Opinion
As Lake Powell dwindles, wonders open up
On May 9, protected by neoprene, I bobbed around in a flooded canyon in Utah’s Lake Powell. The reservoir had fallen below 35% full,...
2018 elections: A very brief look at what we learned
Let’s start with something positive on the national front — hope lives.
We are better off today than we were on Nov. 5. And while...
The devil is in the details
When he was on the campaign trail, Donald Trump denounced “free” trade agreements, promising something “much better” for working people than the North American...
Sustainability should not be legally impossible
I write today on behalf of the Boulder Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). This is our statement of solidarity with frontline communities worldwide, and in...
Letters: 10/18/18
On Dyer’s ‘Willmeng Dilemma’
As a Democratic Party precinct leader in eastern Boulder County I have the answer to Joel Dyer’s “Willmeng dilemma” (Re: Dyertimes,...
Black lives, the pandemic and unions
The gruesome and public extra-judicial murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis cop sparked a gigantic wave of protests, which surprised everyone. This is...
Death of the lush, green lawn
My father was an early member of a group now known disparagingly as “ultra-lawn people...
Dad’s insecticides and Proposition 105
Editors note: Paul Danish’s views are his own and do not represent the views of Boulder Weekly, which is endorsing a yes vote on Proposition 105. Paul Danish would like to state that the Boulder Weekly’s views are its own and do not represent the views of Paul Danish...
Proud “Partners” corporatize our parks
While we Americans celebrate the 100th anniversary of our National Park Service, America’s socalled “leaders” are aggressively commercializing our parks, converting these jewels of the common good into just another corporate cash cow...
Takeaways from the election
When a political puck named Dick Tuck lost a California senate election in 1966, he said: “The people have spoken. The bastards.” ...
The pageantry of oil and gas bill 181
“We can put the oil and gas wars to bed.” — K.C. Becker, Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives
On Tuesday, April 17, major...














