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All Jeff and Vickie Mead wanted to do was rent out their Allenspark shop for some old-fashion ATV fun. But government meddling forced the Niwot couple to get nasty and transform their store into a gallery of sin. Just goes…

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Calling Dr. Frankenstein

July 7, 2008 Like 0 editor

We all know about the oil shortage, the rice shortage and the brain shortage that has gripped D.C. for the past 8 years. But who knew that America also faced a body shortage? Cadavers are in demand. Body count experts…

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Kim Coupounas: Entrepreneur, Boulder

July 7, 2008 Like 0 editor

Ten years ago, Go Lite was Green Light.

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The Most Expensive Seat in the Country

July 7, 2008 Like 0 editor

Gut-busting Alabama-style ribs smothered in sweet southern barbecue sauce are the centerpiece of a buffet in the middle of a well-appointed living room typical of this Thornton subdivision. A dozen or so people hover around the spread, hoping to get…

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Renovate Your Great Outdoors

July 7, 2008 Like 0 editor

Five backyard remodels that will have you shunning the rooms inside your home all summer long

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Green People

July 7, 2008 Like 0 editor

You recycle. Shari Malloy helped start a citywide recycling effort in Longmont. You try to cut down driving to save gas. John Putnins converts engines to run on fry oil. You have a “Save the Whales” bumper sticker. Travis Rummel…

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This Weekend’s Pick: Folsom Buried in Sand

July 3, 2008 Like 0 editor

Pro beach volleyball at Folsom Field? Sounds like an event that took a wrong turn and wound up 2,000 miles from the beach. But the stadium normally filled with boisterous college football fans on Saturdays in the fall will be…

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Historic Convention Short On Cash

July 3, 2008 Like 0 editor

The Democratic National Convention will be a historic event when it opens in Denver next month. The first black man to run for president representing a major party will be officially anointed as the Dems nominee. The city will be…

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Get Paid to Carpool

July 3, 2008 Like 0 editor

So the Lexus lanes got thrown out as a solution to unclog Highway 36. The next logical step is to do a 180, and pay drivers to use the road. You heard right. If you commute on 36 (by yourself)…

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Go Easy on the Priest in the Buff

July 3, 2008 Like 0 editor

Yes, we’ve struggled to resist taking jabs at a sweaty Catholic priest caught jogging nude in the wee hours of the morning around a high school track in Frederick in past issues, but we still feel he is getting a…