Guest Columns
Outward bound
Contrary to popular belief, there are a few benefits to being a wheelchair user. Adaptive recreation is one of them.
I’ve always been adventurous. Growing...
Via: Mobility needs unmet for 1,000 locals
“My husband, Albert, is a retired police officer. He is 87 years old and has had multiple surgeries. Recently, his right leg was amputated...
Citizens for true civic use
By Stan Garnett
I have agreed to provide legal counsel to the group called Protect Boulder Civic Space and proudly added my name to their...
From pollution to solution
By Alejandro Murillo
Boulder, a beacon of environmental consciousness, faces a pivotal moment in its quest for climate justice. The Valmont Power Station, once a...
Ms. Ochs goes to Washington
Last month, I wrote about the difficulties of traveling for wheelchair users (“Inaccessible world,” April 22). Not long after, I took a solo flight...
Imagine! the future
By Fred Hobbs
There are some significant changes coming soon that will transform the way Boulder and Broomfield County citizens with intellectual and developmental disabilities...
The progressives’ Palestine dilemma
By Tom Shelley
As I write this, I am having trouble staying on top of what is happening at this or that university campus. It’s...
Disturbing the peace
By Sean Bodhivajra Scanlan
President Biden went on camera recently to wag his finger at all those naughty schoolchildren throughout the country, who, instead...
Balance, not betrayal
By Nicole Speer and Mark Wallach
Last month, the Boulder Weekly published a lengthy recitation of grievances and claims of betrayal by the city from...
Inaccessible world
Being a wheelchair user requires a lot of planning. Any travel demands that I plan ahead.
I can’t swallow so I need to make sure...
Think globally, act locally
By Micha K. Ben David
Why are Israel’s actions in Gaza a climate justice issue in Boulder County?
As I write this, over 1,000 Israeli civilians...
Don’t iterate: Innovate
By Kevin J. Krizek
The Boulder Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a quarterly lunch for roughly 60 people invested in transport safety. At the event,...