Opinion
The Danish Plan recalled
Participants in Boulder’s current conversation about growth are starting to allude to the Danish Plan, the growth control ordinance I wrote in 1976 that was adopted by a vote of the people in the November election that year, so I thought I’d provide some background ...
Letters: 2/14/19
In support of Eldo-to-Walker
trail connection
We are writing in support of a multi-use trail connecting Eldorado State Park to Walker Ranch. We are the coaches...
Big political donors buying elections… and public policies
Who does David Keating think he’s fooling...
Letters to the editor, Dec. 11, 2023
Kudos to the governors
I was proud and happy to see Governor Polis of Colorado and Governor Cox of Utah on national TV promoting a...
Letters 3/18/21
Better composting facilities are essential
Ken Robinson wrote a persuasive Guest Opinion (Re: “Why the industrial compost facility in East Boulder County should not be...
Will you support Carl Icahn’s charity?
Wall Street buccaneer Carl Icahn has pocketed billions on deals, but he says he’s now passionate about helping others.
In particular, the corporate-takeover specialist is...
Just Economics: Looking through the lens of ‘The 1619 Project’
In 2019, The New York Times published The 1619 Project, a collection of essays, short stories, and poems intended to revisit United States’ history...
Letters: 7/21/16
Dyer was mostly right
I always enjoy Joel Dyer’s articles in the Weekly, but have to correct one serious error in the one he wrote...
Letters 10/21/21
Joan Peck is the mayor Longmont deserves
Joan Peck is a tireless advocate for the hard-working residents of Longmont. We need her leadership as mayor...
Reducing the budget
A couple of weeks ago President Obama challenged Republicans who are calling for less federal spending and a smaller federal government to state exactly what they would cut...