Starting the week of June 9th, East Boulder County United and the people of Lafayette will initiate a large-scale petition drive to place the amendment onto the November ballot.
Down the corporate greed rabbit hole
by Bill Ellis •
When did making a profit turn into greed? Greed has been around from the beginning of time, but my guess would be it was unleashed in the1980s when American voters bought the farce that wealth would trickle down to them. There was no proof of this theory, but politicians kept saying it over and over…
Hickenlooper / COGCC overreach in lawsuit
by Gordon Pedrow •
Governor continues to actively undermine the efforts of local governments to respond to the growing citizen outcry against fracking and other industrial activities in their neighborhood
What price combat?
by Bill Ellis •
It is unconscionable to discharge anyone and deny them benefits if they have faced combat.
Why Colorado Residents Can’t Keep Fracking Industry Out of Their Backyards
by Phillip Doe •
45 people opposed the permit, and only about seven in favor—four of them owners of the permits and the property involved. Yet the city council voted 7-0 in favor of the oil company.
Berthoud Day Parade 2013 Photos
by M. Douglas Wray •
Photos from the June 1 Berthoud Day Parade. Great fun! Lots of kids, dogs, firetrucks, tractors and horses!
In The Days Before – Part 3
by Mary Pitt •
We continued, the two of us, living in the house with the five-star flag in the window and endured the rigors of living, not only in extreme poverty but with the added challenges of the war-time restrictions of food and ordinary daily needs.
America is Dying (But don’t blame me, I’m just the messenger)
by Vince Guarisco •
As history has taught us many times over, tyrants will always try to dominate society in every aspect imaginable, and without hesitation, will always slap a “price tag” on it.
Dr. Anthony Ingraffea on fracking
by Ann Kibbey •
Dr. Anthony Ingraffea gave an excellent presenatation about the effects of fracking.
In the Days Before – Part 2
by Mary Pitt •
For an eleven-yer-old girl, leaving the farm was not an easy transition.
Council Not Serving Citizens
by Ann Kibbey •
Longmont City Council seems to be floundering again on city planning. It’s a familiar story.
In the Days Before
by Mary Pitt •
When you hear the politicians complain about needing to “reform entitlements,” you know that their aim is merely to end them.
Hick, job security is not guaranteed.
by Gregory Iwan •
There is a difference between a matter being of statewide interest and being of interest to the state in each and every spot. Municipalities take precedence even over counties in Colorado.
Jones trounces Hickenlooper in debate
by Neshama Abraham •
Boulder County Commissioner Elise Jones clearly won the debate against Governor Hickenlooper about “Who Should Control Hydraulic Fracturing in Colorado” that took place at CU Denver Law School.
Lafayette Community Forum on Hydraulic Fracturing
by Cliff Willmeng •
Forum: The Hidden Risks of Fracking
When: Sunday, March 24th 2:00 – 5:00
Where: Angevine Middle School, 1150 S. Boulder Rd., Lafayette
Is Anybody Really Surprised?
by Mary Pitt •
As we watch our once vital nation struggling to prevent going down the drain, can anybody give an affirmative resonse to that one question?
