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When the Street Signs Melt
I want to watch the Rimrocks cry during a heavy rain that spews it’s tears into the basements of those who are dumb enough to live underneath while the Shop Vacs clog and turn to mold. I want the street…
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The Deafening Silence: Part 1
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
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
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
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
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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Observations While Sitting At Walker’s Watching Cars Go By
I can’t decide if my chest pains are from anxiety or heart burn. Punishing myself for the past. Heartache. What I do know… The wind blows sticks off trees and those sticks multiply when you pick them up. Bartenders fail…
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A Mother. A Proxy.
by Tezcatli Mariah Diaz Warm and soft cheeks brace for my privileged lips Sweet daughter Hija querida I proxy for those who didn’t ask for it I hold you close for the unjust goodbyes of the day Legacies of inocencia…
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‘I wanted the buildings to talk’: Five Points audio tours bring history to life
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
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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