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Proposed bill: local control over oil and gas activity
Comments from lawmakers, advocates and industry personnel were heard this week by a state assembly panel on a bill that would give local control...
Steve Hackett’s day job
Even among its most ardently faithful adherents, there’s little dispute that the glory days of progressive rock — at least relative to its commercial...
A prominent law professor talks immigration
It wasn’t that long ago that George W. Bush was a champion for the legalization of undocumented workers and Senators John McCain (R-Arizona) and...
‘Encounters 2016’ spotlights printmakers
After meticulously carving out the perfect design, it is time to put the first round of ink onto the stamp and press it onto...
The joy of ugly produce
We hold this truth to be self-evident: Americans today are wimps when it comes to dirt, especially on their vegetables and fruit. It seems...
Will oil destroy this Mayan village in Belize?
His face is lined, his skin the color of the muddy Temash River we just crossed, and his hair jet black. When he says,...
U.S. moves to take grizzly off endangered species list
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced last week they will move forward with a proposal to delist grizzly bears in the Greater...
José González: Breaking down barriers
It’s difficult to observe the current state of the world and not feel some level of frustration, disappointment and maybe even a little bit...
Deconstructing gender
On March 10, the TRANSforming Gender Conference will begin its 10th year highlighting the diversity of gender and addressing equality, support, visibility and scholarship...
BIFF returns with an impressive lineup
It’s that time of year again, where films from around the world flood local screens for the annual Boulder International Film Festival. As always,...
Good news for immigration activist
Jeanette Vizguerra has been fighting deportation for seven years. But last week she won a significant victory. On Feb. 17 she was granted a...
Biased policing in Boulder
In a time when police departments around the country are being criticized for racial bias, a report by USA Today in Nov. 2014 revealed...