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2013/05/23 22:33

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How will I know if I’m one toke over the line?

Although I’m generally encouraged about the rules and regulations passed by the Colorado Legislature to regulate marijuana like alcohol this month, the rule that still bothers me allows a jury to...

2013/05/23 22:33

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2013/05/23 18:33

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In case you missed it | Valmont project lingers

We found out last week from city of Boulder officials that the ongoing cleanup at Valmont Butte that Boulder Weekly devoted a 10-part series and 38,000 words to last year has been delayed — again. We...

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2013/05/23 18:33

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Is your boss ripping you off?

A virtually unnoticed crime wave is under way. The perps are our most respected citizens. The crime is wage theft. This happens when you aren’t paid the minimum wage or overtime, are forced to work...

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2013/05/23 18:33

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Letters | An uphill oil/gas battle

It is refreshing to know that there are still newspapers that will expose what governments and corporations do not want exposed. I applaud the Boulder Weekly for their May 2 article “Longmont-area...

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2013/05/23 18:33

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Let’s join the Army!

Imagine “net zero.” That’s the wonky phrase attached to an elegant idea — namely, converting communities to total renewable energy, complete recycling, and a culture of conservation to bring...

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2013/05/23 18:33

2d

Been away for too long

Before Soundgarden took the stage at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in July 2011, you could forgive the casual fan for wondering whether the band members were just the latest rock gods to pad their bank...

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2013/05/23 18:33

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Gasland director dishes on sequel, fracking in Co...

When Gasland Director Josh Fox started making what would become one of the most galvanizing forces in the national battle against hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” he thought it would just be a...

2013/05/16 17:35

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Nixon comes back as a Democrat

Harvey and I were breaking out the Doritos when there was a knock on the door. It was Richard Nixon and a guy with a serious 5 o’clock shadow. “Do come in!” I said. “Harvey, hop over to the fridge...

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2013/05/16 17:35

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Turning people who report corporate crime into cr...

In most state legislatures today, bizarre is not unusual, and off-the-wall has become the political center. Still, it seems strange that legislators in so many states — from California to Vermont —...

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2013/05/16 17:35

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The other oil import

Deforestation is at the top of the CIA’s list of environmental issues facing Indonesia, and much of it can be attributed to the creation of palm oil plantations, built to satisfy demands of the...

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2013/05/16 17:35

9d

Tempest under a teacup

Editor’s note: There is no evidence that any of the contamination discussed in this story poses any health threats to patrons of the Dushanbe Teahouse, Farmers’ Market or any other attraction in the...

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2013/05/14 16:33

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Best of Boulder County 2011 - Food

The Mediterranean Restaurant 1002 Walnut St., 303-444-5335 Runner-up: The Kitchen It’s fun to speak rapidly when saying you’re going to a tapas bar, because sometimes people think you said “topless...

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2013/05/13 16:33

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A tale of two predators

In 1989, a jury found Brent Brents, then 18, guilty of raping two children. He spent the next 15 years in jail, and when he got out in July 2004, he went on a terrifying rampage, raping and assaulting...

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2013/05/09 18:33

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Ag biz gags on its own gag law

Amy Meyer was curious. Then she was appalled. Then she was charged with the “crime” of using a cell phone to video what appalled her. Welcome to the Brave New World of “ag-gag” laws being pushed by...

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2013/05/09 18:33

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Lysergic settings

There’s a nostalgic element to the term “psych-rock” that harkens back to the tie-dyed, patchouli-scented dorm rooms that spun the records of The Doors, Jefferson Airplane and Velvet Underground....

2013/05/09 18:33

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Jail dismisses more claims of inmate abuse

Another round of allegations about guards abusing inmates has surfaced at the Boulder County Jail, but officials are dismissing the claims as fabricated. An internal affairs investigation has cleared...

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2013/05/06 14:33

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GMOs vs local food system

It’s springtime in Boulder County. Birds are building nests, lawns get a little greener with each passing day and, like the swallows to Capistrano, the talk of how to stop genetically modified...

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2013/05/02 18:33

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One step closer

When my dear friend Bonnie Lloyd gave opening remarks at a private ceremony April 30 before she and her partner, Pattea Carpenter, obtained one of the first civil-union licenses issued by Boulder...

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2013/05/02 18:33

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Giving it more than 110 percent

Twelve percent — it’s not even a good tip, but to Boulderite and ultrarunner Jay Rawlings, it represents the extra 22 miles he ran during his seven-day leg of MS Run the US endurance relay for...

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