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Shackling bill moves forward

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The Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday passed the shackling bill, Senate Bill 193, on a unanimous vote. The bill, carried by Sen. Evie Hudak, D-Westminster, would prohibit the shackling of inmates who are in labor, giving birth or recovering from giving birth, ...

Foxes in the henhouse

A troubling pattern of secrecy and conflicts of interest continues to unfold among certain members of Boulder city government...

Wave Wind catches the wind energy wave

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SUN PRAIRIE, Wis. — As economic development officials await word on whether a European wind power company will invest in Milwaukee, an Asian firm is planting some roots in Wisconsin...

Market value: Boulder Farmers’ Market vendors must meet sales thresholds to...

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  A new policy requiring all vendors at the Boulder Farmers’ Market to earn a minimum amount of revenue to keep their space has raised some eyebrows, but the market’s executive director says the move is not motivated by a desire to increase profits...

Did medication play a role in Seth Brigham’s behavior and arrests?

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Seth Brigham, the longtime political gadfly who recently relocated to Milwaukee following his victory over Boulder City Council’s (with the exception of Lisa Morzel) attempt to place him under a permanent restraining order, is returning to Boulder...

A cry for help

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They know he is home when they hear his whistle. Whittle-WEE! Whether Jose Luis Guerrero’s wife and children will hear his call again, from the doorway of their small Aurora home, will be determined by the U.S. government...

Boulder police investigating murder of homeless man

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Boulder police are investigating the stabbing death of a...

Steve Jobs doll withdrawn after objections by his family, Apple

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LOS ANGELES — An eerily lifelike Steve Jobs doll will...

Good news for immigration activist

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Jeanette Vizguerra has been fighting deportation for seven years. But last week she won a significant victory. On Feb. 17 she was granted a...

New homeless kitchen will serve more than meals

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The Bridge House, which provides food and other resources to homeless in the Boulder area, is poised to cut the ribbon on a new commercial kitchen that will do much more than simply expand the amount of food the organization can serve...

Moving in: Boulder gets occupied

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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 ...

Sensing trouble

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In the fight against global warming, both carbon dioxide and methane are known greenhouse gases that effectively trap heat in the earth’s atmosphere. Although there is disagreement on which gas contributes more significantly to global warming, experts and scientists ...