By Shay Castle - February 7,2024

BoCo, briefly: Feb. 7, 2024

Study: Wealthier Marshall Fire survivors raised more on GoFundMe A CU Boulder analysis of private fundraising campaigns for Marshall Fire survivors found that wealthier households attracted more donors and larger...

By John Lehndorff - February 6,2024

Big truffle makers

Willy Wonka undergoes dire challenges on his unlikely path to become a chocolatier whose sweets make people fly in Wonka, the new prequel film about Roald Dahl’s famous character.  “I’ve...

By Toni Tresca - February 5,2024

Framing ‘the frontier’

The underlying myths of the so-called “Wild West” may be suspect at best, but the natural grandeur of its backdrop is without question. That much is clear at the new...

By none - February 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 Toni Tresca - January 31,2024

Gotta have faith

As the world whirls in turmoil and cynicism, it can be easy to lose faith in the institutions and people around us. Boulder-based Local Theater Company’s latest production, acts of...

By Will Matuska - January 31,2024

BoCo, briefly: Feb. 1, 2024

Homelessness discussion Boulder City Council could discuss the logistics of an alternative sheltering program on Feb. 8 after punting on a decision to pursue one (or not) at its Jan....

By Bart Schaneman - January 31,2024

Dammed river

The Colorado River has served as a centerpiece for so much of the mythology and literature written about the American West. From books like John Wesley Powell’s Exploration of the...

By Michael J. Casey - January 31,2024

Room for improvement

Of all the film fests hit hard these past four years, none took it on the chin quite like the Sundance Film Festival. First, there was the planned switch from...

By John Lehndorff - January 30,2024

An ode to okonomiyaki

During my freshman year in a college dorm, the eating was easy, if not especially tasty. The first time I had to feed myself was a year later as a...

By Readers like you - January 29,2024

Letters to the editor: Jan. 29, 2024

Downplaying danger As a fellow human also “seeking a peaceful world,” I just wanted to say a couple things regarding Charlie Danaher’s expressions about “Destroying Democracy” (Jan. 18, 2024). I...

By Michael J. Casey - January 24,2024

Cinema springs eternal

You could see Stanley Kubrick’s iconic anti-war film Paths of Glory (Jan. 30). Or maybe you’ll check out Kasi Lemmons’ feature debut Eve’s Bayou on 35 mm (Feb. 3). You...

By Kaylee Harter - January 24,2024

‘Less surprised by tomorrow’

As Boulder Weekly looked back over the past 30 years for our anniversary issue, we wished we had a crystal ball to tell us what the next 30 years would...

By Adam Perry - January 24,2024

Absolutely fabulous

North Carolina native Doug Gaddy opened Absolute Vinyl Records & Stereo in a tiny, spartan space in then-quiet North Boulder in 2009 with the help of his wife, Annie. The...

By Will Brendza - January 23,2024

Smoke break

Employers in the U.S. cannot fire someone for partaking in legal drug or alcohol consumption, so long as it is done off hours and doesn’t affect their performance on the...

By John Lehndorff - January 23,2024

Back to (food) school

When I think back to all the stuff I learned in high school and college, it’s no wonder I don’t use much of that knowledge every day. (Sorry about that,...

By Shay Castle - January 22,2024

‘Back in my day…’

Boulder County has changed a lot over the past three decades. There are almost 100,000 more people than there were in 1994, the year Boulder Weekly came on the scene. ...

By Jezy J. Gray - January 22,2024

Little thing called love

When singer-songwriter Buck Meek signed up for a workshop led by longtime friend and fellow music artist Luke Temple, he found himself faced with a daunting assignment: Build a song...

By Jenn Ochs - January 22,2024

Help wanted

The nationwide shortage of direct care workers has caused a crisis in the home health system. Five years ago, I transitioned from living in a nursing home to living independently...

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