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Backyard Politics
As a kid, I used to wonder what was meant by the old political saw “All politics is local.” The saying is attributed to former Speaker of the House, Tip O’Neill. The first time I remember hearing it was from…
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Raise a Pint to Wildflowers
Rolling into the parking lot of the Wildflowers Café and Tea Room at the Hilltop Inn, perched alone atop one of the nobs that make up the Rocky Mountain Metro Airport, I was full of anticipation. An authentic United Kingdom…
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Living in Difference
Based on the generally accepted stereotype of Boulderites, a place like Organic Orbit—featuring a menu of local, organic, and, often, living food, served with style and a decent wine list—should be a slam dunk. And yet there we were, one…
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A Bloggers’ Universe
We won’t know until the middle of the month whether our magazine has been credentialed for the Democratic National Convention in August. We are crossing our fingers.
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Money Can’t Buy the Top Line
Multi-millionaire Jared Polis has dropped about $3.7 million of his own money into his campaign to become the Democrat nominee for Colorado’s second Congressional District, one of the most expensive primaries in history.
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Rough and Tumble Mall
It’s an understatement to say the Twin Peaks Mall on the southwestern edge of Longmont is in need of a little love. Vacant storefronts and empty parking lots are not a good thing and do little to help the city’s…
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Erie Could Have Had Fresh Produce
Correction: While we still believe Erie is in need of a frequent event such as a Farmers’ Market in Old Town, officials were never contacted by any organization offering to bring one here as we reported below. We reported this…
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Saving the Valley One Beer at a Time
In the back of my cupboard, there’s a plastic beer cup collecting dust. It has a drawing of a cow screened on it—it is perhaps my favorite cup.
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Ahhhhhh Summer!
You’ve modeled your bathing suit in front of the mirror, finished your springtime tanning routine, found your festival sun hat and gone shopping for a brand new pair of flip flops. All you need now is guidance from us on…
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