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(“Priorities, people,” ICUMI, Jan. 17.) I am not a resident of Boulder so cannot speak to the legacy of city control, but have aligned in outrage with the conscientious and right-minded citizens of Boulder and formed some impressions concerning the elk murder. First, I saw part of a news brief featuring a Boulder police official very shortly after the incident. The official slid into a “Me ’n’ my boys will be boys,

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Semper Fi” mode, nonchalantly mumbling something about possibly having the codes/regs reviewed. The murder stank from the get-go, and this dismissal added unneeded stench; I interpreted the remark as an authoritative attempt to minimize and dismiss the issue. It failed. Then in the Denver Post a contributing columnist, imaging himself the next Carl Hiaasen, submitted what he believed to be an amusing take on the

a harsh rap on the knuckles. But asked about the board’s actions, Dimon himself merely said: “I respect their decision.” Of course he does! He walked away with his job intact, an $11.5-million wad in his pocket, and a sly grin on his face. Indeed, many investors and bank regulators (not to mention us commoners) don’t consider that level of “punishment” to be much of a deterrent to the kind of executive narcissism and carelessness that characterizes today’s Wall Street elite. Yet, members of the bank’s board are actually puffing out their chests, claiming to be bold bank directors. The vote to cut Dimon’s pay, they say, shows that — By Gollies — we’re an effective, take-charge watchdog over the top management of the nation’s biggest bank. That they can even say something so absurd speaks volumes about the laissez-faire myth that

The joke of ‘corporate governance’ by Jim Hightower

all Streeters are all atwitter about the comeuppance of Jamie Dimon, the haughty CEO of JPMorgan Chase. Last year, poor Jamie presided over a $6 billion loss by the bank’s chief investment office, so he’s now had his own pay cut in half, knocking him down to $11.5 million. I suppose that’s really a “come-downance,” but by whatever name, having his paycheck whacked by JPMorgan’s board of directors is widely viewed on Wall Street as

murder “conspiracy” of the elk; it is probable he has now alienated his follower. On Jan. 5 the Daily Camera printed: “One good sign for me is that there is a lot of anger here over these recent activities,” Beckner said. “It’s not like people are circling the wagons to protect people who don’t make good decisions.” I never had the idea the people see LETTERS Page 9

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corporations don’t need government regulation, since they have private boards that oversee them. Who are JPMorgan’s directors? Lee Raymond, for one. In fact, he heads the board’s compensation committee and took the lead in giving Dimon his haircut. Raymond is congenitally gentle on CEO pay, because he was a lavishly wellpaid corporate chieftain himself. As CEO of Exxon Mobil for 13 years, his paycheck totaled $686 million — or $144,000 a day! Plus a car. “Corporate governance” is a joke — and not at all funny. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com This opinion column does not necessarily reflect the views of Boulder Weekly. January 31, 2013 7

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t’s hard for me to believe that Boulder Weekly has gone to press a thousand times. It’s also hard for me to believe that I was here for the very first issue nearly 20 years ago. Granted I did take a 14-year hiatus away from the paper between 1997 and 2011, but I was never that far away. I was always in touch with the people putting out the paper, and I was always an avid reader. But I still can’t believe it’s been 1,000 issues. Leland Rucker was the Weekly’s first editor and, aside from publisher, Stewart Sallo, Leland’s the guy that I most blame for causing such a large chunk of my life to be forever subdivided into 52 identically sized pieces every year, all of them dated on a Thursday. He convinced me that I should work full-time as the Weekly’s first photographer while being paid something like $125 a week as a freelancer. His sales pitch? “Come on Joel, it’s a start-up. Who knows how long it’ll last? We might as well have some fun and get paid for a little while.” I bit and the rest is history. I had a beer with Leland this week and we laughed about those long-gone days and marveled about that 1,000 number. It really is an amazing accomplishment in this industry. But then again, Boulder Weekly had never really been a part of “the industry.” I’ve been a journalist for 30 years, and I’ve had the privilege of working with some of the finest journalists at many of the best news organizations in the world,

places like The New York Times, Mother Jones, U.S. News & World Report, World Affairs Television, Vanity Fair and others. And yet, a good deal of the best journalism I have ever produced has been at this relatively small weekly paper in Boulder, Colo. Such a revelation surprises most people, even most of the news folk I know. It surprises them until I explain to them how the Weekly operates. It’s really pretty simple. We pull together a staff of ambitious, talented journalists and then tell them to change Boulder County, the nation and the world with their stories. So what topics can Boulder Weekly staff write about? Anything that they believe our readers need or would want to know, and in this unique place where our readers are curious, well-educated and well-traveled, that means we can write about almost anything so long as it’s of interest to smart people and we do it well. How much time and how much space can the editorial department have for a story? However much they think it will take to do it right. Weekly reporters and editors have done countless three-part, six-part, even 10-part series on important issues over the last 1,000 weeks. Just last year we did a 10-part, 37,000-word, 800-hours-of-research investigation into a series we called the “Ghosts of Valmont Butte.” It was an exposé on the contamination at the site and the city’s questionable purchase and cleanup of the historic landmark. A piece like that is not a normal thing for a paper in “the industry” to

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were planning on circling — I did have the idea some of the police had already circled. I have sent emails expressing my opinions to both Boulder City Council and Colorado Parks and Wildlife and received positive responses. I applaud both for their quick and thorough action and have every reason to believe Boulder will benefit from the results. It is beyond my skills to imagine that Carter and Curnow will remain free, much less employed (in any capacity) by the City of Boulder. The citizens of Boulder have shown themselves to be thoughtful, fair, considerate, concerned, mature people — they are getting the short end of the stick when they are forced to endure public servants such as Carter and Curnow. Susan Decker/Broomfield

control will inevitably lead to the outlawing of all firearms; this, in turn, to a totalitarian America. The evidence is usually Nazi Germany, as seen in both Danish’s piece and the raving rightist letter “Judas Obama.” But that’s cherrypicking history. For starters, most of the developed world has stricter gun-control laws than the USA. (Not coincidentally, they also have lower gun-death rates.) Has Great Britain gone Nazi since the country banned handguns?

No. Canada has stricter gun laws than we do; have they turned into a dictatorship? No. Sixteen years ago, Australia banned semi-automatic weapons; have they gone Stalinist? No. For 10 years, the USA banned assault weapons; did we lose our liberties in 1994? No. Did we suddenly see a flourishing of freedom again in 2004, when President George W. Bush let that ban lapse? No. The anti-gun-control zealots act as if “Gun control leads to totalitarianism” is

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Thanks for the preview article on the Joan Samuelson documentary playing at the Dairy this week. (Adventure, Jan. 10.) Still, the article reads like something mtaken straight off a press release from the movie’s producers. With all the world-class marathoners in the Boulder area, couldn’t your reporter have found at least one local runner or coach to give a comment or two on Joan’s place in marathon history? In addition to all the world champions, world record holders, and a head coach at CU who has turned out some of our country’s best distance women, we also have Constantina Dita, Lidia Simon and Lorraine Moller ... a trio of women who have won Olympic gold, silver, and bronze medals in the marathon ... living right in our backyards. Brendan Reilly/via Internet

.Danish’s fallacies and clieches Paul Danish’s “Repeal the Second Amendment? How about the First?” is a mess of logical fallacies and tired NRA clichés. For starters, he straw-mans those calling for gun control: Aside from a single letter to the Daily Camera, no aone is talking about repealing the Second Amendment, no one is talking about abolishing gun ownership. It’s a lot of demagogic hysteria whipped up by the far right, the NRA and ideologues like Danish. Enter the second fallacy, the slippery slope: Even the tiniest bit of gun Boulder Weekly

