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BW Editor Pamela White gets lifetime achievement award
Boulder Weekly Editor Pamela White has received one of the top honors given by the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), a lifetime achievement award called “Keeper of the Flame...
The elephant in the classroom
Boulder votes Democrat. It’s a People’s Republic tradition. But when it comes to the University of Colorado’s student government, that tradition may have to be amended. In its recent election, CU students showed up in record numbers to elect a new set of ...
4/20 puffers pull on pipes in peace
Undeterred by admonishing emails from the campus administration, thousands turned out for the annual marijuana smokefest known as 4/20 at the University of Colorado yesterday. The crowd, estimated at around 10,000 people, waved flags, bounced beach balls, blew ...
Red alert: Color-coded threat scale is tossed
WASHINGTON — The much-lampooned color-coded Department of Homeland Security threat alerts are being replaced with a simpler, two-level system that warns of specific dangers for a defined period of time...
GOP official who sent Obama-chimpanzee email: ‘I am not a racist’
LOS ANGELES — An Orange County Republican Party official who sent an email that portrays President Barack Obama's...
Google invests $100M in massive wind farm
SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. said Monday that it recently invested $100 million in an Oregon...
Police arrest CU students in burglary, assault
Police arrested two 21-year-old University of Colorado students, Quinton Elgin Dodson and Aaron Jaron Whitaker, on suspicion of burglary and assault charges stemming from an incident on April 8. According to police, on that date, a 21-year old man interrupted two ...
Twisted Pine hosts autism benefit
Twisted Pine Brewery is hosting a fundraiser for the Autism Society of Boulder County on Sunday, April 17, from noon to 6 p.m. The brewery will be donating $1 for every pint sold and hosting a silent auction with donations like jewelry, beer products and gift ...
Valmont Bike Park to open June 11
The Valmont Bike Park in Boulder is expected to open on June 11.Construction on the park is entering its final months, and the City of Boulder’s Parks and Recreation Department plans to announce details on the grand opening event in May. Developed in partnership of ...
