Guest Columns
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...
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...
PERA should divest from fossil fuels for the climate as well...
Colorado legislators and Colorado’s state pension fund — Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) — should be paying close attention to the fact that a...
We condemn the pardon of Joe Arpaio
UnidosUS, the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, condemns — in the strongest possible terms — President Donald...
Plenty of food, but not for all farmworkers
On a summer morning in southern Idaho, the day breaks early, before 6 a.m. The air is stale, never fully cooled from the heat...
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...
Toward a slaughter-free America
I remember my first chicken harvest, as it was euphemistically called. It was 1999 and I was 12. In a video of the event, you...
It’s time to vaccinate the world
President Joe Biden’s commitment to donate 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses (sufficient to fully vaccinate 250 million people) was great news but, with billions...
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,...
Each breath, each dream and DACA
June 15, 2012, was one of the happiest days of my life. It’s the day I finally saw light at the end of the...
Reflections on Walmart’s exit from Boulder
In any community, everybody should have access to affordable, decent-quality necessities of life. At the same time, all companies involved in the production and...
Say ‘no’ to a lame duck vote on TPP
In their desperation to enact the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) “trade” agreement, proponents are pressing for a vote during the post-election “lame duck” Congress....