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INSULT TO INJURY This past election season, the Boulder County Clerk and Recorder’s office bent over backwards to defend itself against complaints from local election integrity activists, repeatedly insisting that they were doing everything correctly. Even when the majority of the county canvass board refused to certify the election results because of concerns about the process and the withholding of information they asked for, Clerk and Recorder Hillary Hall and her staff maintained they were doing everything by the book. The two sides still disagree on whether there were violations of state rules in what the canvass board was provided. So it’s almost amusing — if it weren’t so pitiful — that as of this week, this bastion of clerking and recording competency still had not paid canvass board members the measly $125 they earned for their time-consuming work last fall. According to emails provided to Boulder Weekly, Deputy Clerk and Elections Coordinator Molly Tayer apologized to local Republican Party Chair George Leing for the delay, attributing it to paperwork being misdirected internally. Inspires confidence in the vote tally, doesn’t it? The two Republicans on the board are raising hell, and rightfully so. Hillary Hall “I think it’s rather contradictory that the clerk’s office that claims to understand and manage the election process to decimal-level precision cannot manage a simple administrative procedure like paying the Canvass Board the meager $125 they agreed to in a contract that they wrote and personally had us sign,” canvass board member Russ Boehm said via email. His colleague, Daniel Martin, added, “For this princely sum of $125, individual canvass board members expended hundreds of man-hours and risked unlimited personal liability in the event some voter or special-interest group decided to sue. … Was our pay contingent upon doing a ‘good job’?” Brad Turner, spokesperson for the clerk and recorder’s office, confirmed that none of the canvass board members had received checks due to “mishandling of paperwork in our office.” He told BW that the checks are being cut and mailed this week. SHOULD WALMART COME TO BOULDER? It’s really a pretty simple question, and the answer should be pretty simple as well. But unfortunately, many people, including some of our city and business leaders, read about as much as Sarah Palin on her way to a Katie Couric interview, so the debate often becomes an emotionally charged affair, with one side screaming about social justice issues while the other side shouts out free-market clichés. We act like there is no way to intellectually win a complex argument about Walmart without TALKING LOUDER THAN OUR OPPONENTS. But that simply isn’t the case. This is not even a controversial question anymore. There has been study after study done on the impacts of a Walmart store coming into a community. We don’t have to guess what those impacts will be. Researchers have spent decades defining them for us. When Walmart comes, other businesses that pay better wages and better benefits go away. The community loses jobs and tax revenues, and the more this cycle repeats itself, the more people become dependent on Walmart’s low prices to get by, because they themselves now make less money because Walmart came. It’s a slightly kinder and gentler version of the old “company store” business model that coal companies used to employ. It’s really an amazing economic story that has been studied to death and written about for decades. So hey, city leaders (those of you who have been using terms like “competitive prices” and “free market” to discuss the Walmart issue), why not take enough time out of your busy day to actually read the volumes of economic research that have already been done on this “Walmart” question? Because, frankly, every time you use words like “competition” and “free market” with regards to Walmart, you are really just telling the rest of us that you don’t read much. It looks better to go with the “we can’t legally stop it from coming” argument. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

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do. I don’t even know what that series cost us, but it had to be north of $100,000 with three people working on it for most of the year. And it’s still not finished. Like I said, I’ve produced some really good work for some great news organizations, but not one of them would ever have allowed its staff journalists to do that story. It wouldn’t make economic sense. I am truly thankful for the chance to lead an independent newsroom where I never have to ask if a story makes economic sense, and no one ever tells me to LETTERS from Page 9

gun control. When they rant about President Obama being a Hitler, it’s denial and projection. Paul Dougan/Lafayette

Shortsighted on Bridgewater in Erie

It saddens me, my neighbors and numerous Erie citizens that the mayor and trustees call the Bridgewater Development a “win-win” for Erie. Let’s really look at what we lose by this so-called economic boom and the board’s decision to think “outside the box.” Fact No. 1: We lose another wildlife refuge along Coal Creek and County Rd. 3. First the eagles left, then the hawks were gone, next the fox were driven out and now the coyotes will be gone. Through the decades, my wife has recorded over 50 different types of birds nesting in the wildlife refuge. Where will they go? Fact No. 2: Our historic “Boot Hill Cemetery” will be encroached upon, surrounded by new houses and we will lose the Old West ambiance, plus in the dust of progress the great open space and its history will disappear. Fact No. 3: We lose acres and acres of farmland now used to grow wheat and corn and, in the process, lose more farmers. Fact No. 4: The mayor and trustees expect Erie taxpayers to subsidize this destruction of our open space by deferring $2.8 million of upfront infrastructure expense. When Erie Parkway needs to be expanded to accommodate the increase in traffic caused by the Bridgewater residents, why will the Erie taxpayers have to pay for this project? Because upfront the mayor and trustees gave this perk to the developers. Mayor and trustees of Erie, we citizens feel your shortsighted views on the Bridgewater development are beyond thinking “outside the box” and not the “win-win” that you are trying to sell to us. David L. Johnson/Erie Boulder Weekly

point out, and that is a very rare quality. I can’t remember a time when we reported on someone in need that our readers didn’t come forward to help. Even when we reported from far away, for instance from the front lines of the Bosnian War, you came through and sent money to those in need and even adopted a Bosnian child that we had written about. This type of reader interaction also isn’t normal for “the industry.” So thank you all, every one of you in Boulder County who have helped make our two-

go do a puff piece on some local venue so they’ll give us their ads. But the freedom to do good work (you won’t believe what we have planned for this year) is only half the reason that being the editor at Boulder Weekly is so gratifying. The other half of the equation is you, our readers. I’ve never worked any place like Boulder County. When I write for the Weekly, it’s more like having a conversation with our readers than telling a story. Sure, you let us know when you don’t agree with us, as you should. But you also take action to solve the problems we

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Stew’s Views THE WORK THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE  by Stewart Sallo “How wonderful that no one need wait a single moment to improve the world.” – Anne Frank (1929-1945) “Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.” – Margaret Mead (1902-1978)

ver the course of almost 20 years and 1,000 editions, hundreds of talented individuals have worked for Boulder Weekly. Some, like our immensely talented art director, Susan France, have made Boulder Weekly the centerpiece of their life’s work (Susan will celebrate her 20th anniversary as a Boulder Weekly employee this coming August); others, like our editor, Joel Dyer — who was here at the very beginning, took a decade or so hiatus and then rejoined the paper in 2011 — have used Boulder Weekly as a platform to launch other successful projects ( Joel expanded several subjects he wrote about for Boulder Weekly into a number of critically acclaimed books and, later, founded the Fort Collins Weekly, which he eventually sold to a daily newspaper chain). Still others, like our circulation manager, Cal Winn, were drawn to the Weekly by a mysterious force that belies logic; and then there is our accountant, Benecia Beyer, who moved more than 1,000 miles away and back again, maintaining her job at Boulder Weekly at all costs and despite the formidable logistical obstacles she faced in her personal life. And some, like one of our longstanding distributors, Elizabeth Ousley, love nothing more than to get up early every Saturday morning from April through November to greet people and personally deliver to them the latest edition of Boulder Weekly at the Boulder County Farmers’ Market. Over the years Boulder Weekly employees have left and come back, 12 January 31, 2013

