Still undecided about what you’re doing for the Fourth of July? Narrow down your options by checking out our list below for information on community celebrations and fireworks shows in Arvada, Black Hawk, Boulder, Golden, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville, Nederland, Niwot and Westminster.]]> The purchase was supported by information that was either intentionally misleading or woefully incomplete. Not only was the deal brokered by a private third party, which is rare itself, but the full, sordid history of the contaminated property appears to have been hidden from city council, and perhaps certain city staff members.]]> As the states’ attorneys general continue settlement negotiations with large banks accused of foreclosure shenanigans, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers is not tipping his hat on what reforms he favors, despite the fact that some of his Republican colleagues are doing so.]]> A crop consultant told a committee reviewing the use of genetically engineered plants on open space Wednesday about a new organism that scientists believe is connected to the health problems being seen in plants and animals exposed to the herbicide Roundup.]]> Boulder municipalization measures 2B, 2C narrowly pass; Coombs unseats Baum as Longmont mayor.]]> But Boulder medical marijuana attorney Jeff Gard rightly points out that infused products do not have the same immediate effect that accompanies smoking the medicine, because it has to be ingested and digested. In addition, he says, the potency of edibles varies widely.]]> Demetrakas, who teaches at the University of Southern California in addition to directing both dramatic and documentary films, met Trungpa in 1971 and kept in touch until his death in 1987.]]> Wyclef Jean, whose performance on Friday at CU-Boulder has been pitched as an alternative to the annual 4/20 smokeout on campus, has agreed to not directly mention marijuana or 4/20 during his show.]]> Eisenhauer, who was in the real estate business for more than 16 years as a broker and owner, says she has seen firsthand how corrupt the foreclosure business is.]]> Signs posted at the Bookend Cafe, at 1115 Pearl St., announced that the beloved coffee shop, located next to and sharing a wall with the Boulder Bookstore, will close on May 1. “The BookEnd Cafe will be closing its doors on Sunday evening, May 1," the sign says. "Thank you for 20 wonderful years of downtown Boulder memories. Look for us to reopen in several months with our next incarnation."]]> Some Boulder County employers are airing concerns about Groupon and similar group discount programs, citing costs that they say can be debilitating to small businesses.“It’s been the single worst business decision I’ve ever made,” Rachel Bacchus, owner of Boulder-based ELDO Esthetics and Waxing, says of her experience with Groupon.]]> The 2011 Best of Boulder™ readers poll allows you to vote for your favorite businesses, services, events and organizations. Winners are recognized in Boulder Weekly's annual Best of Boulder™ edition, which will be published on April 28, 2011.]]> Despite sharing a common interest — protecting the public while they get body art — some Boulder County body artists and the Boulder County Public Health department are struggling to resolve their differences in ongoing disputes that both sides say have become increasingly personal.]]> A regional rightwing advocacy group with connections to Republican political powers in Colorado has taken a keen interest in a hotly contested Longmont City Council race. It has funded, among other things, the controversial phone survey last month about Councilmember Karen Benker, which some have called a “push poll.”]]> A state legislator is hoping to corner the market on medical marijuana by having Colorado State University oversee the cultivation of all pot used in the burgeoning industry. It could give a new meaning to “higher education.” At least half of the revenue generated by the proposal would be used to fund the state’s colleges and universities. Sen. Al White, R-Hayden, told Boulder Weekly that the state’s marijuana-growing operation should be handled by CSU because it is the state’s primary agricultural school. White says the operation could probably be accommodated with about 10 acres of land.]]>