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City denies requests for Valmont meetings, tours
City of Boulder officials have denied a request from several local organizations, including Boulder Weekly, to meet with the city archeologist and tribal monitor who are working on the Valmont Butte cleanup...
White rhino poaching hits record levels in 2013
The BBC is reporting that 2013 was the worst year on record for the poaching of white rhinos in South Africa, a species that dwindled to a population of only 100 at the end of the 19th century...
Casey Anthony found not guilty in daughter’s death
ORLANDO, Fla. —After deliberating for less than 11...
Let the Sunshine in
In February, Jefferson County District Court Judge Margie Enquist ruled that a secret ballot vote by the Arvada City Council didn’t violate Colorado’s Open Meetings Law, often referred to as the “Sunshine Law.” Enquist also ruled that the plaintiff, a citizen of ...
Weekly news roundup
A win for victims of abuse at the Colorado Supreme Court
On Monday, May 21, the Colorado Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of victims...
Southern California storm whips up a tornado, four waterspouts
LOS ANGELES — A powerful storm that hit the Southern California...
Proposed bill aims to strengthen driver’s license program for immigrants
State Rep. Jonathan Singer (D-Longmont) plans to introduce a bill to the House that will strengthen a thus-far ineffective driver’s license program for immigrant...
Plane crashes at Boulder airport
Members of the Boulder Rural Fire Protection District and Boulder Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a plane crash northwest of the intersection of Independence and North 57th St. today at 11:48 a.m. Upon arrival they found a Beachcraft Bonanza aircraft abandoned in...
Russian Scientists Breach Antarctica’s Lake Vostok
Russian scientists have confirmed that they have penetrated Antarctica's Lake Vostok, an event that may "expand the limits of life on Earth," a U.S. scientist says...
