Guest Columns
Standing Up to Trump at COP23
President Donald Trump’s attempt at pushing a fossil fuel agenda at this year’s 23rd United Nations climate talks (COP23), includes coal, oil, nuclear and...
Amendment 71 is a power grab by the corporate and political...
Amendment 71, otherwise known as “Raise the Bar,” is a question that will be on your Colorado ballot that you will receive later this...
Boulder homeless issues
The beauty of Boulder, nestled in the Foothills and dominated by the Flatirons, is a metro area gem that attracts a great number of...
Local Democrats: Let’s work together and think big
There’s no question Democrats could have done much better in our recent national election. Given the mismanagement and corruption in Washington, many of us...
The real Safer Boulder
By Brooke Harrison, PhD and Leslie Chandler, Safer Boulder members
Who is Safer Boulder? Safer Boulder is a nonpartisan grass-roots organization committed to supporting public...
Spine Road’s affordable and workforce housing would add diversity and opportunity...
I’m writing in response to a May 27 op-ed by the Gunbarrel Community Alliance (GCA) (Re: “The poor door and the pattern of legalized...
Why I am running for Congress
My name is Cliff Willmeng and I am a dad, husband and a full-time registered nurse from Lafayette, Colorado. I am running for U.S....
Proposition EE is not the solution for Colorado
When 2020 started, no one could have predicted the roller coaster ride we are on. Election season has extended the ride as voters will...
Designing for affordability
I recently read the opinion piece about “Welcoming more racial diversity through affordable housing” by Shane Czarnecki (Re: Guest Column, Dec. 24, 2020), and I...
Boulder County should have the final say on Gross Dam expansion,...
Denying Denver Water’s 1041 application may be our only hope of saving Coal Creek Canyon and the north shore of Gross Reservoir from many...
Xcel went fishing and caught a few fish
Xcel went fishing with its “final” offers of two weeks ago. But on Monday night, few on Council took the bait.
Council made the right...
Shifting the focus of human rights in Boulder
Boulder has long been a leader in the area of human rights and social justice reform. Our journey began more than 40 years ago...


