given birth and returned to work, been threatened in our offices by impassioned, gun-wielding readers, worked into the wee hours of the night getting the paper to press, endured inadequate computers and other antiquated IT equipment (and during the early years donated their own computers to the office), battled well-funded competitors who wanted nothing more than to see us fail and disappear from the marketplace, and dealt with an at-times mercurial publisher who came to Boulder 20 years ago with a heart full of dreams, pockets that were not nearly deep enough, and for whom failure was never an option. These remarkable individuals who have given so generously of themselves to bring forth an edition of Boulder Weekly every week for 1,000 weeks could have chosen to work in a less stressful environment with more lavish amenities and for more money — in some cases a lot more money. But there exists a common thread that lives, burns, in each and every one of us who has been a part of this amazing 1,000week journey. It is a common thread more powerful than money, more compelling than “greener grass,” more incentivizing than fear, more comforting than sleep, more appealing than convenience, and more influential than lies. The teams, past and present, that have brought Boulder Weekly to you every week care first and foremost about the work that we do. For it is the work we do that enables us to find and fulfill our very purpose in this life. And that purpose, as Anne Frank and Margaret Mead so poignantly and simply put forth, is to improve and change the world. One would be hard-pressed to find an issue or cause that Boulder Weekly has not taken up over the course of 1,000 weeks. Pollution of the environment, the plight of the homeless, inhumane treatment of prison inmates, the

lies perpetrated by big corporations in industries ranging from oil and gas to biotech to health care, and everything in between: rape, suicide, autism, AIDS, deceitful politicians, First and Second Amendment rights, birth control and abortion rights, organic farming, the Middle East, the military industrial complex, landlord-tenant relations, the folly of the “drug war,” the politics of marijuana, the Boulder City Council, mountain bike trail access, climate change. No matter what issues matter to you, Boulder Weekly has, is or will be looking into it on your behalf and on behalf of this vibrant, unique community that is beloved to all of us who are fortunate enough to live here. And because the people who make Boulder Weekly happen care more about doing the work that makes a difference than we do about money and other material interests, you can be sure that what you read in our pages is as unadulterated as anything you will find on the subject. And dammit, that’s the way journalism is supposed to work. Along the way, in the midst of all of the weighty issues we have taken

on over the course of 1,000 weeks, we have never forgotten that, as The Band sang, “Life is a Carnival.” Week in and week out we have let our readers know about the music, theater, film, arts, recreation and cultural events that provide balance and joy to the sometimes tedious and often bewildering aspects of life. And as we turn this corner and head firmly in the direction of our 20th anniversary edition in August, we have just unveiled a new and innovative way for our readers to find out what’s happening in the Boulder County area: Boulder County Events (www.bouldercountyevents.com). With the addition of this new platform to our online edition (www.boulderweekly.com) we are now providing by far the most comprehensive and interactive events listings in the Boulder County area. Check it out. Many free weekly papers (oops, I mean media organizations) throughout the country are thriving these days, even while daily newspapers continue to address their decades-long decline by consolidating, sharing content, downsizing, outsourcing jobs and liquidating their real estate and other assets. The reason for this is simple: We got it right from the beginning. Readers demand and deserve unique content that is relevant, truthful, journalistically superior and free. That’s what Boulder Weekly has delivered for 1,000 weeks, and that’s what you can rely on for the next 1,000 weeks. All that we ask of you is to keep on reading. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

ver the last 1,000 weeks, Boulder Weekly has published many memorable stories in a number of categories, including indepth investigations, long-form explanatory pieces, features that have made our readers both laugh and cry, thought-provoking coverage of arts and culture and provocative commentary. In celebration of our 1,000-week milestone, we have chosen examples of some of our most important news stories to reflect back upon. The following is a synopsis of those stories, along with a behind-the-scenes look at how they came to be and, most importantly, what changes occurred on account of the groundbreaking reporting done by Boulder Weekly. We hope you enjoy this look back as much as we enjoyed putting it together. Thanks for reading.

Cover up

Whistleblower claims Syntex Chemicals delayed reporting groundwater contamination by Joel Dyer / May 26, 1994

t was this story that changed my vision of the newspaper from a business opportunity to a vehicle for social change.” —Stewart Sallo, publisher/owner, Boulder Weekly. “Cover up” was current BW editor Joel Dyer’s first investigative article for the paper. Dyer returned to the editor’s chair at Boulder Weekly in 2011 after a 14-year hiatus in which he wrote several nonfiction books on subjects such as domestic terrorism and the U.S. prison system along with writing for such publications as Vanity Fair, New York Times, Mother Jones and U.S. News & World Report. But back in 1994, Dyer was BW’s staff photographer. Though officially only a freelancer at the time, Dyer’s revelations regarding Syntex would shape Boulder Weekly’s future by setting it firmly on the path of investigative, long-form journalism, which has become the trademark of the paper for which it is recognized nationally. “Cover up” involved Syntex Chemicals, a Boulder-based pharmaceutical plant that ranked among the worst polluters in the state. In 1988, Syntex confessed to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the company had discovered groundwater contamination beneath the plant a year Boulder Weekly

and a half earlier. This voluntary disclosure meant that the company wouldn’t likely be fined for its contamination. While it might have seemed that Syntex was a company doing its best to come clean, Dyer dug beneath the surface, and an altogether different picture emerged. A letter from a whistleblower, written by a former Syntex employee to the EPA, claimed Syntex had known about the groundwater contamination as early as 1982, a full six years before notifying authorities, and that the company had actively tried to cover it up. Whistleblower Richard Hughes, who had worked as an environmental chemist for the pharma-giant, claimed he witnessed several leaks at the plant in 1982 and his subsequent groundwater testing revealed the presence of toxic chemicals. Hughes said he had recorded his findings in a laboratory notebook, which was allegedly signed by Hughes’ superiors to confirm accuracy. Oddly, the notebook had vanished — together with company documents that would have revealed exactly when officials at Syntex knew about the pollution. “As with many good stories, this one started with a whistleblower,” Dyer says. “After a month-long investigation I was able to confirm my source’s belief that the groundwater contamination from the plant was winding up in Boulder Creek and that the spills causing the contamination had not been properly reported to the EPA. “But my favorite part of this story,” recalls Dyer, “was when Syntex suddenly started running the same full-page ‘We’re your good neighbor’ ads in Boulder Weekly that they had been running every weekend in the Daily Camera forever. They booked their first full-page ad within 24 hours of my contacting them with questions about the cover up and spill. It was clear they thought that by throwing a lot of money at a small upstart publication that the story would get killed. And believe me, we needed the money back then. But when I went in to the pub-

lisher’s office to fight for the story, he just laughed. He realized that if we hadn’t been getting ready to nail them, they never would have given us a dime in the first place. So at least we got something for our trouble. “It also was a great lesson for all of us back then about how major corporations use their ad dollars to avoid media scrutiny,” adds Dyer. “I mean, come on. Did a huge multinational corporation really need to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in the tiny Boulder market to remind us that they are our ‘good neighbor,’ whatever that means? I don’t think so. They were just trying to encourage the local newsrooms not to look too closely at what was coming out of their smokestacks or why they were quietly installing groundwater-monitoring wells on the edge of Boulder Creek.” Syntex pulled their ads out of the Weekly the same day this story came out. So everybody in Boulder had to read the other paper to find out that one of the state’s largest polluters was still their good neighbor. Dyer became the Weekly’s editor 12 months later.

cancer-causing chemicals — vinyl chloride, trichloroethylene, 1,1,1-Trichlorethane, IrlDichloroethylene, Cis 1,2-Dichloroethylene and Trans 1,2-Dichloroethylene. The contaminated water, so dirty it was discolored, poured out of the ground and over open space lands before spilling into Left Hand Reservoir, which intermittently supplies drinking water to homes in North Boulder, Longmont and Erie. Boulder Weekly’s investigation discovered that Beech officials knew of the likely contamination long before the 1988 sale to the city. Jim Crain, director of open space and real estate, said the information about contamination was never disclosed to the city and county during sales negotiations despite laws that required sellers to come clean about any potential pollution on their land. “I spent months pouring over thousands of pages of health department records and finally found my smoking gun — a single 1976 memo that confirmed that Beech had known that the property was contaminated years before it sold the lands to Boulder open space,” says Dyer. “By finding the proof,” he adds, “it gave the citizens of Boulder a way to force Beech to clean up the mess at its expense instead of ours. It’s the kind of thing good investigative journalism can do for a community.” Another aspect of this investigation that rocked Boulder residents and city officials alike was the discovery that national defense activities, widely believed to have ceased decades earlier at the site, were still occurring and were potentially putting the community at great risk.

