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Commentary: Medical marijuana and taxes
An obscure tax law, intended to prevent cocaine kingpins from deducting yachts and other necessities, may alter Boulder’s landscape...
Moving forward after the shooting
This week, BW began the long process of exploring the issues related to the March 22 shooting in Boulder. We'll be looking at all...
EPA catches Kia, Hyundai overstating MPG claims
The Environmental Protection Agency announced last week that two car companies, Hyundai and Kia, would lower the miles-per-gallon estimates on their 2012-2013 models after the EPA found they didn't perform to the levels they claimed...
September ties record for warmth worldwide
After a summer that broke record after record for heat, some good news: September was only tied for the hottest September since 1880...
Abortion provision in health care bill draws scrutiny
WASHINGTON — Furious liberals on Monday threatened to derail...
U.N. again condemns U.S. embargo of Cuba
MIAMI — The United States found itself up against virtually...
Boehner defends Mitt Romney, overseas jobs
For a long time, congressional Republican leaders have ignored the...
Why the U.S. Government Won’t Protect Us From Toxic Chemicals In...
In 1985, “We are the World” won song of the year, The Goonies and Back to the Future lit up the silver screen, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would assess the health risks of dioxins...
Supreme court denies to hear appeal on “boobies” ban
The BBC is reporting that a Pennsylvania school district that lost a lawsuit after banning students from wearing breast cancer awareness bracelets had its appeal denied by the U.S. Supreme Court, meaning the bracelets are a go...
Disinformation: Contamination under Boulder’s Dushanbe Teahouse
In 1987, the people of Boulder’s sister city of Dushanbe, Tajikistan, gave Boulder a traditional Tajik teahouse as a gift. In 1990, then-Mayor Leslie Durgin appointed a citizen task force to determine an appropriate site for the teahouse. The task force examined ...
Dennis Kucinich wants radiation levels clearly labeled on your cell phone
If you’re reading this, you probably own a cell phone. And you’re...
