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The end of fall foliage: Why leaves’ colors are fading
The much-beloved colors of fall — the golds, reds, oranges and even browns of leaves in autumn — might not last forever...
It’s hip to be Square; Twitter inventor has new venture
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — It was in February that Jim McKelvey ran into the problem that would lead to the birth of Square, a new mobile-payment venture led by Twitter inventor Jack Dorsey...
‘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...
A movement without borders
Colorado is known nationally as a hotbed for both the oil and gas industry, as well as for the anti-fracking movement, particularily as the State battles local jurisdictions over fracking bans in the courts and has approximately 55,000 wells in production. This makes...
Commentary: Medical marijuana and taxes
An obscure tax law, intended to prevent cocaine kingpins from deducting yachts and other necessities, may alter Boulder’s landscape...
Bleeding ink
More details have surfaced about the behind-the-scenes factors that contributed to the University of Colorado at Boulder’s move to discontinue its journalism school...
‘Gasland’ filmmaker to speak at local anti-fracking event
Josh Fox, the creator of Gasland, the documentary film that helped catalyze national activism against hydraulic fracturing, will be the guest speaker at an anti-fracking fundraiser in Boulder on Dec. 2...
People of the Year: Boulder County’s wildland firefighters
It had been a quiet, relaxing Labor Day morning for Bruce Honeyman, chief of the Sunshine Fire Protection District. He was reading the newspaper, wearing his favorite comfy sweat pants and orange Crocs, both of which his wife hates...
Foes say makeover of Army Reserve facility isn’t all it could...
One of the most significant residential developments currently planned for the city of Boulder has been quietly flying under the radar...
Valmont Bike Park to open June 11
The Valmont Bike Park in Boulder is expected to open on June 11.Construction on the park is entering its final months, and the City of Boulder’s Parks and Recreation Department plans to announce details on the grand opening event in May. Developed in partnership of ...
Citizens gather to discuss Gross Reservoir expansion
A proposal by Denver’s water authority to expand Gross Reservoir in Boulder County is in the approval process, and concerned citizens and environmental groups...
