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Reverend Friendly, street poet, dies at 76
Laverne Lobdell, the heavily bearded, silver-tongued street poet known as Reverend Friendly, who haunted Boulder’s open mics for decades, died on Jan. 7. He was 76...
Study Finds Most U.S. Chicken Contaminated
A new study conducted by Consumer Reports found that most U.S. chicken, even organic brands, was contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria...
Cutting through the noise
The number of protesters planning to show up to CNBC’s GOP presidential debate at the University of Colorado Boulder on Wednesday, Oct. 28 meant that activist groups had to find a way to stand out from the crowd to get their messages heard. One way to do that is with...
Feeding the Planet Without Destroying It
Climate change is the environmental problem that obsesses us, the one...
MOST CREATIVE SUBMISSION
I hate my job because … it’s so depressing. I’m not alone. A lot of us hate it. But what can we do? We are who we are. We’ve been put on Earth to serve a purpose. Sadly that service is not of our choosing. Oh, it is not doing the job that I hate. It’s just that, ...
EPA study links fracking to groundwater pollution
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released...
U.S.-Iraqi raid kills 7 in Fallujah, an insurgent hotbed
FALLUJAH, Iraq — U.S. and Iraqi forces raided a neighborhood in the longtime Sunni Muslim insurgent stronghold of Fallujah early Wednesday, Iraqi officials said, killing seven people in the deadliest joint operation since President Barack Obama announced the end of ...
Florida school official quits amid allegations of relationship with student
TAVARES, Fla. — A Eustis High School assistant principal quit before the Lake County School Board could fire her after allegations that she was having an inappropriate relationship with a female student...
Hostel hostility
A plan to convert the Eldorado Springs Post Office building into a hostel for climbers has gotten some members of the small community up in arms...
Celebrate Boulder Weekly’s 17th Anniversary!
The week, Boulder Weekly will be celebrating its 17th year in production and wants you to come join us to celebrate!This Thursday, August 26, join us at the Boulder Theater at 8 p.m. for live classic rock music from Boulder band Hindsight and special guests. Tickets ...
Forced From Home brings the migrant crisis to Pearl Street
Last summer, the U.N. High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) estimated there were 65.3 million forcibly displaced people worldwide. One in every 113 people has...
