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Report highlights an increase in oil and gas spills in 2016
Colorado experienced 509 oil-and-gas-related spills in 2016, and experts expect more spills this year as production and drilling activity around the state increase.
These findings...
‘BW’ wins 34 awards from Society of Professional Journalists
In this year’s multi-state Top of the Rockies contest put on by the Society of Professional Journalists, Boulder Weekly won 13 first place awards...
UC Berkeley students make world-record California sushi roll
BERKELEY, Calif. — It began with ninjas and it ended with...
Oil and grouse
Sandra Goodwin, a private landowner from Boulder, Wyoming, has personally seen the effects of oil and gas development on greater sage-grouse populations near her home. When a gravel mine began hauling an average of 350 semi-truck loads a day on the county road in ...
Boulder Weekly’s endorsements
The following are Boulder Weekly’s 2015 endorsements for each race and intiative in the county. For our full analysis of the races and issues, please see our 2015 Vote Guide, which is available online at http://tinyurl.com/ovp4ouv...
‘A Setup for Disaster’
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The California Legislature recently passed a bill that would provide the state’s taxpayers some of the strongest protections in the nation...
Not one more
Activists stand with black tape covering their mouths, holding large empty plates and posters that read “Not one more” and “We stand with Shoeb.” One simply says “Solidarity” in large black letters. They are standing outside of the Denver Contract Detention Facility ...
Boulder seek suspects in possible hate crime, robbery
Boulder police have released sketches of suspects they are seeking in two recent incidents — one involving a possible hate crime against two Middle Eastern men, and one involving an aggravated robbery.The possible bias-motivated assault occurred during two separate ...
Lessons from a civil rights activist
Sekou Kambui, also known as William Turk, is no stranger to the long history of racial prejudice and inequality in the U.S. — tensions...
BookEnd Café to close after nearly 20 years on Pearl Street
Signs posted at the Bookend Cafe, at 1115 Pearl St., announce that the beloved coffee shop, located next to and sharing a wall with the Boulder Bookstore, will close on May 1.“The...
Cantaloupe warnings continue as death toll rises
PHILADELPHIA — With 13 confirmed fatalities so far, a...
Anti-GMO crowd reacts to decision
Activists opposed to genetically engineered foods are not singing the same tune when it comes to reaction to the Boulder County commissioners’ Dec. 20 decision to allow additional genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on taxpayer-funded open space...

















