News
Debate over fracking intensifies
The local battle over fracking has been heating up this week on several fronts, from a new study on oil and gas impacts on ozone levels to volleys fired in the city of Longmont’s legal defense of its ban on hydraulic fracturing...
IRS whistleblower won’t answer questions from Congress
The IRS employee who first informed the media that the tax agency was scrutinizing tea party and conservative groups will not answer questions from a Congressional committee...
US expects profit on AIG bailout
SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. government said Monday that it expects to make a profit on its massive bailout of American International Group Inc., assuming the insurer's restructuring plans are completed...
How Affirmative Action Backfires at Universities
The Supreme Court announced last week that it would hear a challenge to the University of Texas’ use of racial preferences...
Opinion: Sure, Apple ducks taxes–that’s what corporations do
Apple's gotten loads of negative press recently for allegedly dodging taxes, finding loopholes to avoid paying taxes on billions of dollars in revenue a year...
Caring for Kumari
Randy Baker hasn’t gotten a lot of sleep since April 25, but as he’s discovered, that’s what happens when there’s an earthquake in Nepal and you run a nonprofit organization...
City makes utility payments easier
The City of Boulder has introduced a new online system for paying utility bills...
The unlikely success of the Doritos Locos taco at Taco Bell
Taco Bell scored the biggest hit of 2012 in the fast food industry, and it wasn't really very close...
Locals honored by PeaceJam
Two Boulder residents are being honored for their efforts to inspire children to be the leaders of tomorrow...
New law lowers fees for public records
As has been reported on numerous occasions in Boulder Weekly over the past 18 months, local governments have been using excessive research and retrieval fees to thwart access to public records that are necessary for proper government oversight...
Fight against hunger gets boost
Boulder County CROP Hunger Walk recruiters, walkers, sponsors, organizers and friends are handing over a check for almost $15,000 to Community Food Share in Longmont...
Boulder to go dark for Earth Hour
The City of Boulder announced that they would be joining more than 4,100 cities in Earth Hour 2010 on Saturday, March 27 at 8:30 p.m. The global climate event, led by the World Wildlife Fund, asks participants to turn off their lights for one hour to send the message...
