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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...
Local, state and federal lawmakers consider gun safety policies in wake...
It’s been more than two weeks since a gunman took the lives of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida....
Parent: Sacred Heart had other lesbians’ children, ‘closet baptisms’
The lesbian couple whose child was recently denied re-enrollment at the Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Boulder is apparently not the first lesbian couple that had a child enrolled at the Catholic school...
Wave Wind catches the wind energy wave
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...
Needling disputes
Despite sharing a common interest — protecting the public while they get body art — some Boulder County body artists and the Boulder County Public Health department are struggling to resolve their differences in ongoing disputes that both sides say have become ...
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 ...
Did Ward Churchill verdict kill free speech at universities?
The Colorado Supreme Court's decision to reject Ward Churchill's appeal could signal a dark day for the Bill of Rights, says Wendy Kaminer for The Atlantic...
Pro-fracking commenter admits getting paid by industry
In yet another apparent example of big money infiltrating local elections, an individual who has reportedly become a frequent defender of “fracking” at recent Boulder City Council meetings has acknowledged that he is on the payroll of the Colorado Oil and Gas ...
Assaulted Boulder cop: Outpouring of support has been incredible
The Boulder police officer who was seriously injured in a scuffle with a man suspected of slashing tires on his patrol vehicle on Oct. 16 says he is overwhelmed by the outpouring of support he has received from the community and his co-workers...
Shackling bill moves forward
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, ...
