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2nd Annual 101-Word Fiction Contest
Welcome to Boulder Weekly’s Second Annual 101-Word Fiction Contest. Just as we had hoped and expected, this year’s competition grew significantly over last year’s...
Nothing is guaranteed
Fossil fuel development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is one step closer to becoming a reality as of Nov. 17. With less...
Who killed the vote on fracking?—Glossary
Advanced Energy Economy (AEE/ AEEI) A trade association that serves and advocates for the energy industry. The Advanced Energy Economy Institute (AEEI) was cofounded by Tom Steyer and is the educational, research and funding wing of the group. AEE/AEEI supports ...
Ski resorts to change helmet requirements
Ski resort operator Intrawest, which runs Copper Mountain...
Mo money, mo problems
In just a few weeks, anyone who works at Guardian Storage’s two North Boulder locations — from company employees down to contractors who scrub...
A roller coaster week for eviction prevention and housing justice
On Friday, June 25, Gov. Jared Polis signed into law SB173, which will “ensure tenants have more options to stay housed,” the bill’s prime...
Nasty surprises and how to deal with them
Stephen Schneider died on July 19, 2010 of a pulmonary embolism on a flight from Stockholm to London. He was 65, one of the...
On the hook
When the city of Boulder buried radium-contaminated soil years ago at Allied Chemical’s Valmont Butte mill site, it carried serious ramifications...
Windows, Walls and Invisible Lines: Araceli Velasquez
When I first met Araceli Velasquez back in July, it was a typical day in sanctuary for her and her three sons — Jorge...
Imagining a better world
What does a world without fossil fuels look like?
In Colorado, natural gas, gasoline and coal still lead the way in our total energy consumption...
Footing the bill
For years, environmentalists have raised concerns that oil and gas companies were going to leave communities on the hook for the billions of dollars...
