls. The store didn’t have a section for boys with a bunch of toy guns or a pink section with baby dolls targeting little girls — a boy or girl could ...
Election Guide 2013: Yes on Boulder Ballot Question 2G
City of Boulder Ballot Question 2GQualification for Appointment to City Commissions...
The City of Boulder’s pot power grab
Some voters oppose Amendment 64 because it gives local governments too much power. The city of Boulder opposes it because it doesn’t give them enough...
Vanilla Sprinkle Cookies
Fa la la la freakity la. The holiday season has finally come to a close...
Winds of change in the Middle East
On Feb. 11, 1979, Islamic revolutionaries took power in Tehran. On Sept. 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden and his al- Qaida terrorists launched their attacks on New York and Washington, killing nearly 3,000 Americans. On Feb. 11, 2011, Hosni Mubarak resigned as president of...
