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Single in the Suburbs

February 7, 2009 Like 0 dokrider

Illustration by Nick Mott Traditionally, people come to the suburbs to raise a family. With the proliferation of divorce and rise of young professionals heading to the outer limits, more and more people are finding themselves searching for available men…

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Move Over, Grandpa

February 6, 2009 3 0 Graphics

Classic rock is starting to act a lot like classical music. And in truth, that’s not a bad thing. In rock’s heyday—starting in the ’60s, anchored in the ’70s and tapering off in the ’80s and ’90s—you had guys (mostly)…

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Re-enter The Fray

February 2, 2009 Like 2 dokrider

Local-band-made-good The Fray tries to solidify their career with more of the same.

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A Pedi-Ephiny

December 18, 2008 Like 0 James Burrus

One of the many lessons life has taught me is that the rewards of a good foot rub are legion. Getting one is an unmitigated pleasure anytime. Getting one at the end of a day spent hiking in the backcountry…

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The End Could be Near

December 18, 2008 Like 0 editor

Judging by falling readership numbers nationwide, there likely will be little outcry if the Rocky Mountain News goes out of business. The Rocky, the state’s oldest newspaper, is up for sale in an extremely poor market.

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A Good Problem to Have

December 18, 2008 Like 0 editor

For the first time in recent memory, St. Vrain Valley School officials are figuring out what they want to do with some extra money. Finally. Initial priorities: shrink class sizes, hire more teachers and improve school buildings.

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Rural Surroundings Preserved

December 18, 2008 Like 0 editor

Walk around the Alexander Dawson School campus and you get the feeling its students are rarely left wanting. School officials, however, do want more. Forty-two thousand, nine hundred and ten square feet to be exact.

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Ease Up on Contributions

December 18, 2008 Like 0 editor

Longmont wants to put the kibosh on hefty campaign contributions by local organizations and special interests. The city council is exploring new limits that would cap individual campaign donations to $200 and those by organizations to $500. This would not…

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So, Who Won?

December 18, 2008 Like 0 editor

A jury says Boulder County Commissioners imposed a substantial burden on religious exercises by denying a proposal to double the size of 128,000-square-foot Rocky Mountain Christian Church in Niwot. The jury also says the commissioners did not discriminate against the…

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Dropping the Ball

December 18, 2008 Like 0 editor

The ball atop our Erie office is set to drop, towering hundreds of feet about Old Town. There are likely a few zoning officials not too happy with our contraption. We’ve dragged out thousands of party hats emblazoned with our…