Tag: Dec 16 2021 issue
Taste of the Week: Falafel sandwich and sesame treats @ Mediterranean...
During this season of carbs and sweets, the lunch I craved needed to be satisfying while also being substantially healthy. That took me to...
All hands on deck
Over the last few years technology giants have announced major pledges to affordable housing efforts in the cities where they office. Starting in January...
The rent really is too damn high
Section 8 isn’t enough anymore.
That’s one (admittedly oversimplified) way to look at the housing crisis in America. Federal housing vouchers—often referred to as the...
What to do when there’s ‘nothing’ to do. . .
EVENTS
The Nutcracker (virtual and in-person). 2 p.m. Saturday, December 18; 1 p.m. Sunday, December 19, Niwot High School Auditorium, 8989 Niwot Road, Niwot. Virtual...
New Year’s Eve Guide 2021
All events take place on December 31, 2021
BOULDER
WOW!’s New Year’s Eve Party
Party No. 1: 10 a.m.-noon; Party No. 2: 1 p.m. -3 p.m. WOW!...
Fingers roasting on an open fire
While writing this column I took a break to do some dinner prep. As I chopped onions, I put my chef’s knife too close...
What to drink with what you eat, Christmas edition
Though the carols, decorations, and gift-giving might appear standard on the surface, no holiday feast on the calendar is as varied as what makes...
The geek shall inherit the Earth
Geeks are not found; they are made. This is the lesson Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper), a drifter in 1940s America, learns first hand at...
Growing through a labor shortage
It isn’t news at this point so much as common knowledge: Businesses are struggling to hire the help they need. Restaurants, bars, cafes, grocery...
Guest opinion: Failure to stop Gross Dam expansion is a travesty
Dear Boulder County Commissioners,
The failure to stop the Gross Dam Expansion project can only be described as a terrible and constant string of failures,...
Why are workers quitting?
American workers are quitting their jobs in record numbers. In September 2021 (the last month for which reliable data are available), 4.4 million workers,...
On paper wings
Boulder’s Marisa Aragón Ware didn’t know what to expect when she was chosen as a contestant on the Discovery Channel’s Meet Your Makers earlier...
