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4/20 puffers pull on pipes in peace
Undeterred by admonishing emails from the campus administration, thousands turned out for the annual marijuana smokefest known as 4/20 at the University of Colorado yesterday. The crowd, estimated at around 10,000 people, waved flags, bounced beach balls, blew ...
British millionaire pushes for ‘new ways’ to spread environmental message
British entrepreneur Dale Vince is more than just an eccentric millionaire — he’s a millionaire with a mission. He’s used his wind power company to push for radical shifts in the world around him, developing a new model for new electric cars and a nationwide network ...
UC Davis Chancellor apologizes for pepper spray incident against protesters
DAVIS, Calif. — As outrage mounted over police use of...
BW joins ProPublica’s Documenting Hate project
In the wake of the 2016 presidential election, the U.S. has experienced an increase in media reported incidents of discrimination and hate crimes. The...
2 deputies shot in Washington state; suspect killed
EATONVILLE, Wash. — The man who shot two Pierce County, Wash...
BVSD among 40 Colorado jurisdictions putting broadband on the ballot
If ballot question 3A passes, Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) would attempt to earn revenue and expand Internet access. Thanks to a state law passed in 2005 (SB-152), which restricts local governments from competing with broadband providers, BVSD must get ...
Greenpeace Launches ‘Arctic Ready’ Campaign outside Shell Headquarters
Early this morning, Greenpeace mounted a satirical billboard near...
Selling points
Jerry Allen wants to sell his home. All he has to do is move it out of Boulder...
CU instrument to help forecast space weather
A $32 million University of Colorado at Boulder instrument package that was scheduled for launch this week by NASA could help scientists better understand the violent effects the sun can have on space weather, which affect satellites, power grids, ground ...
News briefs: Fracking blocked on 53 oil and gas leases in...
A legal agreement between environmental groups and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will block oil and gas drilling on more than 45,000 acres of...
The youngest fractivists speak
Earth Guardians’ 14-year-old Youth Director Xiuhtezcatl Martinez waited five months and two delays to have the chance to address the members of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and the director of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. When he ...
