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City’s cleanup of teahouse site actually deserves kudos

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At first I thought it might just be the holiday season or perhaps the sense of optimism that tends to wash over me with the start of each new year. Whatever it was, I initially assumed it was tainting my perspective and clogging my journalistic BS filter. What I ...

State of Colorado bullies Longmont on behalf of oil and gas...

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Longmont city council members knew that the state might sue their community over the new oil and gas regulations that they passed a few weeks back. But it was a risk that they were willing to take in order to protect their town’s residents’ health, property values ...

Spineless politicos and the devolution of the NRA

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School shootings, theater shootings, concert shootings, post-office shootings, nightclub shootings, restaurant shootings, work-place shootings. The U.S. has had hundreds of mass murders in the...

Deception, the shared value of both parties

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There’s a downside to being the editor of a newspaper. It seems like every political organization in the state — including front groups for both major parties — feels compelled to send me its 10 favorite press releases every single day including Sundays and holidays...

Canary of the West

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I’ve always had a soft spot for the canary in the coal mine. The way it sings its tune to announce all is well and then falls over dead when the poison gas appears, just to give miners a few precious minutes to save themselves from the same fate. It seems a lot to ...

A Visit from St. Vladimir

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‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house staggered aging underwear models, and a giant orange louse; The fishnet stockings were hung...

Beaten dog syndrome: Enduring the days of Trump

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Confession: I’m feeling exhausted and a bit overwhelmed. And I suspect you are too, but what can we do? Take a break? Give up? I’ve been...

For now, Blue Book analysis of Prop DD is all wet

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Here we go again. Every election cycle we get to peruse the Legislative Council’s Blue Book, which is supposed to guide us in an...

Seth Brigham’s legacy

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Seth Brigham is leaving Boulder after 30 years; at least that’s what he told me on Monday. So is it true? I’m sure he meant it when he said it, but I have no idea if he’ll actually move to Wisconsin as he’s planning. He has been known to change his mind. But ...

For establishment Dems, it’s Party before people and the planet

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Well, if you haven’t figured it out in recent weeks by reading this column, I’m really tired of politicians who just can’t seem to...

Hate makes us stupid

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There’s some interesting research out there that should give us all pause. To put it in laymen’s terms: Our friends in academia have found...

Buckle up

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Recently, while perusing the Denver Business Journal, I stumbled over the headline: “We are under attack.” I know, in 2017 those words could mean lots...