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Boulder passed its first racial equity plan. Will it work?
The City of Boulder’s racial equity plan is no panacea, according to its critics and supporters alike. Passed unanimously by City Council on Feb....
Learning, the hard way
In the past year and a half, Flagstaff Academy Charter School in Longmont has undergone some major changes. Changes that have caused some teachers and administrators to quit, some parents to complain and remove their children from the school, and some former ...
When the grass isn’t greener
As state lawmakers handle homeowners associations’ addiction to green lawns, local governments and organizations are targeting turf outside the confines of HOAs through incentives...
Expert: GMOs to blame for problems in plants, animals
One of the experts set to testify at Wednesday’s long-awaited meeting about the county’s policy for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on open space says scientists are seeing new, alarming patterns in plants and animals due to increased use of the herbicide ...
New study: When it comes to mountain lions and mule deer,...
In theory, it’s logical to assume that controlling predators by reducing their numbers in the wild would allow the numbers of prey species like...
Too little, too late, too bad
On Dec. 19, 2016, a mere 30 days before President Barack Obama will leave office, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally released its long-awaited...
Quadriplegic patient afraid hospital will deport him to Mexico
I am afraid,” says Roman Cabrera, lying tiltedup in a hospital bed at the Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, his neck swallowed in braces. “I am very scared they will send me to Mexico. I don’t want to go. There are no services there...
The Ghosts of Valmont Butte series
Catch up with Boulder Weekly's investigative series of Valmont Butte...
Opposite of America
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” — Emma Lazarus
Four hundred and sixty-two. That’s how many days Mishkat...
‘It’s been a good ride’
Although both are retiring at the end of the year, don’t expect Josie and Rollie Heath to retreat to a secluded beach on a...
Local homeless services still looking for solutions, volunteers
It’s been a little more than a month since the reality of the coronavirus pandemic really began to sink in, and local and state...
This is our land
This story, you don’t tell it in the summertime. According to Navajo tradition, some tales are meant to be shared on the warm nights...
