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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…
Read moreSaving 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.
Read moreWitnessing Beauty in the Wake of Devastation
Over the weekend, I received a group email looking for volunteers to come and help a day in Windsor, where a mile-wide tornado struck killing one, and damaging or destroying more than 200 homes.
Read moreBarack’s Tough Talk
It’s going to be very difficult for either John McCain or (presumably) Barack Obama to run a campaign to the White House this fall and dodge all the smear tactics that will be launched in both their directions without launching…
Read moreWhat a Surprise, Tancredo Trashing a Liberal Idea
I’m a liberal. I went to the University of Colorado. I admit it would have been nice to see a few more right leaning professors on campus. So it was met with optimism when the Boulder college announced plans to…
Read moreA Burning Desire to Look Younger
Well, I am sitting here in all my glorious vanity with a charred face. I knew I was going to need to stay home for a day, but I guess I did not really have a clear idea exactly how…
Read moreIf You Can’t Arrest ’em, Fine ’em
If you can’t arrest a gay couple for trying to get married, at least you can fine them 41 bucks and dish out 28 hours of community service. That’s the punishment doled out to Kate Burns and Sheila Schroeder, a…
Read moreNot Quite Improved Enough
We don’t care much for losing, which is why disappointment was the first emotion to hit when we found out we didn’t take home a Maggie this year. Maggies, given out by the Western Publications Association, honor the best in…
Read moreMinor League, Major Press
Sure this may be a publicity stunt, but if it puts people in the seats, the Broomfield Dawgs, a minor league football team, will make no apologies. The team recently signed punter Rafael Mendoza, solidifying the position for the Colorado…
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