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News briefs: March 2, 2023

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Regenerative Earth panel  Farmers, public officials and water experts will gather for a panel on regenerative land use on March 8 to discuss practices to...

Ending war on drugs

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June 17 will mark 40 years since President Richard Nixon, citing drug abuse as “public enemy No. 1,” officially declared a “war on drugs.” Activists say that a trillion dollars and millions of ruined lives later, the war on drugs shows no signs of ending — or of ...

Teenage girl, 16, convicted of shooting girlfriend after break-up

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — By the time the jury reached its...

Students of Ignite Your Potential: Brighter than bright

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Jasmine Johnson sees what’s at stake for her future every time she goes to downtown Denver to see her sister’s theater productions. She says it clicked when she was in seventh grade, and they were passing by homeless people out on the street in the cold...

The answer is Colombia

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I wish I could say my passion for Colombia was born from a deep intellectual yearning — from the pages of a Gabriel García Márquez novel or a love for Spanish Baroque painting or a lifelong exploration of the Spanish language — but that’s not the case. Not even a ...

Bench bias

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In the onslaught of campaign ads, one thing Coloradans don’t see are campaigns for judges; however, voters do see judges who are standing for retention on the ballot...

Bad seed

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It´s never easy being a Boulder County commissioner. In the best of times it’s a cross between housekeeping and playing referee. And then there are times like we’re having now when an emotional issue — in this case the expanded use of genetically modified crops ...

This buzz kills

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A dangerous drug with an innocuous name is making the rounds right here in Boulder County. Because it cannot be detected in many drug screens, it is often the only recourse for drug users on parole that crave marijuana. And because of its availability, it is ...

News roundups: Aug. 17, 2023

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E-scooters expand Boulder will soon triple the number of Lime scooters and expand access citywide, bringing its fleet to 900 by the end of the...

Life under the bridge

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Someone lives under the Boulder Public Library bridge that spans the creek, and he’s not a troll...

Safely back on shore

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I guess you could say I’ve always been moody. I’ve always preferred rain to sunshine; found peace in the night while the day leaves...

EPA Tells Beekeepers to Buzz off Despite Chronic Bee Kills Linked...

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On July 19 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced...