Guest Columns
An open letter to my Republican friends
That I have Republican friends shouldn’t come as a surprise. We all do and I think we can all agree with President Trump when...
A close call and a second chance
The light at the end of the tunnel is nearing. Sooner than I anticipated, the post-pandemic world is gradually reopening and spreading its wings....
On Atlanta and Boulder killings: Abolitionist visions
The horrific killing of six Asian and Asian American women by a white man in Atlanta last week has brought to light the violence...
Tenants have rights in eviction court. NEWR makes sure they can...
Boulder may not be an epicenter of COVID-19 infections, but the virus and economic fallout are upending lives all the same. Almost 20,000 Boulder...
A national park fee increase: The $70 land grab
On Oct. 24, the National Park Service (NPS) announced a proposed entrance fee of $70 at 17 of its 59 national parks. Touted as...
Guest opinion: Failure to stop Gross Dam expansion is a travesty
Dear Boulder County Commissioners,
The failure to stop the Gross Dam Expansion project can only be described as a terrible and constant string of failures,...
Inside the Trojan horse
In an era of political deception it can be difficult to separate the genuine from the phony. One tried and true strategy to weed...
Boulder County residents demand a fracking ban
Boulder County, known for its scenic vistas, abundant open space, as well as its efforts to fight climate change, is threatened by 140 oil...
How did we get here? Look to 2010
How the Republican Party turned what seemed like a dire situation after disastrous losses in both the 2006 and 2008 elections into legislative majorities...
Sullied bedfellows
Connecting dots is generally considered to be a child’s game. But when applied to politics and all of its bedfellows who usually come out...
Monitoring for invisible dangers
As communities across the country work to cut their emissions and ensure they are safe from environmental accidents, accurate testing of our air quality...
Two Western states act to control methane
New Mexico, the third-ranking U.S. oil producer, has moved to curtail methane pollution from the oil and gas industry, moving it closer to neighboring...
