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Back to the future
Lately, I have found myself haunted by a particular conversation I had with historian Howard Zinn some two decades ago. And I’ve been feeling...
‘Money always helps’
Last November, Miguel Alvina headed to the recently opened Meow Wolf Denver for a series of meetings that would set the course for his...
Same as it ever was
"Boulder’s accelerating growth spurt is the hot topic in every bistro and boardroom in town. And right at the heart of it is the...
’Net Gains
Boulder likes to think of itself as a tech hub. It’s home to giants of the internet age like Google, IBM and Apple. But...
Boulder County news roundup: Rocky Flats, Xcel and more
Xcel, Boulder haven't identified power projects or costs after franchise agreement
In an April hearing with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Xcel/Public Service Company of...
Windows, Walls and Invisible Lines: Sandra Lopez
Sandra Lopez
I’ve been told by a number of people who’ve taken sanctuary inside the walls of religious institutions that their state of mind is...
Why low oil prices spell trouble for Colorado’s oil and gas...
On April 21, crude oil prices dropped below $0 per barrel, meaning companies were paying others to unburden themselves from oil contracts. The numbers...
Boulder considers removing ‘erroneous’ open space designation from Mapleton site
When the Mapleton Hill Investment Group submitted plans to the City of Boulder to build a 93-unit senior housing facility on the old Boulder...
The tide has turned
Days after lawmakers began debating a package of firearm regulation bills at the Colorado Capitol, a Colorado Springs man walked into a birthday party...
Rebuilding bridges
Several years ago, as James Johnson was walking around Costco, a little girl came up to him, touched his arm and said, “You’re black.”...
The color of water
It was just before dawn, and they were moving quickly.
A headlamp-guided group of activists, who call themselves water protectors, scurry in the middle of...
The Peace Sign on the Mountain
After returning from a stint in Vietnam, Jack Olsen enrolled at CU where he became, among other things, a journalism major and the night city editor at the Colorado Daily, which was still the campus newspaper back then...


















