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Dying for the truth

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In recent weeks, sources have come forward objecting to the conduct of the forensic pathologist Boulder County Coroner Emma Hall has contracted to conduct many of the county’s autopsies, Dr. Michael Arnall. They have called his behavior unprofessional and claim he ...

Advancing democracy

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After nearly two years of development, Boulder’s first-of-its-kind electronic petitioning system is scheduled to begin serving citizen campaigns in the 2021 election season. For...

Birth behind bars

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Thousands of pregnant people are admitted to U.S. jails and prisons every year—what happens when they give birth?

Industrial gravel mining in Boulder County clears hurdle

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Twenty years ago, Boulder County granted a special use permit that allowed a company to mine gravel on about 650 acres between Lyons and...

Initiatives canvassers report harassment

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Canvassers collecting signatures to guarantee two initiatives impacting oil and gas regulations make it on the November ballot claim they have been harassed while...

On the range

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Here’s the problem: People are allowed to shoot firearms in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, but homeowners and recreationalists complain about noise and...

Community shares loss, pulls together during Fourmile Canyon blaze

As the Fourmile Fire continues to burn across more than 6,000 acres, stories from those who fear or know they lost homes are emerging from the haze, and community assistance efforts are ramping up to help those in need...

Proposed bill: local control over oil and gas activity

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Comments from lawmakers, advocates and industry personnel were heard this week by a state assembly panel on a bill that would give local control...

Boxed in: Resident says he turned to shipping containers after pressure

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Shipping containers were not Mark Gelband’s first choice...

Supporters of 2,500 foot Setback (initiative 97) turn in 171K signatures

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It wasn't easy with the industry sending out an army of people to harass the men and woman who were gathering signatures for I-97,...

…Does it make a sound?

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The first time I saw the Pawnee National Grassland, I was on a quest to find a ghost town I’d heard about. It shared its name with my place of birth; a small town in Oklahoma called Purcell. Aside from the name, I think my curiosity is the only thing these two places...

Prison system logic

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When James Moore was incarcerated at Four Mile Correctional Facility in Cañon City, Colorado, he spent his weekdays riding on the back of a...