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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. …

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Three of Colorado’s Spookiest Ghost Towns

October 31, 2023 2 0 Mary-Beth Skylis

Colorado is home to its fair share of ghost towns because of its mining history. Amidst the gold rush, new towns popped up in gold and silver hot spots in the mid 1800s. But by the end of the century,…

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‘I wanted the buildings to talk’: Five Points audio tours bring history to life

October 30, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

By Carly Rose, Rocky Mountain PBS (Via AP Storyshare) Denver’s Five Points neighborhood is steeped in history, culture and change. A yoga studio occupies what was once a mortuary owned by the sons of Frederick Douglass. Across the street from…

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ProgressNow & Then: 20 Years of Politics & Pranks That Helped Turn Colorado Blue

October 29, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

Storyshare with Colorado Times Recorder, by Erik Maulbetch, original publication Oct. 14, 2023 This weekend Colorado’s most prominent multi-issue progressive advocacy organization will celebrate two decades’ worth of delivering digital communications, rallying progressives for real-life events, and generating headlines with…

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America Has a Mental Health Problem

October 26, 2023 1 0 Steve Nelson

“It’s a mental health problem.” That and the usual “thoughts and prayers.” If there is a God, she must be tiring of this endless flood from the United States. This was the response from many GOP politicians to the mass…

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New Colorado River rules will be hard to agree on. A new report shows just how tricky it could be

October 26, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

By Alex Hager, KUNC (Via AP Storyshare) States that use water from the Colorado River are drawing nearer to an important deadline for negotiating the river’s future. A new report from the federal government shows states are aiming to agree…

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Glaciers in the Mountain West are dripping away

October 25, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

by Emma VandenEinde, KUNC (Via AP Storyshare) A new study from Portland State University suggests that some of the Mountain West’s most famous glaciers do not qualify as glaciers anymore. This study defines a glacier as being present for more…

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Israeli-Gaza war resolution conflict erupts at Aurora City Hall as hundreds protest

October 24, 2023 Like 0 Guest Contributor

by MAX LEVY, Sentinel Colorado Staff Writer (Via AP Storyshare) AURORA | At a meeting marked by passionate outbursts from a crowd of hundreds as well as friction among city lawmakers, a majority of Aurora’s City Council passed a resolution…