Walmart coming to Boulder — and sh*t heading for fan

Boulder and Walmart are an unlikely combination. But after months of speculation, rumors and protests, it now appears that one of the nation’s most progressive communities will soon be home to the retailer most liberals love to hate. And judging by early reaction to reports that a Walmart will be…

Colorado Avalanche season opener is tonight! Oh, never mind….

The Colorado Avalanche was scheduled to open the season against the St. Louis Blues tonight at the Pepsi Center. But thanks to the NHL’s failed attempt to resolve its collective bargaining issues, the first two weeks of games have been cancelled amid the current lockout. If the NHL can suddenly…

Lamar coal plant faces possible civil penalties, customer revolt

The news keeps getting worse for a coal-fired power plant in Lamar that was supposed to provide cheap electricity for southeast Colorado. Already a target of criticism for cost overruns, operational failures and pollution concerns, the project recently suffered a major setback in federal court that could subject the plant…

Fracking-regulations battle on federal lands heats up

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar is on record as saying that hydraulic fracturing methods to extract oil and gas “can be done safely,” but he’s not overly impressed with varying state rules overseeing the drilling process. He’s been pushing in recent months for his department to tighten its requirements…

Photos: Gates preservation bid rejected by landmark commission

College student Eugene Elliott’s campaign to save remaining buildings at the old Gates Rubber factory on South Broadway from demolition, the subject of last month’s feature “Trouble in the Rubble,” has failed to impress Denver’s Landmark Preservation Commission — which voted 9-0 yesterday not to recommend landmark status for the…

Ex-client sues lawyer Chad Hemmat over “toothless cooties” case

The law firm of Anderson, Hemmat & Levine doesn’t keep its light under a bushel. Commercials and billboards across the Front Range boast of how hard the personal-injury firm fights for its clients. The AHL website proclaims that “Justice for Victims Begins Here.” But a disgruntled former client is seeking…