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...

By none - Apr. 9, 2024

Thinking small

Colorado’s Front Range is positioned as the only feasible north-south corridor between the coasts where Amtrak’s three major long-distance routes (Southwest Chief, California Zephyr and Empire Builder) can be directly...

By none - Apr. 9, 2024

Perturbed by pesticides

Relocate Weed Warriors from Walker Ranch By Christel Markevich Boulder County Parks and Open Space (BCPOS) recently asked for volunteers to pull weeds along the Walker Ranch Loop trail through...

By Cindy Torres - Apr. 8, 2024

Boulder needs your voice

As a Community Connector for the Civic Area Phase 2 project, I work in the space where the ideas of our community meet the practical steps we must take to...

By none - Mar. 18, 2024

Taking on too much?

By Roxanne Peterson There’s an awful lot going on at the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless (BSH) these days, and the long-awaited day center has not even been implemented yet....

By none - Mar. 11, 2024

Reject division

By Dr. Samuel Leguizamon Grant(he/they/we) Not that long ago, Desmond Tutu, who played a key role in the Truth and Reconciliation Process in South Africa, offered us a definition of...

By Readers like you - Mar. 11, 2024

Letters to the editor: March 11, 2024

Elected office is earned Peter Salas is dismayed that “two women of color are being challenged in their respective races.” (“Dems and DEI,” March 4) To him I say: Nothing...

By none - Mar. 4, 2024

Dems and DEI

By Pete Salas “We must also realize that privileged groups never give up their privileges voluntarily.”  — Martin Luther King Jr. The cloud of privileged hypocrisy has once again settled...

By Readers like you - Feb. 26, 2024

Letters to the editor: Feb. 26, 2024

First, do no harm The Baseline Project from Foothills Parkway to US 36 is intended to improve safety. Intersections have been redesigned with very tight right turns to slow vehicles...

By Jenn Ochs - Feb. 26, 2024

Celebrating disability advocacy

Saturday night, a small group gathered to celebrate the advocacy work of one woman: Bobbi Christensen. Christensen lives in Lafayette with her twin sister, father and niece along with two...

By Dave Anderson - Feb. 26, 2024

Laugh first, fear later

The Conservative Political Action Conferences (CPAC) were once fringe events. Since Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party, they represent the mainstream of the right wing. CPAC get-togethers started out as...

By Richard Kiefer - Feb. 19, 2024

The case for voting even when you don’t want to

About 63% of Americans express not much or no confidence at all in the future of the U.S. political system, according to Pew Research Center. Only about 66% of the...

By none - Feb. 19, 2024

Musk on the brain

By Connor Olsen On paper, a FDA-approved futuristic device that can drastically improve quality of life while simultaneously keeping humans up to speed with artificial intelligence seems like it could...

By Dave Anderson - Feb. 14, 2024

Just say no to Netanyahu

On Feb. 1, a large crowd urged the Boulder City Council to pass a resolution demanding a ceasefire in Gaza. The Boulder Reporting Lab described a raucous and chaotic scene...

By Readers like you - Feb. 13, 2024

Letters to the editor: Feb. 13, 2024

Let states decide According to all the “experts,” it seems very likely that the SCOTUS will overturn Colorado’s decision to take Trump off the ballot. Their logic is apparently represented...

By none - Feb. 5, 2024

Climate scientists are not corrupt

By Ryan DeCrescent The other day, an older gentleman’s T-shirt caught my attention. The front read:  The atmosphere is:  78% nitrogen 21% oxygen 2% H2O 0.04% CO2   Great — inarguable facts! However, the T-shirt’s...

By Dave Anderson - Jan. 30, 2024

Is health care help on the horizon?

Six in ten Coloradans want “big, fundamental changes to the healthcare system,” according to a 2022 poll from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Nearly half of them put off recommended...