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Two steps forward, three steps back

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At the beginning of August, the Obama Administration released its Clean Power Plan, which targets carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants. Since then, proponents of the plan in Colorado agree that the state is well on its way to meeting the ...

Internet, social media changing the face of religion

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The past couple of years have seen substantial growth in technology, the Internet and, most noticeably, social media, and churches across the nation are following suit, updating Facebook sites, sending tweets and installing new religion-themed phone applications....

Local ‘Occupy’ participant: Crackdown coordinated

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A Boulder mother who has been active in the local “Occupy” movement says the recent crackdowns on similar demonstrations in cities across the country are likely part of a federally coordinated attack on the movement...

About 100 acres engulfed by Maxwell Fire

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The Maxwell Fire in Lefthand Canyon has been 25 percent...

‘Boulder Weekly’ wins 28 awards from SPJ

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Boulder Weekly has received 11 first-place honors and 17 other awards for its 2012 articles in a multi-state contest held annually by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ...

In the line of fire

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A little under two months since the devastating Fourmile fire, Boulder is once again battling a blaze, this time a little closer to home. With evacuations extending into portions of the city, residents were deciding whether to stay or go...

9/11 blind

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After witnessing the first jetliner crash into the Twin Towers on that Sept. 11 morning, a friend of mine’s wife and 7-year old daughter fled to their nearby Manhattan loft and ran to the roof to look around. From there, they saw the second plane explode in a ...

Underwear bomber pleads guilty, warns U.S.

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DETROIT — Accused underwear bomber Umar Farouk...

Nipping 4/20 in the bud

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Every year during April, the University of Colorado administration warns students about the potential consequences surrounding the annual 4/20 gathering on Norlin Quad. This year, the university is upping its efforts to end the unwelcome smoke-out. But it remains to ...

Is the PS Vita a device ahead of its time or...

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With its big, bright screen, ability to sense touch...