Deadly ground Beech Aircraft toxins poison open space   by Joel Dyer / Sept. 15, 1994

ometimes you get more than you bargained for. In 1988, the city and county of Boulder jointly purchased 1,200.5 acres of land from Beech Aircraft under the impression it would be a great addition to Open Space. The land, about two miles north of Boulder on Highway 36, cost $1.5 million and, according to city records, was considered a bargain by city and county officials. The purchase was hailed as a smart move. What the public didn’t know was that the groundwater beneath the land had been contaminated with potentially

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When Beech Aircraft was sold to Raytheon Corporation, a major U.S. defense contractor, everyone thought that the company’s Boulder operations had been packed up and moved to Raytheon’s central Kansas facility, leaving the Boulder location vacant for the most part. But they were wrong. For decades, Beech had been quietly fueling missiles for the U.S. Navy at its Highway 36 location. While Dyer was investigating the groundwater contamination at the site, he came across evidence of hydrazine contamination. Hydrazine is used in rocket fuel, but more importantly, it is extremely volatile and, once in the environment, can quickly break down into a number of extremely hazardous carcinogens. That’s why it is considered one of the most dangerous substances on the planet when it escapes into the air or water. The Weekly discovered that the rocket fueling operation had never stopped even though the plant had seemingly closed years earlier. “The Navy was still transporting missiles to the Boulder property periodically at night and fueling them out of sight behind a dirt berm built to obstruct the view of the operation from Highway 36 below,” says Dyer. As to why the fueling operation hadn’t been moved to Kansas along with everything else, it turns out that hydrazine rocket fuel is considered so dangerous to the public in case of a spill or air-born release that many states in the U.S. and most countries of the world forbid its use or storage. Because the hydrazine fuel had been used at Beech’s Boulder facility since the Vietnam era, it was grandfathered in as a legal operation at the site. Kansas doesn’t even allow the deadly substance within the state’s borders, so the fueling operation couldn’t be moved. “I was shocked that hydrazine rocket fuel was still being used and stored just a few miles north of town,” says Dyer. “It’s so hazardous the military has designed a computer model just to analyze how many people would die downwind of an accidental hydrazine release into the air. Some of the old timers who had worked at the Beech plant during the Vietnam War told me how red clouds of the fuel would sometimes go floating away on the wind towards the east. So I knew accidents had happened and could happen again. “When I realized in 1994 that there were dozens of drums of hydrazine just sitting at the back of the Beech property, I was shocked. I hiked around to the

west above the property and then right down to the drums and stood there without anybody stopping me. I realized that a kid with a .22 rifle on the hill above Beech could wipe out half the population of Boulder if he decided to take target practice on those drums and the wind was blowing the right direction towards town.” “Deadly ground” was one of those shocking stories that you could never have imagined stumbling upon in Boulder County. Yet there it was and nobody knew what was actually going on, at least nobody knew until the Weekly ran the story. After that, a groundwater-recovery system was installed to capture contaminated water, and the contaminated open space lands to the east were temporarily closed to the public to protect human health until conditions could be fully determined and the contamination cleaned up. It was becoming clear even as early as 1994 that investigative environmental reporting was going to be a priority for Boulder Weekly, and that has held true for the past two decades.

Nedergate

Nederland councilman David Shortridge takes on threats and corruption   by Wayne Laugesen / March 2, 1995

s the independent news organization for all of Boulder County, BW has, at one time or another, uncovered corruption and scandal at nearly every level of government in every town in the county. In the case of this story, it was Nederland’s Board of Trustees that was in the Weekly’s crosshairs. At stake were three vacancies on the seven-member board that governs this

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mountain town known not only for its skiing and natural beauty, but also for its drug deals, questionable political shenanigans and frozen dead guys. Three men wanted those seats, and one man, David Shortridge, was determined to stop them from getting them. The result was a battle that involved three trumped-up recall elections against Shortridge, himself a board member, multiple threats and at least one attempted bribe, not to mention a secret tape recording that finally brought down the whole scheme. When Boulder Weekly first interviewed Shortridge, he was trying to shut down Nederland’s government by refusing to attend board meetings. His tactic was intended to prevent the necessary quorum that would allow John Lewis, a former drug dealer and drug smuggler; Scot Bruntjen, a Nederland business owner; and attorney David Clyne, a former Nederland town administrator who was at the time of the story director of operations and development for the gambling community of Central City, to be appointed. Shortridge’s determination came from his belief that the three men were trying to put themselves in a position that would give them control over every aspect of Nederland’s government. “Their agenda would be a detriment to the town, and I won’t allow it,” Shortridge told Boulder Weekly. Shortridge told the Weekly’s Wayne Laugesen that the three men had been offering him the Nederland mayor’s position as well as financial considerations if he would attend the board meetings, get them appointed to the board and publicly apologize for the comments he had made while opposing them. The accusations were serious and potentially criminal, and not the kind of thing that a newspaper can print without absolute proof. Shortridge asked BW if a tape recording of a meeting with the men in question making their illegal offers would be enough to write the story. Shortridge explained that because he was blind, he had a very sensitive and expensive tape recorder that he could use for such a cause (this was long before digital recorders made such quality commonplace). The questions for the Weekly were myriad. If we agreed to use a tape that had not yet been made, were we breaking the law? Our media attorney assured us we were all right as long as the taping was suggested and done by someone else. The paper also would Boulder Weekly

have to confirm the validity of the recording and that it had not been edited in any way. And, frankly, everyone in the newsroom was concerned that, considering the seriousness of the accusations, Shortridge was putting himself into harm’s way should the men discover that their illegal conversation was being recorded.

“I won’t say how we were able to satisfy all of our concerns about Shortridge’s safety and the credibility of the recording, but we were satisfied on both counts,” says Joel Dyer. “Wayne did a fantastic job on this story and it blew the lid off Nederland politics at the time. Obviously the plans of the three who wanted on the board were thwarted by the article. The

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“We were able to break our story and go to press on April 19, the same day that Tim McVeigh blew up the Murrah building, because we had been working on the story for weeks with sources from within the movement, primary among them a Longmont man named Ron Cole who had been named the new leader of the Branch Davidians by a number of David Koresh’s former followers who had survived Waco.” During interviews, Cole warned that tensions arising from the Waco raid were building in patriot and militia groups across the country. He told BW reporter Wayne Laugesen he suspected someone might attempt to retaliate against the government for the deaths at Waco. “Cole had been telling us that he believed such an attack was going to occur in retaliation for Waco and that it could likely be on April 19, the second anniversary of the fire,” recalls Dyer. “By the end of the day on April 20, we knew that we were miles ahead of the rest of the national news media when it see 1,000 Page 18

