Listen ►

Tag: Boulder + Beyond

  • Amid Crisis for Small Businesses, Vacuums R Us Persists

    Amid Crisis for Small Businesses, Vacuums R Us Persists

    By Nicholas Merl and Cecilia Buzzalino Vacuums R Us, a small business selling vacuum cleaners and sewing supplies, has withstood significant challenges in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Vacuums R Us, founded in Fort Collins in 2003, has operated a store in Boulder since 2020. The company, like many small businesses, has faced complications…

  • Colorado Special Legislative Session: Gov. Polis Signs Property Tax Compromise, Protecting Local Funding

    Colorado Special Legislative Session: Gov. Polis Signs Property Tax Compromise, Protecting Local Funding

    By John Meylor On Wednesday, Sept. 4, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 1001, a measure introduced to find a compromise amongst the Colorado Legislature between lowering property taxes without significantly cutting funding for public schools and fire districts.   HB-1001 addresses property tax relief in response to significant increases in property taxes. The bill…

  • [Listen + Read] Denver Museum of Nature and Science Opens New ‘Teen-Rex’ Exhibit

    [Listen + Read] Denver Museum of Nature and Science Opens New ‘Teen-Rex’ Exhibit

    Article by Anoush Ralapanawe + Interview by Leon Spiess + Photo by Lily Wright A dinosaur skeleton featured in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (Lily Wright | Radio 1190) It was July of 2022. Cousins Liam Fisher, Jessin Fisher and Kaiden Madsen were on an ordinary hike in the notoriously fossil rich Badlands…

  • Eutrophication: Mass-Murdering Micro-Algae on its Way to Boulder?

    Eutrophication: Mass-Murdering Micro-Algae on its Way to Boulder?

    By Braden Stevens When on the topic, it is not uncommon for someone to harbor the thought that algae has to do with the ocean. While this is true, the power of these photosynthesizers can be shown most notably in wetlands and other land-based waterways via oversaturation. This ‘oversaturation,’ or nutrient overload, is capable of…

  • Aurora Declares Itself a Non-Sanctuary City

    Aurora Declares Itself a Non-Sanctuary City

    By Roberto Esteban Vera On Monday, Mar. 25th, the city of Aurora passed a resolution on a 7-3 majority vote declaring themselves a non-sanctuary city. A statement later released by the City of Aurora helped to clarify the decision’s meaning and implications, “The City Council will not allocate public funds, services, or staff resources for…

  • Myths and Legends About Solar Eclipses

    Myths and Legends About Solar Eclipses

    By Leon Spiess If you were in Colorado on Monday, April 8, you likely witnessed a solar eclipse. Well, part of it, anyway. We unfortunately weren’t in the path of totality, but that didn’t stop people from panicking. Many took to social media, echoing the idea that the eclipse was a harbinger of the end…

  • How Are Bilingual Schools Handling The New Influx Of Newcomer Students?

    How Are Bilingual Schools Handling The New Influx Of Newcomer Students?

    By Juanita Hurtado Over the last year, thousands of migrants have been arriving in Denver looking for shelter and leaving behind the violence and financial strain of their homeland. But, as Denver has started to set up stricter policies, a new problem has been arising: how to provide for the newcomer students that are arriving…