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PEARL CLUTCHING: Boulder Freaks Over the F-Bomb

Who knew the crunchy residents of Boulder even owned pearls, much less clutched them in horror over a little dirty word.  No, we're not talking about capitalism, we're talking about the f-word, rhymes with truck. And, for once, we partially agree with an editorial in...

ECO-POCALYPSE! Rubber Duck Spill Contaminates Boulder Creek

Thousands of petroleum-based rubber ducks are on the loose in Boulder Creek wrecking untold environmental damage. City officials in cahoots with the rubber duck industry tried to downplay the deadly disaster as an annual pagan rite. However, these controversial...

GET USED TO IT: Warning on More Toll Roads to Come

GET USED TO IT: Warning on More Toll Roads to Come

The Denver Post has a concerning take on the new tolling on Highway 36 between Boulder and Denver: like it? - there's more where that came from.  In a weekend editorial, the Post remarked that unless we see an increase in the gas tax, or a broader acceptance of...

BURIED: Bicha Hole Too Deep To Dig Out Of

BURIED: Bicha Hole Too Deep To Dig Out Of

Gov. John Hickenlooper came the defense of embattled Human Services Director Reggie Bicha earlier this month after 87 lawmakers called for changes in leadership at the department. That amount of bipartisan agree is rarely heard of in politics, so when Hick stood by...

BLM’S BUM RUSH: Lawmakers Want Hick to Stop Federal Road Closures

Western Slope lawmakers are asking Gov. Hickenlooper to reject the BLM’s plan to shut off 2,000 miles of roads and trails across public lands in the Grand Junction area citing disastrous economic effects. The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel reported that nearly...

PAGING GEORGE ORWELL: New Petition Rules Frustrate Fractivists

No one bothers to look at the price tag when buying a house or a car, a new pair of skis or mountain bike. We are just as apathetic when it comes to how much a new law or regulation would affect the economy, our jobs, our way of life. So goes the thinking behind this...

MEMORIAL DAY: A Time for Remembrance of Those Who Served Our Country

By U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton When you turn on the news, the steady stream of reports on the challenges facing our nation and the world can at times seem overwhelming. We hear of groups around the globe like Al Qaeda, ISIS and Boko Haram inflicting violence and terror,...

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