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Deported to death
If returned to El Salvador, Jaime Leon Rivas fears he’s next ‘to get killed’ When he was a little boy in El Salvador, Jaime Leon Rivas never wondered about George Washington even though the president’s face was everywhere. The U.S. dollar is the country’s official ...
Un año duro para la democracia directa
Steve Pomerance sabe que el consejo municipal no siempre lo tomará en serio, dada su larga lista de preocupaciones sobre Boulder. Pero considerando que...
Golf carts becoming hot wheels in Lyons
For a town without a golf course, an increasing number of golf carts are being driven around Lyons, prompting the town’s de facto police chief to issue a set of guidelines for their use. Sgt. Kevin Parker of the Boulder County Sheriff ’s Office estimates that ...
A cozy relationship
On a Friday afternoon in mid-July — one day after a terrorist attack using a cargo truck killed 86 people in Nice, France, mere...
Discovery CEO warns Dish Network against skipping ads
Discovery Communications CEO David Zaslav warned Dish Network that...
Western States Opposed Tribes’ Access to the Colorado River 70 Years...
This story was originally co-published by ProPublica and High Country News.
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In the 1950s, after quarreling for decades over the Colorado River,...
Educational resources
The Museum of Boulder has compiled a list of lesson plans, downloadable activities and local history references for teachers to use. You can also...
RMPJC announces Peacemaker of the Year Awards
The Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center (RMPJC) is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. As part of the festivities, RMPJC will be hosting the 20th...
Weekly news round-up
Hurricane Florence raises questions about your tax dollars at work
A NASA study confirmed in January of this year that the increase in global methane...
Denouncing Trump’s election at U.N. climate talks
I woke up this morning and felt that I was going to throw up. It was 5 a.m. Morocco time, and I had just seen...
An inside job
On Monday, Boulder City Manager Jane Brautigam named Deputy Police Chief Greg Testa the city’s new chief of police. Testa had served as interim chief since April 1 when Mark Beckner retired after 16 years as the city’s lead officer...
A man without a country
If you were going to suggest a cast for a reality show about life in the suburbs, you might pick Nick Ortega and his family. His house in Loveland is the stereotypic American dream: two-car garage, neatly trimmed lawn and family pictures in every corner of the living...
