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A Deadhead Cyclist pandemic
It’s often said that “every cloud has a silver lining.” This ubiquitous expression is typically rolled out in the spirit of putting a positive...
Truth follows
A woman wept at the corner of Table Mesa and Harvard Lane, and all I could do was put my hand on her shoulder.
I...
Fighting the dark side of cannabis
When John Nores became a fish and game warden in California, he anticipated spending his working days catching poachers, checking fishing licenses, and investigating...
Great tastes of 2021
When people find out I’ve been writing about food in Boulder since the 1980s they almost invariably ask, “What’s the best restaurant in Boulder?”
The...
Fingers roasting on an open fire
While writing this column I took a break to do some dinner prep. As I chopped onions, I put my chef’s knife too close...
What to drink with what you eat, Christmas edition
Though the carols, decorations, and gift-giving might appear standard on the surface, no holiday feast on the calendar is as varied as what makes...
Growing through a labor shortage
It isn’t news at this point so much as common knowledge: Businesses are struggling to hire the help they need. Restaurants, bars, cafes, grocery...
The rent really is too damn high
Section 8 isn’t enough anymore.
That’s one (admittedly oversimplified) way to look at the housing crisis in America. Federal housing vouchers—often referred to as the...
(un)affordable trailer
Welcome to unaffordable — a podcast about affordability solutions in Boulder County brought to you by Boulder Weekly and KGNU. In each episode, we’ll...
Better Boulder members compelled to testify in Rosenblum defamation case
An unsuccessful city council candidate, seeking support for his claims of a conspiracy against him, is forcing members of a Boulder political group to...
Spinnin’ on a rock in space
It’s early November, and high winds are whipping up tiny whirlwinds in the parking lot of a quadplex in Nederland where Ted Bruner lives...
Chompin’ at the bit
Bonnie and Taylor Sims have been integral elements of the Front Range music scene for over a decade, lending their unique talents to just...
