Boiling Point

April 2, 2008 Like 0 editor

It’s no secret that Broomfield upset a few of its neighbors when it aggressively annexed just about every piece of lucrative land it could get its hands on in the ’90s. Now it appears hurt feelings are popping up over…

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A Lot Safer Than Sex

April 2, 2008 Like 0 editor

A year after being lambasted nationally for its role in a frank sex and drugs discussion in front of teens, Boulder High School reveled a much safer lineup of topics for its part in the Conference on World Affairs this…

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Too Big Inside City Limits, Too

April 2, 2008 Like 0 editor

The city of Boulder is taking a page out of the county commissioners’ notebook in trying to curb egregious-sized homes from being built. While details are still a ways away from being hammered out, by the time this magazine hits…

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Best Drink — Boulder

April 2, 2008 Like 0 editor

Bar • CRITICS: Catacombs Bar, Downtown There’s just something intoxicating about this bar below the Hotel Boulderado that features a labyrinth of rooms, affordable drinks and one of the most unpretentious nightlife scenes in town. You’ll find high-falootin’ hotel guests…

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March 4, 2008 Like 0 Graphics

Cheers to Our Health Universal healthcare, Republicans facing off against Democrats, Gov. Bill Ritter’s legacy—these were the headlines expected as politicians faced off to fix Colorado’s growing problem of uninsured residents.

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Stop The Giving…Again

March 1, 2008 Like 0 editor

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…

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One Ugly Election Night—Already

March 1, 2008 Like 0 editor

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…

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Gas Giant’s Green Louisville Plans

March 1, 2008 Like 0 editor

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…

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Size is Such An Arbitrary Issue

March 1, 2008 Like 0 editor

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…

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Going Bonanza For a Super Market

February 5, 2008 Like 0 John Powell

Much to the chagrin of Erie Airpark residents, it appears that a 200-foot road will be built between Vista Ridge Parkway and Bonanza Road, connecting two communities in the name of luring a shopping center. Oh, and to make the…