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The ghosts of Valmont Butte

Ever since the city of Boulder purchased its Valmont Butte property, city taxpayers have been picking up the tab to pay for the environmental sins committed by more than a century’s worth of long-departed users at the site...

Ethnicity and the environment: Latinos join green movement

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If Republicans thought immigration was the only issue that drove Latino voters away, they might be very wrong...

Now you know: April 27, 2023

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Motion for partial judgment in lawsuit against Boulder’s blanket ban The ACLU and other plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the City of Boulder over its...

After Backlash, Ethanol Industry Is Thriving

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Five years ago, ethanol was seen as the next big thing to wean the...

Are Super PACs Actually Leveling the Campaign Playing Field?

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Following a now familiar pattern in the GOP nominating contest, Rick...

Judge dismisses Winklevoss case against Facebook

SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge has dismissed Cameron...

Foes say makeover of Army Reserve facility isn’t all it could...

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One of the most significant residential developments currently planned for the city of Boulder has been quietly flying under the radar...

Meeting to disagree

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About two dozen or so protesters stood and held antifracking signs in front of a meeting of Weld County representatives and the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) this week, broadcasting concerns over the state’s direction with local control over ...

Longmont council member: Tax people for fracking lawsuit costs

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While Longmont activists successfully landed a fracking ban question on the November ballot this week, one city council member hopes to put another initiative before the voters asking them how they would like to be taxed when the city loses a lawsuit over the ban...

The future of transportation in Boulder County, amended

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Earlier this year, the Boulder County Board of Commissioners approved a transportation plan that calls for increased bus and rail service in the County,...

NOAA: Expect almost ice-free summers in Arctic soon

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The federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that soon, possibly within the next few decades, there will be almost no ice in the Arctic during the summer...

The big blue: Can deep water fish farming be sustainable?

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Since last July, an unanchored pen stocked with 2,000 hatchery-born fish known as kampachi (a cousin of the more familiar yellowtail) has been floating and bobbing in the eddies...