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War of words
Jared Lee Loughner, a 22-year old with a history of mental problems, buys a Glock 19 at a sporting goods store on Nov. 30. On Saturday, Jan. 8, he pops an extended magazine into the weapon and fires 31 rounds into a crowd of people who came to greet Congresswoman ...
Russian currency hits new low
The crisis in Ukraine deepened over the weekend, with Russian troops rushing into action and President Obama warning Russian President Vladimir Putin that there would be consequences...
Erie breaks ground on new service facility
Erie broke ground this morning on a new service facility that...
Turning the tables
In a recent Boulder Weekly article titled “Behind the GMO curtain” (Dec. 15), Lisa Drake, Monsanto’s Englewood-based lead for state and local government affairs, was quoted as saying “We [Monsanto] sure don’t make it a practice of suing our own customers.” Drake ...
RTD runs the old bait and switch
In 2004, area voters approved a 0.4 percent sales tax as part of the FasTracks ballot initiative. The money collected from the tax was to be entrusted to the Regional Transportation District (RTD) in exchange for its promise to build, among other things, a Northwest ...
Drug shortage crisis
By now, most of us are aware that our health care system has been compromised yet again...
Shackling bill gets House nod
After undergoing minor amendments to gain the support of the Department of Corrections, the “shackling bill,” SB 193, has been approved by the House and is on its way to the governor’s desk for signature. SB 193, which was approved by the Senate on May 5, was ...
Protecting more than a postage-stamp-sized ecosystem
Yukon First Nations and Yukon-based environmental organizations are taking legal action to secure protections for...
Apartment offers glimpse of Fort Hood suspect’s life
KILLEEN, Texas — Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's dingy apartment...
