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Recycling 2.0
Hopefully, recycling glass, metal, paper and plastics has become second nature to most of us in Boulder County by now...
E-wasteful
While it is exciting to bring that cracked, scratched or toilet-damaged old clunker of a cell phone into the store and walk away with a shiny new gadget purchased with carefully saved pennies, the true cost of that pretty, new device goes beyond the money shelled out...
How local can you go?
The bootstrap-pulling, flannel-wearing, trophy buckle-adorned tales of survival and triumph over the elements are a well-loved part of Americana. So does it matter that the leather to make the boots, fabric to make the shirts and metal to make the buckles don’t come ...
Doing the splits
As the temperature drops, the renters among us crank the heat and curse the landlord who won’t replace those old, leaky windows. But then, why would he? He doesn’t see a penny of savings off his bill, does he...
Mother Nature knows best
Once upon a time, most people harvested their food directly from the land or sea rather than selecting it from stocked grocery store shelves that bear the same appearance in August as they do in March. Although technology now allows Coloradans to eat bananas and ...
Recycle your medication
We all know what to do with plastic boxes, beer cans and glass bottles: recycle them. But what about recycling medication...
The healing power of frequencies
Past the meticulously manicured yard of Marybeth Keigher’s North Boulder house, surrounded by vibrant flowers and fountains, lies what appears to be a converted guesthouse that now serves as a studio for her acupuncture and sound healing practice...
Putting farm-fresh food on the table
Unless you haven’t eaten out in Boulder, have never gone downtown on a Wednesday or Saturday, haven’t driven through farm country in Boulder County, and haven’t shopped a grocery store in Boulder, you’re probably aware that the local food movement here is thriving...
Satiate hunger with fresh ideas
When the cool Colorado dawn gives way to blazing sunlight, farmers across our state are already hard at work preparing the evening meal. Using methods of horticulture that are part science and part art, these field jockeys work year-round making locally sourced a ...
2012 Student Guide | Join the club
More than 1,500 student athletes competed in 35 club sports teams at CU last year, and 21 of those clubs went on to their national championships. The list of sports includes baseball, crew, dance, field hockey, freestyle skiing, hockey, soccer, lacrosse, rugby, ...
