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Whole Foods will require GMO labeling on its foods by 2018
Whole Foods Market has announced it will place labels on all foods containing genetically modified organisms by 2018...
Study associates some birth defects with proximity to natural gas development
Living near hydraulic fracturing (fracking) sites may increase the risk of some birth defects, according to a new study, though the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has countered that the findings indicate association, not causation, and should ...
Occupy Boulder event planned for Saturday
Occupy Boulder organizers have announced a rally at Sister...
Heroin use in Boulder shoots up
Heroin-related deaths in 2011 in Boulder have more than doubled since last year, according to numbers provided by the Boulder Police Department, and they are on pace to be nearly four times higher than they were last year...
Tourist family sues SeaWorld, claims child who saw orca attack is...
ORLANDO, Fla. — A New Hampshire family who witnessed the Feb. 24 death of a killer-whale trainer at SeaWorld Orlando has sued the company in state court in Orlando, claiming their child was traumatized by the event...
‘Boulder Weekly’ wins 28 awards from SPJ
Boulder Weekly has received 11 first-place honors and 17 other awards for its 2012 articles in a multi-state contest held annually by the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ...
Anti-gay church plans to picket Elizabeth Edwards’ funeral
RALEIGH, N.C. — News that a Kansas church known for its provocative disruptions of soldiers' burials plans to picket Saturday's funeral in Raleigh for Elizabeth Edwards has sparked outrage...
EU announces energy and climate goals
The BBC is reporting that The European Commission has announced an outline of its energy and climate policy goals until 2030...
‘Vagina Monologues’ celebrate female sexuality, raise awareness
Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” was a sensation, a celebration – and also taboo – when it was performed for the first time in New York City in 1996. Since then, the play has evolved from a celebration of women’s sexuality to a mission to stop violence against ...
BW finally obtains DA’s phone records
It took nearly three weeks, but Boulder Weekly finally obtained the phone records of District Attorney Stan Garnett for the morning of May 16, when Garnett discussed financial disclosure allegations against Boulder City Councilmember George Karakehian with City ...