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On Monday, April 28, in a packed Opera House in San Francisco, $1,050,000 was handed out to six of the most impressive environmental activists in the world in the form of the Goldman Environmental Prize...
Losing my place
I think all of us are influenced by a sense of place. Grow up amidst skyscrapers and it’s pretty easy to see humans as life’s central architects. Spend enough time in the wide-open West and you just might feel a bit less important in the overall scheme of things...
Obama, on ’60 Minutes,’ makes his case for a second term
WASHINGTON — His approval ratings are largely...
How green is my campus? Colleges woo students with environmental initiatives
SEATTLE — Need to get to Seattle University? There's a green transit pass for that. Need to meet somebody when you're there? Try the new eco-friendly gathering space...
Rally, march call for equal Social Security benefits for same-sex couples
LOS ANGELES — California and local officials joined hundreds of people outside of the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center in Hollywood on Sunday morning to kick off a national grass-roots campaign demanding equal Social Security benefits for same-sex couples...
At What Cost?
In what contested issues of the 2010 election season, is likely to be one of the most hotly Amendments 60 and 61, along with Proposition 101, have both sides of the issue warning of devastating financial implications for the state if their side loses...
Scott Carpenter Pool reopens Friday
After four months of renovation work, Scott Carpenter Pool...
Police blotter | A very strong shot
A very strong shotA Boulder County sheriff’s deputy with a stationary radar located at Highway 36 near Cherryvale Road at 2:20 a.m. on Jan. 16 reported seeing a car approach at a speed of 111 miles per hour...
A … brief … address of the council
A Boulder police officer providing security during a Boulder City Council meeting on Tuesday arrested a 44-year-old male after he removed his clothing and, clad only his boxer shorts, approached the podium...
Boulder Rights of Nature hosts water forum
Backed by local activist group Boulder Rights of Nature and the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, a diverse group of experts, environmentalists and concerned citizens will address a variety of critical water issues facing Boulder, the state and the West at an ...