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This is because they are both out of sight from those who would seek to protect them from abuse and sadly, because our society tends not to care what happens to people who have been convicted of a crime. And so it is only logical that this lack of oversight and concern for prisoners is heightened all the more when those prisoners are shipped thousands of miles away from their home state to serve their sentences. That was the situation when our “Ready to blow” investigation took place, and it still stands as some of the most important work ever produced by this paper because it likely saved lives by causing a despicable excuse for a prison in Texas that was holding Colorado inmates to be shut down permanently. Prison isn’t supposed to be fun, but when Colorado prisoners complained they were being abused in a Bowie County, Texas, jail to which they’d been sent by the Colorado Department of Corrections supposedly due to overcrowding in our state, CDOC officials turned a deaf ear. Good thing Boulder Weekly was listening, literally. The paper ran two cover stories and four additional follow-up stories that

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that they weren’t in Colorado anymore. In some cases, 24 prisoners were being kept in the same cell with one toilet with no privacy walls. The makeshift prison was an old mail warehouse that had been retrofitted with bars so that Bowie County could make money by holding prisoners from other states. The plumbing was ancient and inadequate, and prisoners complained that the floors of their cells were often covered with raw sewage. The Colorado prisoners were forced to spend 23 hours of each day locked down together, as the facility had no cafeteria, no prison yard and no classes or any other forms of treatment designed to foster rehabilitation. From the beginning, the Weekly’s articles were met with opposing statements from Ari Zavaras, then head of the CDOC, claiming that the Texas prison was just fine and that the inmates were exaggerating their plight. He also took time to say the Weekly’s investigation was misinformed. Then came the first riot. BW reported that the prisoners were gassed and beaten in their cells and that the riot had lasted well into the evening. Zavaras quickly countered that there had been no riot at all in Texas and that the Weekly had apparently been duped. The lead on our next story was short and to the point: “Ari Zavaras is a liar.” What Zavaras didn’t know at the time of his denial is that in its effort to maximize profit off the Colorado inmates, Bowie County had installed payphones in every cell that charged rates as much as 10 times what the rest of us pay for a phone call, and on the day of the July 21 riot, inmates in several of the cells called the Weekly’s office and Dyer and Laugesen listened to and recorded the entire riot from beginning to end, every scream and gas canister. Inmates in different sections of the jail told the same story of how the guards in gasmasks were systematically working their way through each wing of the building hitting every cell regardless of the behavior of the inmates inside. Inmate James Dixon described to the Weekly how the old men in his cell, several with health problems, were huddling in the corner in fear. Dixon pleaded with the guards not to gas them. “After that,” says Dyer, “all we heard was screaming and cries for help as the guards gassed the cell.” To say that the Weekly’s relationship with the CDOC was strained at the

time is an understatement. Finally, in the Aug. 3 article, a guard at the Bowie County facility confessed to the Weekly that inmates had, in fact, been abused and that the conditions were at least as bad as had been reported by the paper. After the story ran, at least two more riots broke out at the facility. Finally, despite the continued denials by Zavaras and the CDOC that there was anything wrong in Texas, a federal judge suspended Denver’s $20,000-per-day payment to the Texas jail after officials at the Bowie County facility refused to allow attorneys and an independent prison expert to investigate conditions. Eventually, the attorneys and the inspector were allowed to enter the prison and they confirmed that the conditions were actually even worse than what the Weekly had reported. The investigation eventually moved forward and led to a televised debate between the Weekly’s Joel Dyer and the CDOC’s Ari Zavaras, as well as a state investigation that confirmed allegations made by Boulder Weekly. The Colorado prisoners were then moved to a different, much better facility and the Bowie County jail was closed down. “This series is a great example of the responsibility we feel at this paper to give voice to the voiceless,” says Dyer. “Whether it’s prisoners, the poor, the homeless or the abused, it’s our job to speak up for the people that far too often in our society become invisible to the rest of us.”

Who’s watching your kids?

East Boulder Rec Center called magnet for perverts   by Richard Fleming / Aug. 24, 1995

oulder’s rec centers have long been a favorite year-round hangout for the city’s families and for children. As Boulder Weekly discovered during this impressive investigation by Richard Fleming, the East Boulder Recreation Center was, in 1995, likewise a popular hangout for perverts who targeted children. During the course of his investigation, Fleming discovered a thick file of complaints being maintained by staff at the East Boulder Recreation Center. The file contained complaints by parents, children and employees about the sexually deviant behavior of some Boulder Weekly

patrons at the rec center. Confirming the existence of such a file was disturbing enough, but it paled when compared to what the Weekly found next. Even more astonishing than the file of complaints describing how grown men had been seen at the rec center doing everything from stalking children, attempting to get into shower stalls with them, exposing themselves, peeping under stalls and even masturbating while watching minors in the pool and hot tub, was the discovery that the city had not taken action based on these complaints. In addition to failing to remove the suspects in these complaints from the rec center, city officials had actually threatened to fire concerned employees, who simply wanted to warn the public. Lee Juhl, who managed the city’s pools until he resigned in August 1995, told the Weekly, “Parks and rec management has resisted taking steps to alert patrons to the threat of pedophiles at East due to fiscal reasons — they don’t want to risk scaring people away from the rec centers.” A concerned mother whose young son had been the victim of a peeping tom summed it up this way: “Do you have to have somebody molested before they think it’s something to worry about?” Boulder Weekly felt the resounding answer to that question should be, “No!” And apparently the city at least partially agreed. After the story was published, the city reevaluated its policies and took several steps to protect children at its rec centers from the perverts who preyed upon them. The city also agreed to notify law enforcement when such complaints are filed in the future. Yet, despite evidence on videotapes, eyewitness accounts and the statements by former city employees, the City of Boulder never took a single action against any of the employees who had ordered the irresponsible and

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dangerous cover-up of these incidents. “I remember the sensation this story created, and I wasn’t yet working for Boulder Weekly,” said former Weekly Editor Pamela White in 2003. “I was aghast that public employees could abuse the public trust by trying to cover up something so serious and was grateful the word was out.”

Dying in our streets

Boulder can’t find a place for homeless woman with cancer   by Greg Campbell / Nov. 16, 1995

he job of journalists is to “comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” In November 1995, it would have been hard to find anyone in Boulder more afflicted and uncomfortable than Anita Belletti. When Boulder Weekly interviewed Belletti, she was see 1,000 Page 22

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undergoing chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer. Unlike most people undergoing cancer treatment, Belletti didn’t have a bed to crawl into or bathroom to use when the treatments made her feel sick. She was homeless. Belletti had come to Boulder from California to be near her daughter, having fought breast cancer into remission. She had originally lived with a friend in Section 8 housing, but the city Housing Authority gave her the boot because she wasn’t related to the leaseholder. Moving in with her daughter, who was near homeless herself, wasn’t an option. When Belletti had applied for aid, she was told by the city that she didn’t qualify for any of its programs. Then the cancer returned, and Belletti found herself fighting for her life and living in her Ford Pinto in the cold of winter. After the story ran, offers of assistance from concerned readers swamped Boulder Weekly’s phone system. One of the many calls we received came from the Boulder County Housing Authority, which arranged to house both Belletti and her daughter. By Christmas, the two were safely under one roof. Boulder Weekly stayed in touch with Belletti after that. She told reporters how the people of Boulder had made her feel at home and at peace with their concern and generosity. She said she wished she had some way to thank the public. Belletti passed away early the fol-

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lowing summer, having lost her battle against breast cancer. She is buried in Nederland Cemetery. “This is one of the most satisfying stories I’ve ever worked on, and it brought home to me the power that journalism can have in affecting change in people’s lives,” said Greg Campbell a few years after he first wrote Belletti’s story. “Greg’s story really changed me and I think it forever changed Boulder Weekly as well,” says current Editor Joel Dyer, who was also the Weekly’s editor back when the story was written. “Like Greg, I saw the power of journalism to change lives, and I learned what it was that makes being a journalist in Boulder different than anywhere else. Reporting on social issues in Boulder is more like a conversation than a one-sided statement of fact.

