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Have a Bluegrass Blast!

Bluegrass and Roots festivals abound and we have full weekend passes for you to get out and enjoy them with your friends and family!

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Part of the solution

I am writing to bring attention to Senate Bill 252, which will increase the renewable energy standard for rural cooperatives with at least 100,000 meters from 10 percent to 20 percent by 2020 and has a 2-percent-limit rate increase to minimize impacts on customers.

Please consider the following facts:

• In the last week we've achieved an average of 400 parts per million of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, fueling climate disruption throughout the world.

• In Colorado, we've routinely experienced record high or low temperatures over the last few months, which has been shown to be related to altering of the jet stream as attributed to sea-ice loss in the Arctic.

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Todd Snider trips the life fantastic

The folk-punk-hippie troubadour gets by with a little help from his drugs

The ballad of Anais Mitchell

The MeadowGrass fest artist on the future of Hadestown and the virtues of the past
Anywhere But Here

A family-friendly live Christian music event to feed and clothe the local homeless, sponsored by Treasures out of Darkness.
Sat., May 25, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
Acacia Park, 115 E. Platte Ave.

March Against Monsanto

A local event taking place as part of an international anti-GMO demonstration taking place in over 250 cities in 47 U.S. states and 36 countries. Organized by Occupy Monsanto, No GMO Colorado and Colorado Media Justice Foundation.
Sat., May 25, 12 p.m.
Tabor Mountain Bakehouse, 1015 W. Colorado Ave.

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  • Look out! It's a Super-Sized Bonus CineFiles! Look out! It's a Super-Sized Bonus CineFiles!
    When I think of great names for fictional action heroes, I think of rugged dudes with names like Jet Tannenhauser or Brick Mantooth. But…
  • Sand bags to the rescue Sand bags to the rescue
    Today's drippy skies serve as a reminder that people who live in a potential flood zone can pick up some sand bags today, compliments…
  • Voodoo Doughnut expanding into Denver Voodoo Doughnut expanding into Denver
    One of the first places that travelers to Portland, Ore. aim for is Voodoo Doughnut. The shop is legendary, from multiple TV appearances to…
  • Help two CC alums 'rediscover' the prairie
    In 1806, Thomas Jefferson predicted that it would take 100 generations or more to inhabit the western U.S. He had sent Lewis and Clark to forge a path from the Missouri River to the sea and…
  • Tom Nalen named to Broncos' Ring of Fame Tom Nalen named to Broncos' Ring of Fame
    Gary Zimmerman may have been the quintessential ’90s-era Denver Broncos offensive lineman — with his reticence to talk to the media, generally undersized frame…
  • Frack war tonight in Boulder Frack war tonight in Boulder
    If for some reason you can't make (or wait for) tomorrow night's screening of Gasland Part II at UCCS, you could always leave for…
  • Portions of Waldo Fire burn area to reopen Portions of Waldo Fire burn area to reopen
    The U.S. Forest Service today announced that roughly 40 percent of the area burned by last summer's Waldo Canyon Fire — and no, there's…
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Garden of the Goods
  We've got the goods! Up to 75% off gift certificates for restaurants, salons, tattoos and more, from your friends at the Indy. Featured this week:
new We're Dancing - Half off $40 for a month of Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acrobatics, Hip-hop and more.
  Cosmopolitan Cleaning - Half off an hour of house cleaning.
new Prince of Blades - Half off $10 sharpening on everything from knives to gardening tools.
  Indoor American Flea Market - Half off $20 certificates for a huge variety of flea market finds.

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Re: Todd Snider trips the life fantastic (Music- 05/22/2013)

Mike N Vicki Scruggs – Been following Todd for over 10 years. My wife and I are in our mid...

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Re: Indy demands severance contracts from city (News- 05/22/2013)

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Re: Ballpark: There's a better way (Columns- 05/22/2013)

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Reader Reviews

  • Re: Willies South

    • The bar is under new ownership and it's about to take The Springs by Storm…

    • on May 19, 2013
  • Re: Triple Nickel Tavern

    • I went there to attend a fundraiser for a guy who has bone cancer. I…

    • on May 17, 2013
  • Re: The Curry Leaf Restaurant

    • Great food from the kitchen, but the out front organization is a total failure.

    • on May 17, 2013
  • Re: The Curry Leaf Restaurant

    • I purchased a groupon for this restaurant and went in the middle of the week…

    • on May 14, 2013
  • Re: NVision Dance

    • Do you sell the instructional dvd called dancing through time ..serpentine dance.
      Its shows a…

    • on May 11, 2013
  • Re: Bricks Sports Bar & Grill

    • Kevin the the folks at Bricks are the best! The place is incredibly clean, the…

    • on May 9, 2013
  • Re: Bricks Sports Bar & Grill

    • Can't believe the changes, great atmosphere, drinks and food. Plenty of entertainment too. You need…

    • on May 8, 2013
  • Re: Bricks Sports Bar & Grill

    • The improvements to the building and the atmosphere since becoming Bricks has been a very…

    • on May 8, 2013

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