Blue Sky Bridge: Giving Victims of Child Abuse a Voice
Child advocacy experts at Blue Sky Bridge work to help children who are experiencing abuse during this difficult and isolating time.
Culture
Boulder Valley School District Named Best Employer in Colorado
Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) staffers spoke, and Forbes listened. Through anonymous surveys sent to employees at various companies across the county employing at least 500 people, Forbes ranks America’s Best Employers By State, and this year, BVSD is No. 1 for Colorado. Our humble, hometown district with 3,680 employees beat giant employers throughout
Pre-Programmed ParaPros?
By Sara Bruskin With class sizes growing in public schools, teachers are hard-pressed to spend enough one-on-one time with their students. Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder are looking for solutions to this problem in the world of artificial intelligence with a program called the U.S. National Science Foundation AI Institute for Student-AI
Local Would-be Tokyo Olympians Discuss How It Feels to Be On Hold.
Waiting to Compete By Amanda McCracken Weddings, funerals, graduations—ceremonies of all types—were postponed or canceled in 2020. But the biggest deferment is arguably the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (now scheduled for summer 2021). Qualifying for the Olympics is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many athletes, so it’s no surprise that Boulder’s Olympic hopefuls had to make
The Road to Recovery
2020 has been … a year, that’s for sure. It’s time to recover and rejuvenate for a better year to come! By Vicki Allsopp Editor Note: We understand that true recovery from the pandemic will take much more than a fresh haircut and a new hobby. For those who have lost loved ones, there
Pandemic Projects Enhance Boulder Communities
When the pandemic first shut down schools, workplaces and recreation areas, many Boulder County residents reached out of isolation and beyond their fears to help neighbors and strangers alike.
Artist Margaret Galvin Johnson: Leaving Hidden Valley Road Behind
A local woman navigated her way out of the trenches of trauma through years of therapy, emerging with a career in art.
BoCo Bookshelf: What locals are writing and we’re reading
We ask local authors to describe what inspires them, what’s next on their writing agenda, what’s tough about being a writer and so much more.
Elevating Black Voices
Local public radio station KGNU (88.5 FM and 1390 AM) has launched a new program called “Black Talk.” The show features news from NAACP Boulder County chapter, book recommendations and personal stories from host Michele D. Simpson and her guests. Simpson says, “We endeavor to communicate the challenges, resilience and beauty in Black life.” The
Footloose Fowl
Photo by Ashley Reynolds, AERE Photography A pride of escaped peafowl from a nearby farm enchanted residents of Shanahan Ridge in 2018. But residents of the neighborhood called Rural North Boulder have been marveling at their own muster of these magnificient birds happily “free-ranging” for many years. The peacocks, or “birds with a thousand
Gifts on the Go!
No more running to a big-box store when you need a last-minute gift for the holidays or a baby shower, or even just a “thanks for hosting dinner” token. Instead, swing by Fettle & Fire in Longmont (921 Kimbark St.) and score a grab-and-go gift from this campy-cute vending machine. You’ll find handmade gifts and
Beauty on the Other Side of Hate
Which is more powerful, love or hate? Filmmaker Susan Polis Schutz—the mother of Colorado’s governor, Jared Polis, and co-founder of Boulder’s Blue Mountain Arts—firmly believes the answer is love. In her new documentary, “Love Wins Over Hate,” Schutz explores the lives of six former white supremacists and ultraconservatives, once filled with anger and prejudice, who
A Village of (Free) Tiny Homes for Veterans
Veteran’s Community Project
Via Mobility Services
Via Mobility Services is moving local communities toward transportation equity through an unprecedented pandemic.
The Social Dilemma
Jeff Orlowski of Boulder, CO, puts a spotlight on the negative impacts of social media use with his film, "The Social Dilemma."
Art + Soul Gallery: Committing to Art
Art + Soul Gallery marries wall art with wearable art for an extraordinary experience in fine jewelry. By Christine Mahoney During uncertain times, it’s comforting to know that some things are unshakable, like the need to express love and commitment. Expressions of devotion seem to be on the rise during the pandemic. Just ask
NARF 50th Anniversary Celebration Delayed
The Boulder nonprofit Native American Rights Fund (NARF) was about to hit a major milestone when COVID-19 struck. “It was going to be a celebration of fifty years of legal advocacy, so we were excited,” says Dallin Maybee, assistant director of development at NARF. “It would have been a little bit of a fundraising
Money Motivates Change in the NFL
Amidst heightened discussions around racial equality in the wake of George Floyd’s death, Washington’s NFL team announced it would be changing its name and logo. For years, the team’s management had ignored complaints about the racist name, despite growing public sentiment against it. A program at the University of Colorado Boulder played a big part
Playing Dress-Up
And you thought you were bored during lockdown. Louisville native Aylia Caulwell and her husband were really bored. The two self-proclaimed “nerds who love to cosplay for cons,” suited up in a variety of movie-related costumes to re-create famous scenes from 29 different flicks. Yes, 29. Really bored, but also really funny. To see the
Required Reading: “The Warmth of Other Suns”
Louisville resident Kevin Gebert, inspired by historical novel, “The Warmth of Other Suns” by Isabel Wilkerson, launched a GoFundMe campaign to bring more books addressing Black history and social injustice into the Louisville Public Library. After reaching out to the library to inquire about books of this nature, he was told they had very few
Hush Heard ‘Round The Stadium
In the time since identical twins Betty Hoover and Peggy Coppom started cheering on the CU Buffs more than 80 years ago, the football team has cycled through 16 head coaches, six Ralphie mascots, and hundreds of thousands of fans in the student section at Folsom Field. Dressed in bright and colorful matching cheerleading uniforms,