“This story,” continues Dyer, “was the first one we did that basically said, ‘Hey Boulder, there is someone in your midst that really needs your help, and what are you going to do about it?’ Not only did our readers respond with overwhelming kindness, but even the city government, which played the bad guy role in the original story, came through to help this woman in desperate need. “Since Anita’s story we have written a good many stories about people in tough situations in need of help. Just in recent months we have reported on a homeless couple about to give birth while living on the streets of Boulder and a quadriplegic mom and her young son about to be evicted from their Section 8 housing because of her use of medical marijuana for her pain. And just like with Anita, our readers have risen to the occasion to provide housing, financial and legal aid to not only those recent examples, but to others in need who we have written about over the past 20 years. It truly makes it an honor and a privilege to tell the stories of such people to such compassionate and generous readers.”

Bosnian War series

A four-part series written from Bosnia that examined the last days of the war following the signing of the Dayton Accord by Greg Campbell / April 11 to May 2, 1996

ike so many important stories that have appeared in Boulder Weekly,

this one started out over beers at a local dive. “I remember we were sitting around a pitcher complaining about the absolutely abysmal news coverage that was coming out of the war at that time,” recalls Weekly Editor Joel Dyer. “It was clear that the major news organizations felt like America’s attention span for a place like Bosnia had run its course. I remember Greg saying that ‘right now’ is the most important time for good reporting because the next few months would determine if the shaky peace process patched together by the Dayton Accord would hold. Then he said something that would change his life and the paper forever. He said, ‘I’ve got to go. You’ve got to send me to Bosnia.’” Needless to say, no small-market weekly newspaper had ever sent onequarter of its editorial staff to cover a foreign war. But as our readers know, Boulder Weekly has always been a little different. Even so, the economic reality was that the paper couldn’t afford such a venture back then, no matter how important the cause. It was time for creative thinking on the part of the staff. “We did everything but hold a bake sale to get Greg to Bosnia,” says Dyer. “Stewart Sallo gave the ed staff four blank pages of newsprint. We then went to our own ad staff and told them that they could sell ads on those four pages to help pay for the trip to Bosnia as long as the advertisers were not our existing customers. I remember when Ross Shell came back that day with a full-page ad from the Boulder Library. I had no idea how apropos that was at see 1,000 Page 24

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the time.” The Weekly sales staff sold the pages commission-free. It was truly an allpaper operation at that point. But there was still not enough for a plane ticket and food for six weeks. “That’s when we made an unusual alliance,” says Dyer. “We called Col. Bob Brown over at Soldier of Fortune magazine. We knew he had been doing a lot of coverage of the war and thought he might be able to give us some ideas on how to get Greg in and out on a shoestring.” Brown did better than that. He arranged a free military flight in and out of Bosnia for Campbell and gave him an address of a house where he could safely stay upon his arrival. At that point, the editorial staff pitched in the final $1,000 out of their own pockets, and Campbell was on his way. It wasn’t all smooth sailing when he got to the war. Campbell was robbed, had his camera gear taken, just about got himself killed by a sniper and had many harrowing checkpoint experiences with the Serbs. It was also the young journalist’s first experience with stepping over corpses and other atrocities associated with war. But the four-part series he produced for Boulder Weekly truly stands as some of the best, most descriptive and emotional reporting to come out of that war. And others apparently agreed. The Weekly articles became the basis of Campbell’s first book, The Road to Kosovo, and he has gone on to cover many conflicts around the world, from Nigeria to Sierra Leone to Libya. He has written several other books, including Blood Diamonds, which served as the inspiration for the film of the same name. The Boulder Library got its money’s worth.

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“Greg’s war series was just another orphanages. I know we made a example of why writing for Boulder difference and that it was worth readers is so rewarding,” says Dyer. all the effort that went into mak“They not only read it, they wanted to ing it happen. And I also know help.” we will do the same thing again if The series personalized the war. we ever feel like it’s in the best Campbell helped all of us see it through interest of our readers.” the eyes of an old man fighting all night to save his life-long home from the Serbs as they left his neighborhood on the last night of fighting. Despite his best efforts, the thugs torched the Farm crisis fuels growing old man’s house in the final minutes of revolution in the the war, and Greg was there to share that painful moment with Boulder. heartland   “I remember crying my eyes out as I by Joel Dyer / read it,” says Dyer. June 27, 1996 And then there was Campbell’s last installment, where he went into the irst Boulder Weekly scooped bombed-out buildings that had been the nation by sounding the turned into orphanages for the countalarm about the militia moveless child victims of the war. He wrote ment the day after the Oklahoma about the children he met in a way that City bombing. Then the paper delved explained the despair of the moment, into the world of the foreclosed farms the horrible conditions and circumand struggling communities of the stances yet, somehow, captured the heartland that had led to the smoking hope that still existed in those kids. It crater of the Oklahoma City federal made you want to do something, anybuilding. thing, to help,” says Dyer. Where did this deadly anti-governAnd apparently that’s how our read- ment hatred come from? The answer, ers felt. The phone started ringing at wrote Joel Dyer, was simple economics. the paper. Once again Boulder Weekly After two decades of fighting hopelessreaders wanted to do more than just ly to save their farms from foreclosures, U.S. family farmers began to suffer know about the problem, they wanted from what psychologists refer to as psyto help. Like the staff of the Weekly, chosis, or more specifically, post-trauthey wanted to change the world. matic stress syndrome. Individual farm“I can’t remember everything that ers suffering from psychosis was bad happened as a result of Greg’s Bosnia enough; soon entire heartland commureporting,” says Dyer. “I do remember nities, shell-shocked by the farm crisis, that our readers were trying to get money to the old man whose house was began to exhibit symptoms of the illburned down by the Serbs. And I know ness. Our began Entire of outlet Clothing, Footwear, One of this communal psythat a Boulder couple the Inventory process chosis was suicide, leading to farmers of trying to adopt a 7-year-old Campboy & Travel Gear & Sunglasses killing themselves five times as often as named Namid that Campbell had prothey died from any other disease. filed in his last story from Bosnia’s

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of Rage: Why Oklahoma City is Only the Beginning, Westview Press, 1997] and won the AAN’s national first place prize for social reporting. It is still one the most important stories I have ever uncovered,” says Dyer. As with BW stories before and since, “Harvest of rage” led to significant national media exposure for the small-market alternative Weekly. Once again the national news organizations from all three networks came calling, along with 48 Hours, The Today Show, Good Morning America and numerous other programs and publications. Wisconsin Rep. Dave Obey read the entire article into the Congressional Record on April 24, 1997, during a debate on the agriculture bill after chastising his urban-centric colleagues for their lack of understanding on how their actions were affecting the growth of the anti-government movement in rural areas of the nation. Utne Reader reprinted the piece, and Dyer was invited to be a guest lecturer on the subject of domestic terrorism at the 1997 national conference of Investigative Reporters & Editors. “Good journalism sometimes takes months or even years of research to produce,” says Dyer. “I’ve been doing this kind of work for three decades for some of the best-known news organizations in the country, and Boulder Weekly is the only place I have ever worked as an employee that has been willing to give me the time and freedom I need to produce my best work. It’s why I’m back after a 15-year hiatus. You just can’t do this kind of in-depth, longform journalism at most news organizations anymore, and I know that our readers appreciate that about Boulder Weekly as much as I do.”

