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Faces of Occupy Boulder
Photographer Chris Leising was at the Occupy Boulder rally this weekend, capturing the faces and the spirit of the event. For more on the rally and the movement in general, click here.
‘Vagina Monologues’ celebrate female sexuality, raise awareness
Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” was a sensation, a celebration – and also taboo – when it was performed for the first time in New York City in 1996. Since then, the play has evolved from a celebration of women’s sexuality to a mission to stop violence against ...
Smoke signals, via Twitter
%uFFFDAs the flames raced through northwest Boulder on Labor Day morning, concerned residents naturally jumped on their computers in search of news on the fire. But those who scoured through news sites found very little in the way of live coverage and updates. ...
Romney last year: Feds ‘cannot afford’ FEMA
There's a storm comin'. New York City has already made plans to shut down its public transportation as Hurricane Sandy barrels down on land and a winter storm forms in the north, possibly creating the perfect-yet-silly "Frankenstorm." The Federal Emergency Management...
Until proven guilty
Former BW Editor Pamela White didn’t just uncover mistreatment of incarcerated pregnant women, she wrote regularly about prisons and jails in general, even spending the night in the Boulder County Jail one time to get a first-person account of what the conditions ...
Stricter oil/gas regulations may hinge on setbacks
As Boulder County officials mull tougher regulations on oil and gas operations such as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” a key component will be setbacks, the minimum distance between wells and sensitive areas...
Will power
Late CU professor Hazel Barnes’ bequest to university in dispute The person charged with carrying out a bequest to the University of Colorado from one of its most prominent professors, the late Hazel Barnes, says he doesn’t trust the CU Foundation to carry...
Growing farmers
Local farmers are speaking up to have their wish list and their problems heard as the Boulder County commissioners begin reviewing agriculture land use codes for an update. Revisions may move more farmers out of the gray areas of ambiguous regulations and onto ...
Buying Sustainable Fish Is Getting Easier, But It’s Still Hard
This week, Whole Foods, the upscale grocer, said...
