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Bullets or bongs?

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Because of a conflict between state marijuana statutes and federal gun laws, Colorado residents must choose between owning guns and using marijuana. Yet state law enforcement officials are virtually powerless to enforce the intersection where those conflicting laws ...

Signs of the times

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Early in the coronavirus shutdown, Boulder photographer Marsha Steckling walked Pearl Street, only seeing three or four people out on the mall. And the...

Deported to death

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On the day American researchers visited them in the hills of Guatemala, Enrique’s family killed a chicken as a mark of celebration. They hoped that by sharing their story and welcoming the researchers, Enrique might finally get the medical help he needed. It was ...

Greenlining

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Ari Cohen qualified because he was once busted with more than 40 pounds of pot. Aja Palomino was stopped in Wyoming with an eighth...

Celebrating 22 by celebrating you

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“It’s easy to make a buck. It’s a lot tougher to make a difference.” —Tom Brokaw I agree with Tom Brokaw, but would add that...

The New Gold Rush: Part I

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As climate change, infrastructure projects and politics continue to imperil future access to water in the West, Boulder Weekly will be examining the landscape...

National photography project seeks to show Americans America

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The woman cups her face with one hand, two kids with disheveled hair hang on her shoulders, rags lay in her lap. She stares...

Writing a new ending for Boulder’s chronically homeless

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The 76-year-old man who calls himself Reverend Friendly walks with a shuffled gait. Old age and decades of heavy, indiscriminate drinking have reduced his mobility considerably. His long, white beard flows down to his chest, and his eyelids droop heavily over his ...

Opportunity knocks

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Walk into the indoor mall at Diagonal Plaza on any given weekday and it’ll most likely be empty. Gutted restaurants and gated storefronts line...

Window, Walls and Invisible lines: Ingrid Encalada Latorre

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The American dream is a funny thing. Since our nation’s founding some 242 years ago, it has been a dream recognized and pursued by...

Cropped out

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Of the 24 organic farmers who started working Boulder County land in 2011, only five are still in business. There are a lot of reasons...

Analyzing the risk

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Let’s start with a theoretical scenario: Al Capone and Mother Theresa are both arrested and charged with committing murder. Based on that charge, bond...