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Nonprofits merge

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Boulder-based environmental nonprofit Global Response is merging with Cultural Survival, a nonprofit organization based in Cambridge, Mass...

Can RNAi technology save the honeybee?

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In 2006, professional beekeepers in the U.S. began to report mass die-offs of their honeybee colonies, between 30 and 90 percent. Since then, “Colony collapse disorder” hasn’t slowed down...

Sprint hit with $300 million lawsuit for tax fraud in New...

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Sprint has been slapped with a $300 million lawsuit by New York state...

Lawmaker’s tweet: County funds threatened if GMOs banned

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"In Farm Bureau policy discussion at their annual convention. Just passed policy to defund Boulder County if they dictate how to farm...

Fracking and academic freedom II

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While certain faculty members around the country have felt the heat from the oil and gas industry for raising questions about the possible health impacts of hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” not all have been canned...

Homeless numbers spike

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An annual survey and count of homeless people in the metro Denver area shows that while the city of Boulder has seen a slight decrease in its homeless numbers, Longmont and Boulder County as a whole have seen a spike...

School turns away student because of parents’ lesbian relationship

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BEDFORD, Texas — Olivia Harrison's pink Hello Kitty backpack and matching lunchbox were ready for her first day at St. Vincent's School...

BW finally obtains DA’s phone records

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It took nearly three weeks, but Boulder Weekly finally obtained the phone records of District Attorney Stan Garnett for the morning of May 16, when Garnett discussed financial disclosure allegations against Boulder City Councilmember George Karakehian with City ...

Bosnian War series

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Like so many important stories that have appeared in Boulder Weekly, this one started out over beers at a local dive...

College disciplines professor after racial incident

MORAGA, Calif. — Saint Mary's College of California...

Astroland crashes

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A new kid in the skinniest jeans ever moves into town. Right away he scares the neighbors because all he wants to do is dance. Then all the parents start to worry because they know what dancing leads to: sex! And everyone knows what sex leads to — underage drinking ...

Paint Your Roof White for Earth Day

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Earth day, April 22, comes on a Sunday this year, making a weekend...