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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 ...
Supreme Court decision ends Longmont fracking ban
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled against the City of Longmont’s voter-approved 2012 fracking ban on Monday, May 2, stating it conflicts with state law...
Day by day, one by one
Three hundred and fifty-nine. That’s how many days Shoeb Iqbal has been free in America. If you’re reading this after Jan. 11, 2018, it’s...
CU study links wastewater injections to earthquakes despite lack of cooperation...
In 2011, the town of Trinidad quivered from the seismic waves of a 5.3-magnitude earthquake. Located just 15 miles north of the quake’s epicenter...
Domestic violence on the rise
Domestic violence has increased around Boulder County, according to data collected by the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office. The local data aligns with state...
Breaking point
About 4.2% of bridges on the northern Front Range are deemed “structurally deficient” by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). That’s 76...
Collateral damage
On April 21, 2017, Sara Connell released the first episode of the Queer Sex Ed podcast, a component of her larger Queer Sex Ed...
Givin’ Up This Beer for Sweeter Wine
The following is an excerpt from the fifth chapter of Brewing a Boycott, which details Coors brewery workers’ 21-month strike against the company that...
Legislation and a lawsuit
It all started on Aug. 23, 2019. Michelle Reynolds, a wife, mom and home-hospice care provider, was driving to Grand Junction for a niece’s...
Motive behind the madness in Sikh shooting
Editor’s note: Boulder Weekly Editor Joel Dyer is the author of Harvest of Rage: Why Oklahoma City is Only the Beginning. He has been researching and reporting on the root causes of domestic terrorism for more than 20 years. His work on this subject has appeared in ...
Boulder County news roundup
City of Boulder acquires conservation easement on Long’s Gardens
The City of Boulder has acquired a conservation easement on the 25-acre Long’s Gardens property in...


















