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Dodging a bullet… for now

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In November 2016, Jose (a pseudonym) found himself at the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) contract detention facility in Aurora. He had been living...

Police Blotter | Attempted murder

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boulderweekly.com/policeblotter Attempted murder...

Why Colorado won’t be Iowa

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When Colorado voters head to the polls on Super Tuesday, March 3, or drop their mail-in ballots (sent last week) in the days leading...

Advocates call for end to private immigration prisons

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Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it would begin phasing out its contracts with private prisons, eventually ending the use of...

Ask me how to make an impact

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Victor Galvan is an undocumented immigrant and he wants you to know it. He’s in a play about it. “People who are undocumented are starting to represent themselves,” Galvan says. “That’s the biggest reason why Do You Know Who I Am? has become such a big success in ...

Boulder’s fracking roots

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While there is now a local uproar about hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” an early iteration of the oil and gas extraction method actually has its roots in Boulder...

The Supreme Court’s decision in the LGBTQ+303 Creative case

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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Friday, June 30 that Colorado could not force website designer Lorie Smith to serve LGBTQ+ couples seeking wedding websites. The...

From tough campo dog to sweetheart companion

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For two years, while Alex Masarie worked in the Peace Corps in San Juanito, Panama, developing clean water sources for the town of 220 people, he fed one of the many dogs running around the town. Carmensita was named for the nearly 90-year-old abuelo who owned her, ...

Black Friday shopping schedule

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Many stores in Boulder County will be opening early on Thanksgiving and on the days that follow. They include...

Scott Pruitt’s EPA legacy, abridged

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned on July 5 amid more than a dozen federal ethics inquiries. Now, as a coal industry lobbyist,...

Autism 101

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There is no justification for killing your own child. Not autism. Not even the worst possible disease you can imagine...