Boulder Weekly

Extreme wind, Xcel shutoffs leave thousands without electricity  Xcel Energy proactively shut off power for the first time in Colorado history because of high wildfire risk over the weekend, leaving thousands without power for multiple days.  The utility “de-energized” more than...

By Micha K. Ben David Why are Israel’s actions in Gaza a climate justice issue in Boulder County?  As I write this, over 1,000 Israeli civilians have been murdered by Hamas militants and over 130 Israeli hostages have still not returned...

One of the first times I remember feeling utter hopelessness was on a pile of black dirt. I was 8 years old, and my two brothers and I were tasked by our dad, who used to co-own and operate a...

After a video taken from a train outside of Durango circulated online last year, we prodded Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) Public Information Officer Kara Van Hoose for all the agency knows about Sasquatch and its mysterious whereabouts. The...

Jesus Piece vocalist Aaron Heard acknowledges that times have changed. On the Philadelphia-based metalcore band’s current tour supporting 2023’s …So Unknown, the frontman told Boulder Weekly he doesn’t expect to see mosh pit antics quite like those from his...

Taste of the Week: Lunch on 55th Street You have probably tasted A Spice of Life fare at parties, events and office cafes since the caterer opened in 1987, but their food hasn’t been available to the public onsite. The...

Anna Schwabe was studying cannabis genetics for her PhD at Northern Colorado University, investigating whether people could smell genetic differences between cannabis strains. After getting back reports on samples she’d sent to a lab, she noticed something that had...