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Medical marijuana advocates set to file constitutional challenge
At least one Boulder County resident is planning to challenge state laws regulating the medical marijuana industry in court this month, and dispensaries are being asked to chip in to fund the effort...
From ‘Woman in chains’ to ‘Pregnant in prison’
Former Boulder Weekly Editor Pamela White first wrote about the treatment of pregnant women in prison on Aug. 2, 2001. The story was called “Woman in chains,” and it was about an inmate who went into labor prematurely but was denied medical attention — and even ...
2009 Boulder County People of the Year: Team ClimateSmart
It started with a man named Cisco DeVries. As chief of staff to the mayor of Berkeley, Calif., DeVries was looking for a way to enable more people to update their homes with renewable energy and save money on their utility bills. He came up with an idea: finance ...
Crews continue battling Flagstaff Fire outside of Boulder
Crews continued fighting the Flagstaff Fire west of Boulder...
The beginning of the end for zero tolerance in schools
Driven by his frustration with New Jersey’s restrictive medical marijuana program, Ricardo Rivera crowd-funded a research trip to Colorado. He wanted more information about extracting cannabis oil for his daughter and a new law that means sick kids can be treated ...
U.S. moves to take grizzly off endangered species list
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced last week they will move forward with a proposal to delist grizzly bears in the Greater...
Haiti missionary left trail of financial woes in Idaho
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho woman who led a group of 10 Baptists on a mission to help children in Haiti admits to failing to obtain paperwork needed to move 33 children to the Dominican Republic...
Are pro-fracking online comments coming from paid shills?
Here at Boulder Weekly, we welcome robust discussion of our...
South Boulder residents start packing
South Boulder residents began preparing for the worst this week, gathering belongings, packing cars, kenneling pets and staying informed in case pre-evacuation notices became mandatory evacuations for their area...
Moving in: Boulder gets occupied
At Occupy Boulder events later this week, the messaging may struggle to stay on target. Signs could relay a medley of wants and wishes from the government, endorsements on current ballot issues for Boulder County, and tried and true calls for peace. The events ...
