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  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Boulder Farmers' Market is now open on Saturdays

    The Boulder Farmers' Market opened for business at 8 a.m. last Saturday, and from the moment the opening gong sounded, 13th Street between Arapahoe and Canyon was thronged. Organizers have no way of providing an exact number, but they estimate that around 8,000 people attended.

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2012

    Occupy Boulder: Attorneys use Fourth Amendment to defend protesters

    Of all the constitutional freedoms cited in defense of the Occupy movement, the First Amendment is staked most territorially. But in Occupy Boulder, attorneys defending protesters arrested for illegal camping are using the Fourth Amendment in a push to dismiss evidence gathered when police officers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2011

    Mary Wohl Haan dances in the streets again, and this time she's bringing her friends with her

    ​ Last fall, Boulder dancer Mary Wohl Haan took to the Pearl Street Mall at noon every day for a month of ten-minute solo performances, which she documented on her website. All in all, the project had its ups and downs, but none of the latter could keep her from wanting to improve upon the cor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    Boulder County pays ACLU $65,000 to settle lawsuit over postcard-only jail policy

    ​This week, the Boulder County jail is expected to formally end its policy of restricting inmate mail to postcards only -- and commissioners agreed to pay the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado $65,000 to settle a lawsuit over an issue that an ACLU spokeswoman hopes is now dead in the ... More >>

  • News

    March 10, 2011

    The Jefferson Parkway project hits more roadblocks

    ​This week, the Boulder County jail is expected to formally end its policy of restricting inmate mail to postcards only -- and commissioners agreed to pay the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado $65,000 to settle a lawsuit over an issue that an ACLU spokeswoman hopes is now dead in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2011

    Neighborhoods: Historic Downtown Louisville

    A piece of Louisville's past greets folks driving into downtown.​ Zipping through the bulk of modern Louisville, with all its bedroom-community developments (it took first place in Money Magazine's Best Place to Live: Top 100 in 2009), you'd think that most of the Boulder County berg's Italian ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2010

    Boulder Fourmile Canyon fire update: Will deadly California blaze cut into resources?

    From SF ABC7San Bruno blaze.​Last night, the high winds that hit the Fourmile Canyon fire burn area near Boulder didn't exacerbate the situation as feared. As Boulder County public information officer Mike Banuelos says this morning, "Firefighters held the line." But will some of them be sent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2010

    Boulder Fourmile Canyon fire update: 90,000 gallons of fire retardant to be dropped today

    Pointing out the blaze.​A short time ago, we shared videos of the Fourmile Canyon fire in Boulder, which continues to belch smoke all over the metro area. Now, thanks to Boulder County public information officer Mike Banuelos, we've got a number of updates, most having to do with numbers -- o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    Meadowlark Farm Dinners now accepting August reservations

    Lori Midson A 2009 Meadowlark Farm dinner​One of the hardest reservations to get in Boulder County these days isn't even in a restaurant. It's on a farm. Meadowlark Farm Dinners is a roving troupe of chefs and servers that pack their cookware into a bus and make meals of seasonal ingredients ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2010

    Joseph Scott Carter arrested in Boulder County kidnapping by rifle point

    Click to enlarge.​Yesterday, we told you about a weekend kidnapping near Peak to Peak Highway -- the third assault on Boulder County nature lovers in June. Hours later, following the release of a suspect sketch, authorities came upon Joseph Scott Carter, a local transient who's been arrested a ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 27, 2010

    Loop the Loop

    Click to enlarge.​Yesterday, we told you about a weekend kidnapping near Peak to Peak Highway -- the third assault on Boulder County nature lovers in June. Hours later, following the release of a suspect sketch, authorities came upon Joseph Scott Carter, a local transient who's been arrested a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Eat it: Taste of Pearl comes down this Sunday in Boulder

    ​More than two dozen restaurants and Colorado wineries are taking part in Sunday's Taste of Pearl in Boulder, a four-hour walkabout along pedestrian Pearl Street Mall that combines the three greatest past times on the planet: grazing, imbibing and shopping. A slew of downtown Boulder busines ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 22, 2010

    Eating Boulder

    ​More than two dozen restaurants and Colorado wineries are taking part in Sunday's Taste of Pearl in Boulder, a four-hour walkabout along pedestrian Pearl Street Mall that combines the three greatest past times on the planet: grazing, imbibing and shopping. A slew of downtown Boulder busines ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    Syringe exchange legalization bill clears first legislative hurdle

    ​ A bill that would legalize syringe exchange programs in Colorado cleared its first hurdle today. The Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved it with two nay votes. Last year, Westword wrote about the state's lack of legal syringe exchange programs, which swap injection-drug user ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    Dustin Winesberry, registered sex offender, takes world's sexiest mug shot

    "Helllooo, ladies!"​Words commonly used to describe mug shots include "menacing," "pathetic," "disturbing" and "hilarious" -- but usually not "sexy." So congrats, Dustin Winesberry. The seductive, come-hither mug shot taken of you yesterday at Boulder County Jail looks like the cover of a '70 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    Nicholas Andrew White: It only took twelve minutes for accused man to kill himself in jail cell

    The clock was ticking for Nicholas Andrew White.​Yesterday, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office revealed that a forty-year-old inmate charged with four counts of sexual assault on a child and one count of child abuse had been found dead in his jail cell -- and in its release about this inciden ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 19, 2010

    Harold "Nicky" Nicholson's murder has been solved -- but Boulder County still has fourteen cold homicide cases that haven't heated up yet

