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Longmont origami exhibit is ‘Above the Fold’
When picturing origami, one often thinks of carefully constructed, but otherwise small and simple paper-folded animals or plants. The current exhibition at the Longmont...
My foodie selfie
Hi. My name is John, and I belong to a Facebook group called Food Porn. On a daily basis, members publish intimate photos of...
‘Newsies’ reminds us that change is possible
"Just because we only make pennies don’t give anyone the right to up and rub our noses in it,” says a frustrated newsboy in...
Remembering Berta Cáceres
(return to Paying the price)
In the early morning of March 3, 2016, prominent environmental and indigenous rights activist Berta Cáceres was killed while sleeping...
Proposed bill: local control over oil and gas activity
Comments from lawmakers, advocates and industry personnel were heard this week by a state assembly panel on a bill that would give local control...
Steve Hackett’s day job
Even among its most ardently faithful adherents, there’s little dispute that the glory days of progressive rock — at least relative to its commercial...
A prominent law professor talks immigration
It wasn’t that long ago that George W. Bush was a champion for the legalization of undocumented workers and Senators John McCain (R-Arizona) and...
‘Encounters 2016’ spotlights printmakers
After meticulously carving out the perfect design, it is time to put the first round of ink onto the stamp and press it onto...
The joy of ugly produce
We hold this truth to be self-evident: Americans today are wimps when it comes to dirt, especially on their vegetables and fruit. It seems...
Will oil destroy this Mayan village in Belize?
His face is lined, his skin the color of the muddy Temash River we just crossed, and his hair jet black. When he says,...
U.S. moves to take grizzly off endangered species list
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced last week they will move forward with a proposal to delist grizzly bears in the Greater...
José González: Breaking down barriers
It’s difficult to observe the current state of the world and not feel some level of frustration, disappointment and maybe even a little bit...
