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Wild Bear Nature Center Anticipates its New Home

November 17, 2023 Like 0 Natalie Kerr

Excitement surrounds new nature center, which broke ground this summer In the 1970s, the mountains and valleys of Nederland, Colorado inspired musicians to create some of their most iconic music. Artists like Billy Joel, Carole King, John Denver and John…

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Former Clear Creek County sergeant pleads guilty, receives probation in Christian Glass case

November 17, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

By Chris Koeberl (Via AP Storyshare) Colorado Community Media Former Clear Creek County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Kyle Gould pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges related to the death of Christian Glass. He was sentenced to two years of unsupervised probation…

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A Wildfire Sheds Light: Social Media, Infrastructure for Mutual Aid

November 14, 2023 Like 0 Carolyn Elerding

This is Part 5 of a multi-part series that explores the ongoing impacts of the Marshall Fire through interviews with survivors and analysis of the role of climate change and alternatives to recovery such as mutual aid. Photo by Skinner Myers…

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We Are Barbarians Too

November 11, 2023 1 0 Steve Nelson

As the human toll mounts in Gaza, the irrational justifications for, and execution of, war are front of mind. I won’t wade into the complex history of the region or opine one way or another on the oppression or bigotry…

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Minimum Wage Debate Isn’t a Debate

November 10, 2023 Like 0 Alan Dale

Minimum wage raise: More about timing than not doing it at all As costs rise and salaries stay static or even take a dip in some instances, the city of Boulder is doing what it can to make the moves…

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Boulder deputy police chief hires legal counsel amid Elijah McClain accusations and escalating dispute

November 7, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

By John Herrick, Boulder Reporting Lab (Via AP Storyshare) A high-profile dispute is brewing in Boulder connected with the ongoing trial over the death of Elijah McClain. Boulder’s deputy police chief, Steve Redfearn, has hired a lawyer in response to…

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The Deafening Silence: Part 1

November 4, 2023 4 0 Austin Clinkenbeard

A look into how Thornton city council has silenced voices and abused power “Please listen to us” If you’re a Thornton resident who has tried to reach out to Mayor Jan Kulmann, or city council members David Acunto, Eric Garcia,…

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Bonfire of the Humanities

November 3, 2023 Like 0 Steve Nelson

They are not called the “Humanities” for nothing. The latest debate on college campuses, perhaps rivaled only by the corrosive tension around anti-Semitism, is the dismal state of the humanities. A recent New York Times piece reported the nationwide assault…

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A layered approach: Boulder’s efforts against oil and gas drilling, climate disasters in a warming world

November 3, 2023 Like 0 Natalie Kerr

Though new drilling permits haven’t been granted in more than a decade, Boulder residents are feeling the effects of climate change When the Boulder oil field was discovered by the Mckenzie oil well in 1901, it prompted a “black gold”…

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Ballot Initiative 302: A Tale of Two Boulders

November 1, 2023 1 0 Carolyn Elerding

In an unprecedented election season, the spotlight has been seized by proposed legislation on safety risks related to homelessness, the polarizing Safe Zones 4 Kids ballot initiative that both the Daily Camera and the Boulder Weekly have come out against. …