Boiling Point

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…

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…

Applaud the town of Erie for completing the road project that has Briggs Street now connecting all the way to Leon A. Whurl Parkway. It’ll make business in Old Town boom. But don’t get down on the town for closing…

We’re guessing the Kirlins won’t be baking fresh cookies for their south Boulder neighbors of more than 25 years anytime soon. The Kirlins, Don and Susie, just lost about a third of a 4,750-square-foot parcel behind their home on Hardscrabble…

During the election campaign season last month, city leaders in Northglenn, Westminster and Thornton all spoke of how they longed for new professional development inside their city limits. These communities have struggled to recruit high-paying jobs, and luring healthcare facilities…

The massive LifeBridge church development has indeed changed Longmont’s landscape. Politically speaking, at least. After Longmont annexed the 348 acres for a mega church development, voters, who’d already sent the issue back to a special election, elected a bloc of…

Banking on sticker shock to deter Colorado residents from buying gas-guzzling cars and trucks seems like somewhat of a stretch, considering the so-called “shock” may come in the form of a tiny $100 tax. Rep. Claire Levy, D-Boulder, plans to…