Anniversary Issue
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...
Local educators share how they help students and their families through...
Even though Katie Miles has been teaching for 10 years, nothing could have prepared her for how teaching would change in light of a...
26 years of no-holds-barred, independent journalism in Boulder County
For the last few years, Boulder Weekly has celebrated its anniversary by shining a light on the unsung heroes in our community. Over the...
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...
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...
‘A part of the legacy and the lineage’
There’s an annual tradition where new graduates from the University of Colorado line up outside The Sink to ink their signature onto the ceiling....
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...
In our prime
Your 20s are a time of hard work and, occasionally, hedonism — we think it’s fair to say Boulder Weekly’s second decade followed that...
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...
‘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...
A different walk to death
Some might call Jane Anderson’s path to death work, as she calls it, a circuitous one — starting with a bachelor’s degree in Asian...
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...
