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NEWS:

Boulder activist returns from Arcticdrilling protests with inspired vision by Angela K. Evans 11

NEWS:

Journalist/author needs your help to fill in the blanks in the final years of a troubled man’s life (Part 2 of 2) by Caitlin Rockett 14

BOULDERGANIC:

‘The Great Divide’ examines the water crisis in Colorado and surrounding states by Matthew DuBois 21

ADVENTURE:

Boulder family journeys to worldrenowned rock climbing areas by Taylor Winchell 25

BUZZLEAD:

Celebrating a quarter of a century at the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival by Joel Dyer 29

OVERTONES:

Nissi’s gets a facelift by Amanda Moutinho 33

CUISINE:

Shoes and Brews brings running and craft beer together by Grace Boyle 51

departments

5 THE HIGHROAD: Big political donors buying elections … and public policies

6 COMMENTARY: Socialism in the US?

7 LETTERS: Earth to Boulder; TPP closes eyes to sex trafficking; Tabor vs. the need for artists; Yes to Shakespeare

9 NEWS BRIEFS: Longmont, Boulder secure funds for spring weather damage

35 ARTS & CULTURE: ‘Terracotta Warriors 3-D’ explores the worlds in between

39 BOULDER COUNTY EVENTS: What to do and where to go

43 POETRY: by Julie Shavin

44 SCREEN: ‘The Wolfpack’ is profound

45 FILM: ‘The End of the Tour’ offers both sides of the coin

47 CUISINE REVIEW: This is not a review of Gold Hill Inn

49 TIDBITES: Food happenings around Boulder County

55 DRINK: The Pimm’s Cup is a cool sipper

61 ASTROLOGY: by Rob Brezsny

63 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Guns in the hands of the mentally ill?; Robot waiters are here

65 WEED BETWEEN THE LINES: Boulder marijuana tax revenues on the rise

67 SAVAGE LOVE: Daddy issues; Defining sex