News
Holding the Line
This summer and beyond, two oil and gas companies —Crestone and Extraction’s subsidiary 8 North — are moving forward with plans to develop new...
Weekly news roundup
A win for victims of abuse at the Colorado Supreme Court
On Monday, May 21, the Colorado Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of victims...
Draining the bathtub
The Bureau of Reclamation announced on May 24 collaborative plans with the State of Wyoming to expand operational capacity at the Fontenelle Reservoir, a...
The new model for saving the Colorado River might just kill...
We’ve been gathering information on various threats to the Colorado River for more than five years now at Boulder Weekly. We’ve made trips to...
People’s tribunal finds ICE guilty
It wasn’t a real courtroom, but the 200-plus people in attendance took the final verdict seriously. When the word “guilty” finally rang out, it...
Weekly news roundup
City ordinances continue to criminalize homelessness, according to new report
Colorado policymakers are continuing to criminalize homelessness at record rates, according to a new report...
Inside CU’s initial decision to strip student government’s control of budget
In early April 2018, University of Colorado Boulder Chancellor Phil DiStefano announced the CU Student Government (CUSG) would lose control of about 90 percent...
So the story goes
"It’s good to see spring. We’ve made it through another winter,” Marjorie Wheelock says, sitting at her kitchen table, stacks of tribal documents, newspaper...
Naropa University suspends student over pro-gun counter-protest
On the morning of March 14 at Naropa University, roughly 80 students, faculty and administrators gathered in a circle under the branches of an...
Sierra Club’s state chapter endorses oil and gas setbacks, national org...
On April 14, the Colorado chapter of Sierra Club officially endorsed Ballot Initiative 97, which, if passed, would require all new oil and gas...
Protect the Children
On the morning of March 8, accompanied by a small group of activists, 23-year old Cullen Lobe, a journalism and environmental affairs student at Colorado...
Boulder Weekly wins numerous awards at Top of the Rockies journalism...
On Friday, April 20, Boulder Weekly left the Denver Press Club with 27 awards — including 10 first-place honors — from the Society of...