On the run

A series of exclusive interviews with Republic of Texas fugitive Richard Keyes   by Joel Dyer / May to June, 1997

his story experienced the 1997 version of going viral. How big of an impact did the Weekly’s exclusive interviews with fugitive Richard Keyes, who at the time of the interviews was on the run and on the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted list really have? Big … really big. “This story took off like nothing

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I’ve ever written,” says Weekly editor Joel Dyer. “Let’s put it this way, a bunch of us from the Weekly flew to Montreal for the AAN [Association of Alternative Newsweeklies] conference in Canada that year. When we got off the plane, there was our ‘On the run’ story above the fold staring at us from the newsstands of Montreal’s daily paper. Then, before we could get out of the airport, I got hit with a subpoena to testify before a Senate subcommittee on terrorism. It was crazy. “But the funniest part was that after three or four weeks in a row as a lead story on Good Morning America and the other network morning shows, The Daily Camera finally couldn’t ignore the story, so they bought our story off the Mother Jones wire and ran it. I actually appreciated that they were willing to run my stuff, but the comical part was that they edited it so that I became a ‘Boulder journalist’ instead of the editor at Boulder Weekly. In fact, they managed to run the whole story without ever mentioning the Weekly. I’m pretty sure

that the humor wasn’t lost on anybody in town. That part was funny, but the story itself was a deadly serious one.” Richard Keyes was a 21-year-old anti-government adherent who was involved in the kidnapping of a couple of people who lived down the road from the Republic of Texas Compound near Fort Davis, Texas. The kidnapping led to a six-day standoff with Texas rangers and federal authorities. “I remember I was at home and my wife Ellen answered the phone and listened for a few seconds. Then she looked at me and said, ‘Some guy named Richard Keyes says the Republic of Texas has gone proactive and has Boulder Weekly

taken hostages and I can hear gunshots. Do you want to talk to him?’ I grabbed the phone and our series of exclusive stories started right there in my living room.” Eventually, all of the Republic of Texas members decided to surrender except for two, Richard Keyes and fellow Republic member Mike Matson, who both escaped from the surrounded compound into the rugged backcountry of the granite boulders of the Davis Mountains. After two days of searching, authorities shot and killed Matson, but they couldn’t find Keyes anywhere. After a few more days they declared that they were sure he had died in the Texas backcountry. Then Dyer’s phone rang again and all heck broke loose around the Weekly. Keyes had met and done interviews with Dyer a number of times prior to his escape from authorities. The two had met in both Kansas and at the ROT compound in Texas. And while Keyes was certainly suspicious of media, he trusted Dyer to tell his story accurately, and that’s how Boulder Weekly ended up with one of the biggest exclusive scoops in its history. Keyes gave details of his escape and described how he had actually been hiding only a few feet away from Matson when he had been killed by authorities. Keyes also told Dyer the names of specific people he intended to kill to get even. Then something odd happened. The authorities, in particular the Texas Rangers, who had been embarrassed by not getting their man, went on national television and declared that Dyer and Boulder Weekly were lying about doing interviews with Keyes and that Keyes was almost certainly dead. TV news loves drama, and now the Weekly was in the thick of it. For six weeks Good Morning America and the Today Show kept the story burning hot. They called Keyes the new D B. Cooper (the guy who jumped out of a passenger plane over the Northwest with a bunch of money, only to never be seen again). Every time Dyer spoke with Keyes and wrote another story in the Weekly, the morning shows would interview him about his most recent conversation, followed by a segment with Texas Rangers calling Dyer and the paper liars. “It was really crazy, we never knew who was listening to our phone calls back then,” recalls Dyer. “One time the FBI was actually at the paper when Boulder Weekly

Keyes called. So I told him, ‘Richard, there’s an FBI agent standing next to me so you may not want to talk right now.’ Keyes hung up, and it’s safe to say that the FBI guy was a little pissed off. But I wasn’t working for the FBI. I never actually knew where Keyes was located because I told him I didn’t want to know. At one point he told me that he had escaped the Fort Davis back-

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his story was a classic Boulder Weekly investigation that led to the discovery of corruption within the ranks of the City of Boulder. As a result of this piece, the city made significant changes to ensure that what had occurred could never happen again. “The house that graft built” was also an example of excellent journalism by a young reporter named Nick Rosen. Most Boulderites today recognize Nick as a partner, writer and producer at Sender Films, where he is co-creator of the Emmy-nominated National Geographic television series, First Ascent, and was co-director of the award-winning film The Sharp End. We at the Weekly are glad that Nick is following his passion for climbing, but this story reminds us that he is equally gifted at investigative journalism. So if you ever get the itch, Nick, you know where to find us. Now more about this story. By carefully investigating city records for months, Rosen discovered a web of corruption, all leading to one man, Jim Butterfield, then-construction manager for the City of Boulder Housing Authority. The Weekly’s investigation found that Butterfield had a bad habit of making his city programs a family affair, a violation of the Authority’s conflict-ofinterest rules. The first, but hardly the last, problem with Butterfield that Rosen discovered was that he had hired his relatives to work on a Housing Authority rehabilitation project, and his daughter was paid at least $30 an hour for painting mobile homes and other miscellaneous jobs, a hefty sum for unskilled work. But as Rosen dug deeper, he realized that Butterfield’s incestuous Housing Authority shenanigans were just the tip of the iceberg. Apparently, at his previous job with

the city at the Department of Housing and Human Services, the evidence pointed to Butterfield helping himself to a hefty windfall from official construction contracts. Between 1992 and 1997 Butterfield allocated $65,000 in Housing and Human Services contracts to a company called Hallmark Builders, a company with no past or contact information. Butterfield told the Weekly he couldn’t remember whom he had dealt with at Hallmark. Rosen kept digging and was eventually able to trace the delivery of City of Boulder checks made out to Hallmark Builders to a private mailbox at Pak Mail in Boulder. Hallmark closed its Pak Mail box shortly after Boulder Weekly inquired about the company to Butterfield. Although records for the closed Hallmark box were confidential, Rosen was able to get the owner of Pak Mail to come up with the name of the person who picked up the Hallmark mail. It was a woman named Kathy Evans. Work associates of Butterfield confirmed to Rosen that Butterfield was married to a woman named Kathy Evans. Butterfield’s wife picked up Hallmark’s checks and deposited them at the Bank of Boulder. A little more digging by the Weekly found that the handwriting on the endorsement of the checks looked very similar to the handwriting samples of Jim Butterfield that see 1,000 Page 30

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the paper was able to obtain from city documents. Rosen also found another mysterious company, K.A.Y. Enterprises, that was also being paid by the City of Boulder for work contracted by the Housing Authority after Butterfield had moved to his position there. Checks made out to K.A.Y. were being sent to the same private mailbox as those for Hallmark. This story eventually prompted Butterfield to resign and caused the City of Boulder to launch audits of both Housing and Human Services and the Housing Authority.

