Community Corner

Domestic Violence and Homelessness

November 3, 2021 8 0 Mona Cedillo

Content Warning: This article includes topics of physical, emotional, psychological and financial abuse. Other topics include harassment, neglect, predatory behavior, and exploitation. We encourage self care. If needed, please speak with an advocate from any of the following organizations: National…

Letter to the Editor

So You Want To Build A Water Park? De-Mystifying the Tri-Town Ballot Measure 6A

October 28, 2021 1 0 Michelle Mead

There seems to be a lot of confusion around a plan to include a water park and senior center into the community infrastructure. Is it worth the tax increase are all flying around.

Health

Lead In The Sky: A Hidden Health Crisis | Community Corner

October 26, 2021 1 1 editor

Front Range air quality deteriorated to “unhealthy” levels at least 18 times this year. In addition to wildfire smoke, there is another toxin present in our air – LEAD!

Magazine

Boulder County Cultural Council and SCFD: Your Taxes Fund Local Arts | Community Corner

October 7, 2021 Like 0 editor

Boulder County is so lucky to be part of the Scientific and Cultural Facility District (SCFD) seven-county tax district that helps fund over 70 organizations in Boulder County.

Magazine

The Plight of Palestinians IS an American Issue | Community Corner

September 1, 2021 4 0 Ayah Ziyadeh

The Israeli occupation of Palestine has been a taboo topic in American political discourse for decades. Despite a documented history of Israel's neglect to follow international law (examples online are plenty), only a handful of individuals have dared to publicly…

Community Corner

Did the Erie Mayor tip the scales?

July 28, 2021 1 0 Anthony Sierra

Updated 8/1/2021 to include the Planning Commission meeting on June 16th, 2021, where they discussed the anomalies in depth. Updated 8/2/2021 to reflect details of the development voted on that was 350 ft from homes. Appearance of Bid Manipulation Deserves…

Magazine

Reckoning: DASHR and Community Response to Crisis | Community Corner

July 7, 2021 Like 0 editor

DASHR works to create and support community-based responses to conflict and crisis as alternatives to policing. Read more on what it's about.

Magazine

Bedrooms Are For People Petition: Argument In Favor of Updating Housing Policy | Community Corner

June 7, 2021 Like 0 Phillip Ogren

The Bedrooms Are For People petition drive aims to convince Boulder voters to relax the decades-old home occupancy restrictions in the city.

Community Corner

The New York Times Outs Pretendian Andrea Smith | OP-ED

June 1, 2021 4 0 editor

We all have to prove who we are. Tribal enrollment itself requires this. Suspected ethnic scam artists make these claims as the basis of their careers and for personal clout—many for decades now.

Magazine

Racism In The Environmental Movement | Sara Loflin for Community Corner

April 27, 2021 3 0 Sara Loflin

Editor’s Note: this article was edited for length and clarity Creating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs is nice, but enviro and alt-left organizations need to actively address their own cultures of racism and work to support BIPOC and emerging…