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It’s now illegal to give a public official a gift valuing more than $50—again. The state Supreme Court reinstated Amendment 41—a controversial, 2006 voter-approved law that limits gifts to government officials—after it had been on hiatus because of a lower…

If it wasn’t bad enough that dozens of counties in Colorado are left scrambling to figure out how to hold elections come August and November, the man in charge of certifying the vote counting machines is being accused of criminal…

It may seem an oxymoron, but a behemoth oil company plans to bring oodles of green, environmental research to our local economy. Or so says ConocoPhillips, who purchased 432 acres off Highway 36 (formerly Louisville’s Storage Tech campus) with plans…

The Boulder County Commissioners finally have a housing size limit plan endorsed by the planning commission—it’s just missing a cap for extreme-sized homes. The commission sent a final version calling for commissioners to curb the building of huge homes in…

Someone important read Boiling Point last month when we suggested the legislature overhaul adverse possession law. It stemmed from a case in which a Boulder couple lost a third of their land because neighbors convinced a judge they regularly used…

Lafayette is banking on the fourth time being the charm for an Italian restaurant at Baseline and South Public roads. After three restaurants failed there (most recently 7 West) in the last decade, building owners were set to fill the…

President Bush’s America includes a big bag of cash for sex education programs that promote abstinence. Consider Colorado one state that says “No thanks” to W’s push away from teaching safe sex. State officials rejected nearly a half-million in federal…

The sale of Exempla Good Samaritan Medical Center in Lafayette is straddling the line between medical care and religious beliefs. The buyer is a Catholic organization, and many in the community are ready to break out the pitchforks (two lawsuits…