Guest Columns
Misguided forest policy
When running for President, Bill Clinton’s political adviser, James Carville, famously said, “It’s the economy, stupid!” Clinton listened to Carville and focused on the...
Council acted in Boulder’s best interests
The Peoples League for Action Now (PLAN)-Boulder County supports City Council’s Aug. 22 decision to proceed with the CU South Campus flood mitigation scheme,...
Market forces for products, not people
There is a lot of discussion about teacher pay in the United States, and Colorado is no exception. What gets less attention is the...
Affordable housing the community can support
Like much of the nation, Boulder is experiencing housing affordability challenges. Though Boulder has implemented a variety of affordable housing policies, we continue to...
If we can find WallStreetBets users, why can’t we find Q?
In the final days of January, the identity of Reddit user “DeepF—ingValue” from the forum WallStreetBets was made public at the same time most...
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...
Lessons in persistence from neighboring municipal utilities
Today the Fort Collins municipal utility is a role model for other utilities. It operates and maintains one of the most reliable electric distribution...
Hickenlooper sticks with Trump on sage-grouse
They say birds of a feather flock together. That’s why we were so ruffled when Governor John Hickenlooper decided to join the Trump administration’s...
Rachel Carson and Rocky Flats
In 2018, The Library of America published Rachel Carson: Silent Spring and Other Writings on the Environment. Carson is famous for bringing to the...
Think freedom
Do you like the fact that Colorado politicians must ask us first before they raise our taxes or debt? They sure don’t like it.
Our...
The Indian Peaks Traverse as a solution
Imagine stepping out of your front door, grabbing your hiking poles, putting your binoculars around your neck, lacing up your running shoes, or putting...
Don’t forget about NAFTA
By now it’s well understood that Trump will do anything to help corporations make money. The current effort to rewrite the North American Free...
