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Givin’ Up This Beer for Sweeter Wine
The following is an excerpt from the fifth chapter of Brewing a Boycott, which details Coors brewery workers’ 21-month strike against the company that...
News: DACA updates, methane monitoring, angry politicians
DACA on the brink, again
Once again, the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is in jeopardy.
In 2017, the Trump administration terminated the...
Engine 1’s Exxon insurgency
Long-suffering environmental activists cheered last month when an organized investor revolt forced ExxonMobil to add three climate-conscious directors to its corporate board. Despite nearly a generation...
News in brief
Draft CU South annexation agreement released
On Monday, July 12, the City of Boulder and University of Colorado released a draft annexation agreement regarding 308...
7th annual 101-word fiction contest
Welcome to the seventh annual 101-word fiction contest. It’s become one of our favorite traditions here at Boulder Weekly — a chance for us to...
All roads lead to Boulder
You’ve likely gathered enough anecdotal evidence in talking to friends and colleagues to know that Boulder County is quickly becoming an unaffordable place to...
A roller coaster week for eviction prevention and housing justice
On Friday, June 25, Gov. Jared Polis signed into law SB173, which will “ensure tenants have more options to stay housed,” the bill’s prime...
News: #BoulderStrong resource center, oil and gas bill, and ACLU initiative
#BoulderStrong Resource Center moves, supports Arvada community too
On Saturday, June 19, the #BoulderStrong Resource Center opened in its permanent location to continue to support...
The farm workers’ due
At some farming operations in Colorado, agricultural workers are reporting disturbing working conditions. Workers say they’re denied access to health care services during emergencies;...
Pressure points
In the seven years Adam Perry has owned his affordable unit at Iris Hollow, there have been times when his monthly homeowner association (HOA)...
‘This place is sacred’
According to oral tradition, there once was a band of Paiute Shoshone camping at Thacker Pass — between the Double H and Montana Mountains...
News briefs: Plastic bill, gun bills and COVID testing
Colorado legislature passes plastic bill
Recognizing the toll plastic bags and Styrofoam take on the environment, the Colorado Senate and House recently passed a bill...
