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PCBs in Colorado public schools
At least one-third of Colorado public schools may contain harmful polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs. Experts familiar with the issue, including researchers at Harvard who...
Behind closed doors
A recording made during a 2015 meeting of oil and gas industry representatives and state regulators has surfaced. We believe the information from this...
Rocking to stop the TPP
"The responsibility of the artist in troubled times... is to tell the truth as we see it,” — Tom Morello
As the legendary guitarist for...
To bend, not to break
Marda Kirn is no stranger to the topic of immigration. Raised in the U.S. by a traveling father and an Austrian mother, Kirn faced...
Rocking the gap year
Being caught in the middle of possibility and experience is a defining characteristic of youth. Somehow the experiences of the young are partially valuable...
Back to the future
Lately, I have found myself haunted by a particular conversation I had with historian Howard Zinn some two decades ago. And I’ve been feeling...
Hazardous consequences
This article has been updated to reflect new information regarding the June 3 oil train derailment in Oregon.
In April, the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway...
Signer beware
When it comes to the ballot initiatives being put forward this election cycle — at least the ones pertaining to oil and gas extraction...
Still on the trail
It was rocky riding for mountain bikers in Boulder in the ’80s — in 1983, City Council voted 8-1 to prohibit “non-motorized” bikes on trails,...
2nd Annual 101-Word Fiction Contest
Welcome to Boulder Weekly’s Second Annual 101-Word Fiction Contest. Just as we had hoped and expected, this year’s competition grew significantly over last year’s...
A time of fear
There’s been an escalation in violence against Muslims in the United States that coincides with the 2016 presidential election season, according to a new...
Evolution of a movement: story and photo essay
On May 2, the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Longmont’s fracking ban and Fort Collins’ fracking moratorium were in conflict with state regulations and...
