By Jenn Ochs - Jul. 23, 2024

The wheels on the bus

I rely on public transit and ride share for my transportation. I prefer traveling in the summer and fall because of the weather: There aren’t heaters at bus stops. Shade...

By none - Jul. 15, 2024

Opportunity costs

In Boulder County, the promise of public education as the great equalizer is challenged by the stark realities of school funding, economic disparity and educational inequities. Financial barriers often prevent...

By Jenn Ochs - Jun. 24, 2024

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 up, I practically lived at...

By Zoe DeVito - Jun. 24, 2024

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 above the knee. He uses a...

By BoulderWeekly.com - Jun. 19, 2024

Citizens for true civic use

I have agreed to provide legal counsel to the group called Protect Boulder Civic Space and proudly added my name to their coalition. Like the other members of this group,...

By none - Jun. 10, 2024

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 bastion of industrial progress, now...

By Readers like you - Jun. 10, 2024

Letters to the editor: June 10, 2024

Democracy in action Ms. Ochs’ challenging trip to Washington shows how a determined advocate can create more understanding with members of Congress, hopefully leading to action (“Ms. Ochs goes to...

By Jenn Ochs - May 28, 2024

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 to Washington, D.C. for the Disability...

By none - May 28, 2024

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 (IDD) access services. The changes...

By Brian Keegan - May 20, 2024

Millionaires for vacant concrete pads

A new group, Protect Boulder Civic Space (PBCS) group, has sprung up to oppose development of the 11,000-square-foot Civic Use Pad attached to the St Julien Hotel. As I wrote...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - May 15, 2024

Discourse & discord

College students across the nation have risked arrest and expulsion to demand that institutions of higher learning cut financial ties with Israel and/or weapons suppliers, or at least disclose where the money is going...

By none - May 14, 2024

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 wonderful that so much protesting...

By none - May 14, 2024

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 of staying home to do their...

By none - May 6, 2024

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 some in Boulder’s arts community...

By Readers like you - Apr. 29, 2024

Letters to the editor: April 29, 2024

Forest under threat I bet you didn’t know that millions of acres of Colorado’s biodiverse, carbon-storing forests are on the chopping block. That’s because much of this unprecedented logging is...

By Jenn Ochs - Apr. 22, 2024

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 I always have plenty of...

By none - Apr. 17, 2024

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 have been murdered by...

By none - Apr. 10, 2024

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, I experienced a profound sense...