Guest Columns
Will the City of Boulder suppress our right to vote?
Can you imagine if President Trump or the Attorney General tried to change the election rules in the middle of an election season? Can...
If not now, then when?
John F. Kennedy once said, “Today our concern must be with the future. For the world is changing. The old era is ending. The...
Our shared Boulder County dilemma: A response to Joel Dyer
I want to thank Joel Dyer for his Oct. 11, “My Willmeng Dilemma.” It’s written mainly about my candidacy for Boulder County Commissioner, but also...
Job market not so much to brag about
Noticing all the rosy accolades about the job market in the commercial media, one would think the economy is on cloud nine and workers...
Boulder County needs an authentic choice for County Commissioner
Heading into the 2018 elections, Boulder County faces two divergent futures — either extending the status quo with a dangerous game of insider politics,...
The need for a cultural shift on gender-based violence
November 25th kicked off the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence. At no time has this work been more necessary than now....
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,...
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...
It’s not my proclivity for avocado toast
I’m 25 years old, and while I do enjoy avocado toast and a latte every now and again, that isn’t what’s standing between me...
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...
Colorado’s scripted environmentalism is an impostor for the real thing
By 2011, when my family came face to face with fracking, Colorado was already 40,000 wells into “responsible oil and gas development.” At that...
Why take an ‘off-ramp’ to nowhere?
In recent months our community has focused on whether or not Boulder should keep its municipal electric option. Voters will decide the issue this...