    "Some of these cases are even cold by my standards."​This week, the Boulder County Sheriff's Office revealed that they'd closed the 1970 murder of Harold "Nicky" Nicholson. Not that the alleged slayer -- Jake Dwight Jones, Nicholson's father in law -- will be prosecuted for the crime. Investig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2010

    Today: Eat out for the Boulder County AIDS Project

    Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant will donate a portion of its proceeds to BCAP.​Eat out for a good cause today, when both Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant, 2010 16th Street in Boulder, and Aji Latin American Restaurant, 1601 Pearl Street in Boulder, will donate 15 percent of the day's sales to the Boulder ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2010

    Culinary calendar for the week: Stout month and Superbowl Sunday

    ​It's Stout Month at Mountain Sun Pub and Brewery -- and all its satellite brewery locations -- which means beer educational classes galore. It's the perfect way to kick off your Superbowl Week, and we've also got the best places to grub on Sunday when you're watching the game. Here's a taste ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2010

    "I like skateboards, robots, fighting pirates" not good pick-up lines for over-18 women -- unfortunately for Gino Rael

    Get real, Rael.​Earlier this month, Gino Rael, a 26-year-old registered sex offender, was accused of trying to lure underage girls by writing them letters -- from Boulder County Jail. This week, Rael offered his defense, reportedly claiming to have been tricked into contacting prepubescents - ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2009

    Text this: Kidnapping foiled by stealthy thumb work

    A Flickr photo"I've been kidnapped. Not LOL. Not :)"​ Face the facts: Texting in cars can be a pain in the ass when it's done by drivers who pay more attention to remembering how many times to press the "3" button to get the letter "e" than they do to staying in their lane. But in the case of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 31, 2009

    This weekend: Raise a pint to the Greater Boulder Beer Festival

    ​ It's not quite on the same tap as the Great American Beer Festival, which flows down on Denver on September 24 at the Colorado Convention Center, but the toddler-aged Greater Boulder Beer Festival, which turns two this year, isn't exactly a slacker when it comes to suds. Sure, it's small i ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 2, 2009

    Kings of the Hill

    Kick back at the Gold Hill Inn on July 4.

  • News

    April 9, 2009

    Why doesn't Colorado get the point of needle exchange programs?

    Kick back at the Gold Hill Inn on July 4.

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2009

    Video: High winds in Boulder blow women across office parking lot

    Strong winds yesterday knocked down a power line that sparked a wildfire in Boulder County that continues this morning. How strong were the winds? Check out this video of several women getting knocked down by powerful gusts as they try to cross an office parking lot in Broomfield. Ignore the sou ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 2, 2008

    Ab Fab

    Fall fashion and charity are all the rage at Absolute! Fabulous! Gorgeous!

  • Calendar

    June 12, 2008

    Getting Around Oil

    A Chautauqua forum offers alternatives to cars.

  • Calendar

    September 27, 2007

    La Vida Local

    A Chautauqua forum offers alternatives to cars.

  • Calendar

    September 27, 2007

    Dancing Fools

    A Chautauqua forum offers alternatives to cars.

  • Calendar

    August 30, 2007

    Runway Success

    A Chautauqua forum offers alternatives to cars.

  • Calendar

    July 19, 2007

    All's Fair

    A day of cucumbers, cooks and collages in Boulder.

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2007

    More Messages: Fryar's Club

    A day of cucumbers, cooks and collages in Boulder.

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2007

    The Town of Win-Win

    A day of cucumbers, cooks and collages in Boulder.

  • Blogs

    August 25, 2006

    Meat John Mark Karr

    A day of cucumbers, cooks and collages in Boulder.

  • Calendar

    August 26, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    A day of cucumbers, cooks and collages in Boulder.

  • Calendar

    September 18, 2003

    Prairie Dog Companion

    Boulder celebrates a soon-to-be-lost colony

  • Calendar

    May 1, 2003

    Go Crazy!

    Get your sculptures ready

  • News

    January 17, 2002

    The Plane Truth

    How did bogus information about a Boulder crash wind up going national?

  • News

    August 23, 2001

    High and Dry

    Spanish-speaking workers are dishing dirt on a local landscape company.

  • News

    October 19, 2000

    Office Politics

    The race is on for Boulder County District Attorney.

  • News

    August 24, 2000

    High and Dry

    Even in the best of times, farmers and developers fight for Colorado's water. And this summer's drought is far from the best of times.

  • News

    December 9, 1999

    Mall in the Family

    While other downtown malls died, Boulder’s was a real success story. But then came the chains and other Block-busters.

  • News

    October 7, 1999

    Digging In

    Gravel mining wasn't allowed near their homes in the 1980s. These Jeffco homeowners want to know what's different now.

  • News

    January 14, 1999

    The Sprawful Truth

    Overwhelmed by growth, the town of Superior struggles to transform a subdivision into a community.

  • News

    October 15, 1998

    Off Limits

    Overwhelmed by growth, the town of Superior struggles to transform a subdivision into a community.

  • News

    July 16, 1998

    Pressing the Flesh

    Overwhelmed by growth, the town of Superior struggles to transform a subdivision into a community.

  • News

    January 1, 1998

    Strange but True

    Overwhelmed by growth, the town of Superior struggles to transform a subdivision into a community.

  • News

    September 4, 1997

    The GOP? In Boulder?

    A mainstream Republican starts what could be a strong run to replace David Skaggs in Congress.

  • News

    December 26, 1996

    Strange but True

    A mainstream Republican starts what could be a strong run to replace David Skaggs in Congress.

  • News

    October 3, 1996

    Letters

    A mainstream Republican starts what could be a strong run to replace David Skaggs in Congress.

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