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As fall harvests wind down, some backyard gardeners may think the work is at an end. But local agricultural experts agree that there are several steps that should be taken to make next year’s growing season even more bountiful. Or even prolong the current yield...

Food systems contribute 19 percent to 29 percent of global anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, according to a 2012 study by scientists from the University of Copenhagen, Oxford and the Natural Environmental Research Council. Of that amount, agriculture production...

For Julia Joun, technical writer by day and International Film Series (IFS) super-volunteer by night, food and film have long been major parts of her life. She is an avid canner and foodie — she says she loves going to “food swaps” put on by the Mile High Swappers — ...

Buying groceries is a familiar ritual. The overhead lighting in a too-cool air-conditioned warehouse casts the aisles in an unreal light. A zombie-like shuffle among fellow customers is polite yet disavowing, an implicit acknowledgement of estrangement even in a ...

The figurative rules of the game have changed for America’s electric utilities. Gone are the days of simply providing cheap, reliable energy to the masses; under the new rules, they are tasked with persuading their customers to use their energy more efficiently as ...

When the real estate market reached its lowest point in decades four years ago, the Denver Housing Authority was faced with a dilemma. What would it do with the parcels of land throughout Denver where development would have to be postponed until the market improved...

Even though the cold weather is here, those of us without air conditioning still might object to the meaning of the term “hotbed.” A hot bed is not a good thing...

As home to large online technology companies like Yahoo and eBay, as well as large digital advertising firms like Crispin Porter Bogusky and Mondo Robot (who put on the mind-blowing light show and 3-D video outside of the Fox Theatre last year), it’s no wonder ...

A guide to getting to know your new town [A] Albums on the Hill — Yes, Virginia, there is still such a thing as a record store. And this is a Boulder classic. Alferd Packer Restaurant & Grill — Wondering if your university has a sense of humor? Well stroll on over ...

Putting the university in the palm of your hand You may have a smart phone, but these mobile-specific apps and campus services will make yours a smarter phone for a student...

A roundup of some of our popular local venues Now that you’re settled in, why not find something to do? Sure, you could burn thousands of calories exercising or burn thousands of brain cells waiting for 4/20, but sometimes we need to rely on others for happiness...

Finding a smaller community within the larger one Exploring a new world is always daunting. And, in a way, attending a large school like the University of Colorado Boulder is similar to navigating a new world — one with uncharted territories and a whole host of ...