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Advocates: Chicken flap belies true egg industry practices
When Grant Family Farms in Wellington declared bankruptcy in December and announced that it didn’t have enough feed to keep its chickens alive, it prompted an outpouring of support from surrounding communities. People descended on the farm to adopt hens before they ...
CU turns up the heat on pests
When it comes to bed bugs, the University of Colorado at Boulder was one of the first campuses around the country to invest in a high-tech system for eliminating the pests — and, in typical Boulder style, the system does not involve any harmful chemicals or ...
Apple co-founder and Silicon Valley pioneer Steve Jobs dies at 56
Steve Jobs, who sparked a revolution in the...
American Airlines files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy; CEO retires
FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines’ parent...
PureEnergy offers eco-friendly batteries
Boulder-based PureEnergy Solutions has supercharged the...
The rewards of risk
In 2008 in his Los Angeles home, a man named Dave Freeman fell, hit his head and died. This wouldn’t have been big news,...
Flagstaff star cards for sale
The ninth annual Flagstaff Star Holiday Card, a Boulder fundraiser to help pay for the maintenance and upkeep of the brightly lit star displayed on Flagstaff Mountain over the holidays, is now on sale. The star, which is now 100 percent wind-powered, is lit in the ...
Bill Maher spends some ‘real time’ with Boulder Weekly
Have you ever pondered the question, “Who would you most like to sit down and have a conversation with?” Most of us have a list of famous individuals with whom we would love to have a chat. For me that would include the likes of Jerry Garcia, Woody Allen, Magic ...
Burnt Toast closes, to reopen as Café Aion
The Hill restaurant Burnt Toast, located at 1235 Pennsylvania Ave., closed its doors on Dec. 24 and is expected to reopen as Café Aion in early March...
EPA’s abandoned Wyoming fracking study one retreat of many
When the Environmental Protection Agency abruptly retreated on its multimillion-dollar investigation into water contamination in a central Wyoming natural gas field earlier this year, it shocked environmentalists and energy industry supporters alike...
