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Dying for the truth
In recent weeks, sources have come forward objecting to the conduct of the forensic pathologist Boulder County Coroner Emma Hall has contracted to conduct many of the county’s autopsies, Dr. Michael Arnall. They have called his behavior unprofessional and claim he ...
Greeley quake may be related to nearby disposal wells
At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, Greeley residents were startled by a rare earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale...
Ahead of the EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement that power plants are going to have to cut carbon dioxide emissions to 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030 has sparked cries that it’s a recipe for economic woe. Small government advocacy group Americans for ...
Boulder Rights of Nature hosts water forum
Backed by local activist group Boulder Rights of Nature and the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, a diverse group of experts, environmentalists and concerned citizens will address a variety of critical water issues facing Boulder, the state and the West at an ...
Los Seis de Boulder
At 9:47 p.m. on May 27, 1974, a car parked near Chautauqua Auditorium in Boulder exploded with so much force that it shook buildings and homes for miles around and could be heard throughout most of the city. The explosion killed the car’s three young occupants ...
Why Reps. Polis and DeGette voted against a bill to curb...
Against the backdrop of the vast Edward Snowden scandal and a growing stack of news reports revealing massive top-secret data-gathering programs, Congress took its first step to curb government spying on ordinary Americans...
Natural gas: a bridge to nowhere
The term “bridge fuel” has become a catchphrase for natural gas. In his most recent State of the Union address, President Obama referred to natural gas as the “bridge fuel that can power our economy with less of the carbon pollution that causes climate change...
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...
THE POLITICS OF DEATH:
The truth is, none of us really want to have to care about who becomes the next county coroner. If you care, it’s likely because you’ve been on the living side of a sudden and unexpected death, the kind of death the coroner’s office is called in to document and ...
Rep. Polis and West Virginia senator spar over dollars and bitcoins
Rep. Polis and West Virginia senator spar over dollars and bitcoins...