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See No Weed
Despite federal efforts in other states to crack down on dispensaries, feds in Colorado say they haven’t changed their tune on how they deal with medical marijuana and have no plans to do so...
Why Conservatives Are Smearing Trayvon Martin’s Reputation
First, there was the discussion of what Trayvon Martin was wearing. “I think the hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin’s death as George Zimmerman was,” Geraldo Rivera said on Fox & Friends...
Let the Sunshine in
In February, Jefferson County District Court Judge Margie Enquist ruled that a secret ballot vote by the Arvada City Council didn’t violate Colorado’s Open Meetings Law, often referred to as the “Sunshine Law.” Enquist also ruled that the plaintiff, a citizen of ...
Chinese coral reefs drop 80 percent over 30 years
An Australian research team, working together with the South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, found that coral reefs along mainland China and in the South China Sea have decreased by 80 percent over the last 30 years...
New Arizona law leaves immigrants fearful of seeking government help
TUCSON, Ariz. — Cristina, an illegal immigrant living in South Tucson, recently went to a government office to sign up her children for a state-run Medicaid program...
Russian Scientists Breach Antarctica’s Lake Vostok
Russian scientists have confirmed that they have penetrated Antarctica's Lake Vostok, an event that may "expand the limits of life on Earth," a U.S. scientist says...
Democrat Ron Barber Retains Gabby Giffords’s Arizona Congressional Seat
In a special Arizona election that garnered widespread national interest...
Dalai Lama urges U.S. to spread democracy
DAVIE, Fla. — Voicing admiration for American values, the Dalai Lama on Tuesday called for the United States to spread freedom to other lands...
Plan for Eldo climbers’ hostel abandoned
The American Alpine Club (AAC) has decided to abandon the idea of turning the Eldorado Springs Post Office building into a climbers’ hostel...
Streaming music gathers steam from tech titans, startups alike
AUSTIN, Texas — The founders of Skype...
Who is tailing you?
On July 6, 2003, two Boulder residents found sophisticated global positioning system (GPS) tracking devices attached to the bottom of their cars, and then-BW Editor Pamela White says the story broke national news about federal agents being suspected of monitoring ...
