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Police: Disgruntled employee was shooter
The husband and wife who owned Boulder Stove and Flooring were likely shot by a disgruntled employee who was mad about pay and who then turned the gun on himself, Boulder police say...
What Seth Brigham would have said
(if he had not been removed and arrested) In Seth Brigham’s mind, efforts by the Boulder City Council to muzzle citizen criticism didn’t begin when he was arrested at the Feb. 16 council meeting wearing only boxer shorts. A recent statement from the city ...
Obama Jabs Romney at “Nerd Prom”
No one was safe from President Obama’s jokes Saturday night, when, at...
The coal mines of Colorado’s northern fields
The northern coal fields operated between 1859 and roughly the early 1960s. These early mining operations were one of the primary drivers of Latino immigration to Boulder County at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century...
Are loopholes in policies putting ride-booking service drivers at risk?
The iconic pink mustaches of the Lyft brand ride-booking service are unmistakable. Whether it’s a large furry bumper-stache or a “glowstache” illuminating the night streets, the Lyft paraphernalia attracts users who have downloaded the company’s application as well ...
Boulder police arrest man suspected of over 50 burglaries
Boulder police have announced they've arrested a man in connection with "over 50" burglaries in the University Hill area, police spokeswoman Kim Kobel said...
Hidden in plain sight
Hidden in Plain Sight” is a new Boulder Weekly series on the plight of the undocumented Latino immigrant in Boulder County. We’ll share insights on a population in our midst that we don’t often “see...
Sean Lennon, Yoko Ono release anti-fracking song ‘Don’t Frack My Mom’
Artist Yoko Ono and her son Sean Lennon have established themselves as leaders in the movement against fracking, which we hardly need to bother identifying as a natural gas extraction method...
Silver lining for organic farmers in Monsanto suit
On June 10, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a ruling in favor of Monsanto in a lawsuit filed against the seed industry giant by Organic Seed Growers & Trade Association (OSGATA), et. al., in 2010...
Victory, for now
Just as promised, veterans started arriving at the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protest camps in the final days leading up to the government’s Monday,...
Tech’s role in domestic violence gets forum
A group of domestic abuse counselors, police officers, detectives, lawyers, district attorneys and more will meet this Thursday, April 14 and Friday, April 15...
