Anniversary Issue
Celebrating 27 years of local, independent journalism
For the last several years, Boulder Weekly has celebrated its anniversary by shining a light on the unsung heroes in our community. Over the...
Annika Spilde
After class on a Thursday afternoon, Annika Spilde orders a latte at Trident Cafe. Wearing a black-and-white checkered skirt, jean jacket and ankle-high black...
Finding Higgins
Every day, the dogs at Donelle Slater’s Superior-based kennel, Dog Tag, take naps between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. December 30 was no different. She...
So we struggle on
While
he was walking to volunteer at a soup kitchen in Denver a few years ago, Phil
Barber ran into one of his first pro bono...
Jessica Benjamin
In times of trouble, as well as every single day, “food always helps,” Jessica Benjamin says,
“I love the food world. I love the people...
Stages of life
North Pole. Aliens kidnap Santa and take him to outer space. They’ll use him to destroy the universe. That is, unless Mrs. Claus and...
Christin Evans, North Boulder Lucky’s Market staff member, on building community
Grocery store workers have always had a tough job, often logging long hours, on their feet, sometimes dealing with unruly customers. Of course the...
Dr. Amie Lynne Meditz, an infectious disease specialist at BCH, on...
Like many health care workers during the pandemic, Dr. Amie Lynne Meditz, an infectious disease specialist at Boulder Community Health (BCH), is quick to...
‘To be a useful being and to make positive change’
I
love being a human,” Ava Hamilton says. “I love being alive, and I love the
Earth. I want everyone to love the Earth instead of...
Celebrating 28 years of no-holds barred, independent local journalism
It takes a stalwart collection of people to keep an independent newspaper afloat for 28 years: tenacious reporters, visionary editors, driven sales staff and...
Michelle McParland relied on constant communication to get Frasier retirement community...
For the staff and residents at Frasier retirement community in Boulder, it’s Michelle McParland’s commitment to communication that makes her a hero.
That’s because for...
In memoriam: Shawn Cupolo
H.B. Woodsongs was the setting for much of Sondra Blanchard and Shawn Cupolo’s story as a couple: They met at the music store more...
