Opinion
Getting to 1%
For those of us who’ve been here for a while, it’s easy to be nostalgic about an earlier time in Boulder. The early days...
Opportunity zones: Who benefits?
The 2017 tax bill provides for the creation of “Opportunity Zones” (OZs) — economically distressed communities where as a result of investment in said...
Letters: Earth Day, Not Normal, Divest
Standing
A breeze strokes the pine limbs, creating a windborne symphony. We encircle one tree, joining hands. This tree might have greeted the first peoples...
The drug war turns 40
I was just kicking back with my second piece of Alice B. Toklas fudge when there was a knock on the door. It was Richard Nixon...
Letters 6/9/22
Has Xcel captured the PUC?
Is the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) about to serve Xcel our wallets on a silver platter?
The proposed settlement of...
Letters: 10/19/17
Please vote no on City of Boulder Ballot Question 2Q!
Ballot Question 2Q creates huge uncertainty for the local initiative process. It will destroy this...
Letters 9/2/21
A Canary in the Coal Mine
I was mystified and dismayed to learn that a pelican was found dead in the water at Union Reservoir...
How bad public policy happens
If you inject a stream of raw ignorance into a vat of gaseous arrogance, then jolt the mixture with 1,000 megawatts of malevolence —...
Letters 9/24: On fracking and air quality, and more
The politics of hiding
The air quality in Longmont is poor primarily due to fracking. The American Lung Association has given the area an “F”...
Letters: Aug. 17, 2023
LET’S NOT RECALL MAXINE MOST
Louisville is lucky to have a reproductive rights champion on City Council, Maxine Most. She’s not attempting to make medical...
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...