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Sowing the Seeds of Sun
Lawmaker, industry find common ground for "solar gardens"People who live in apartment complexes — or shady spots — may soon have more access to the economic and environmental benefits of solar power, thanks to a deal brokered this week between a legislator and ...
Bomb training set for tomorrow
A bomb training exercise will be held at Fairview and Boulder high schools on Wednesday, June 8, to help provide school district officials with recommendations and information on how to approach bomb-related situations.The Boulder police and fire departments, ...
New study shows apex predators in decline
The BBC is reporting that large, apex predators have been found to be in decline in a new study published in Science...
Gov. Hickenlooper signs medical marijuana ‘crackdown’ bill into law
On Monday, May 18, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law a bill that lawmakers claim will strengthen the state’s medical marijuana laws and weed out folks who illegally use and sell untaxed pot...
Monsanto and friends vs. the rest of us
When it comes to genetically modified organisms, more commonly known as GMOs, the U.S. is pretty far behind the rest of the world, but not in every category. We grow and eat more of these genetically engineered foods than anyone else. We’re easily number one. So much...
Frozen Dead Guy Days a celebration of life
Every year, thousands of people worldwide flock to Nederland and celebrate the cryogenically maintained body of an 89-year-old Norwegian man, a.k.a. the frozen dead guy...
Women warriors
Thelma Robinson — Thelma Morey back then — was 16 years old when the Imperial Japanese Navy attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii in 1942. The attack pulled the U.S. out of more than a decade of isolationism and into World War II...
Pentagon announces 3,100-troop deployment to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon announced the latest troop deployment for Afghanistan Tuesday, ensuring that the bulk of the additional forces requested by President Obama will be in place this summer...
CIA suicide bomber appears in video with Pakistani Taliban leader
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani officials fear that a video that appears to link the suicide bomber who struck a CIA base in Afghanistan...
Journalist raising money for documentary
Michael de Yoanna, an award-winning reporter and documentary filmmaker, is on deadline again. This time, he’s raising money to complete his project The Winding Road to Recovery, a film that will chronicle what happens when troops return home from war injured. Some ...
Fight outside Shooters
Boulder police officers responded to a large fight near the Shooters bar at 13th and Walnut streets around closing time in the early-morning hours of Feb. 28...