From ‘Woman in chains’ to ‘Pregnant in prison’

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ormer Boulder Weekly Editor Pamela White first wrote about the treatment of pregnant women in prison on Aug. 2, 2001. The story was called “Woman in chains,” and it was about an inmate who went into labor prematurely but was denied medical attention — and even reportedly teased by guards who thought she was faking it. Turns out, she wasn’t faking, and when she was finally taken to the infirmary, there was no one there qualified to use the sonogram, the ultrasound machine used to check on the baby’s well-being. By the time she was given proper medical care the next morning, her baby had died. It had a knot in its umbilical cord, White recalls. “Within 24 hours, she was back in her cell,” she says. “She couldn’t afford a burial, so the baby stayed on a slab in the morgue.” Among the horrors that White reported in that story was that the inmate, Pamela Clifton, was shackled to

her bed while she gave birth to her dead baby. Clifton later sued the Department of Corrections, which settled with her out of court. She went on to become an inmate rights activist with the Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition. White’s story won an award from the Colorado chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ). White continued to follow the treatment of pregnant inmates over the years, and on Feb. 18, 2010, she wrote “Pregnant in prison,” an article exposing the shackling of inmates while they are in labor and other disturbing practices. White reported that the women are shackled to their beds even though a guard is present, making the labor process even more difficult, if not a health and safety risk to the mother and child. The story caught the attention of state legislators, who drafted White into helping write a bill forbidding the practice except in extreme cases, like when an inmate presents an immediate danger to herself or others, or is a serious escape risk. White agreed to help write the bill and managed the possible conflict of interest by turning BW’s coverage of the

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by Pamela White / Sept. 13, 2001

oulder Weekly’s cover story “Why are we so hated?” published in the immediate wake of the Sept. 11,

2001, terrorist attacks, garnered more mail than any other single story the paper had run up to that time. Letters came from across the United States, from Europe and from Australia. Literally hundreds of letters poured through the Weekly’s front door and email accounts. About half the letters condemned the article, blasting both the Weekly and Pamela White, who wrote it, for everything from bad timing to treason. The other 50 percent praised both White and BW for being brave enough to ask tough questions. About a month after the article ran, major national publications began asking the same question. It was also a question immediately explored by former CU professor Ward Churchill, whose controversial essay on the topic surfaced several years later and prompted an investigation that ultimately resulted in his firing, for what CU officials insisted were unrelated reasons. In the piece, White explored the possible motivations behind the 9/11 attacks by interviewing local policy experts and activists, including CU religious studies professor Ira Chernus, who told BW, “The important thing is to be able to listen insofar as we can to the people who carried out this thing. We start out with the assumption that there’s no point in listening to what they have to say. The general assumption is that if you listen to what they say, that endorses [the attack].” David Barsamian, host of the nationally broadcast Alternative Radio program, told BW that hostility toward U.S. foreign policy, including the country’s support for Israel, was likely a major driver behind the attacks. Terrorism, Barsamian said, is the “poor man’s B-52.” CU-Denver political science professor and KGNU radio producer Joel Edelstein added, “Americans would not sit quiet if they were treated like the Palestinians are treated by the Israelis.” White wrote that it is not just U.S. policy in the Middle East that makes the United States a target. Nor is dissatisfaction with the United States Boulder Weekly

limited to Muslims. Experts told BW that other reasons for antipathy toward America include U.S. indifference toward World Court rulings, its refusal to fulfill its financial obligations to the United Nations, and its global military presence. The article also pointed out the fact that even Europeans are mystified and outraged by American use of capital punishment and the opposition of some Americans toward abortion. And it explored the role of American pop culture and our country’s economic bullying internationally. White recalls that it was a difficult, courageous approach to take two days after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, during a time of passionate patriotism, pain and vitriol against those who carried out the attacks. To take an honest look in the mirror and ask what motivates our enemies was not a common approach among flag-waving journalists in the days following the attacks. And the flood of letters demonstrated that BW had once again made a profound impact on the community.

illegally, White asked why they are treated very much like hardened criminals in a state prison or county jail. Accompanied by photos of a BW staffer crammed into a pet carrier, the story outlined what undocumented immigrants go through at the facility. For instance, White described the lack

of privacy afforded the detainees, some of whom spend months or even years locked up as their case gets bogged down in bureaucratic procedures. White says she remembers visiting the facility and seeing cells covered with glass walls, allowing male guards to watch female detainees, even when they

were using the bathroom. “Their days are spent locked behind heavy metal doors in dorms where no one has privacy, not even on the toilet,” she wrote. “As we pass one cluster of men’s dorms, dozens of curious detainsee 1,000 Page 34

Inside the people pound A world of personal tragedy hides inside INS walls by Pamela White / May 30, 2002

ormer Boulder Weekly Editor Pamela White wrote about the treatment of undocumented immigrants in May 2002, describing the conditions in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Aurora. Despite the fact that many of those detained by ICE have committed no crime other than being in the country

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ees peer at us through large windows, pressing against the thick glass like fish in an aquarium at feeding time.” After touring the facility, White returned with tales about the stripsearching process detainees undergo, the no-contact family visits conducted through phones, their limited access to exercise and the outdoors, and other ways in which the process and environment is similar to a correctional facility. “We were warehousing people,” she says now. The article also focuses on the personal story of detainee Colleen Brown, who called BW to air complaints about the agency, which at the time was called Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS). Brown, who fled Jamaica and came to the U.S. via Canada, was like many other detainees: unclear about INS and U.S. policies, and frustrated about being separated from her children for so long. In addition, White interviewed local advocates who provide legal assistance to undocumented immigrants, since most don’t have attorneys. They described the detention process as dehumanizing. “They’re going to go crazy because that place is not designed for long-term detention,” local attorney Laura Lichter told BW. “There are so many families where one person is going to be deported and there’s no physical contact,” added Laurel Herndon of El Centro Amistad. “They’re going to be deported, and they can’t embrace.” White says the INS was infuriated by the story (and the accompanying art), and blacklisted the Weekly. “They stopped talking to us,” White recalls. The story, like much of BW’s news coverage over the years, aimed to give a voice to the voiceless and to expose practices that many people aren’t aware of or don’t think about.

It is easy to protect and advocate for the powerful. The real challenge is to do that with the most vulnerable and silenced sectors of our society. Regardless of one’s opinion about undocumented immigrants, White was shining light on apparent injustice and inequality in hopes of effecting change.

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ment in the past, from phone taps to plainclothes officers following him. Nicosia’s roommate was an even likelier target for government surveillance. Rod Coronado, who found devices under both his and his girlfriend’s car, which he often drove, was a member of the Earth First! movement and former media spokesperson for ALF. He served time for an arson attack at Michigan State University’s mink research facilities, and was the person that Earth First! activist Judy Bari was going to meet when a bomb under her car seat exploded and nearly killed her in 1990. (A federal jury later discounted the FBI’s allegation that the bomb belonged to Bari herself.) BW took the devices to a local GPS expert who confirmed that they were indeed used to allow satellites to track a person’s whereabouts. Markings on the tracking systems were inconclusive, but the expert said they appeared to be custommade — and pricey, at around $2,000 a pop. The discovery of the devices raised questions about who, besides the FBI, might be tracking Nicosia and Coronado. An FBI spokesperson contacted by BW would neither confirm nor deny the existence of an investigation into the activists and declined to comment on the FBI’s tracking techniques. White says the FBI spokesperson “accused us of being crazy.” Another possible suspect was a major company that Coronado and his colleagues had been protesting, but a spokesperson from that company refused to respond to the allegation. It turns out that the activists’ first hunch was probably correct, since subsequent national media reports confirmed that federal agents were indeed using such devices to keep track of certain individuals’ movements. About a year ago, the Supreme Court ruled that the FBI overstepped its bounds when it placed a GPS tracking device on a vehicle without a warrant. Once again, BW was at the front edge of a national story, this time a local discovery that foreshadowed a national debate about citizens’ Fourth

Amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures. It was a chilling, early glimpse of what was to come with the government’s brazen ability to monitor what citizens are doing, especially in the post-9/11 era.

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he first thing former Weekly Editor Pamela White mentions when asked about her November 2003

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carded oil filters and oil buckets. Of course, when White set up an interview and tour at the facility, none of those apparent violations were visible. Apparently, when visitors came, things got cleaned up. The plant manager acknowledged what the whistleblower had reported: When state inspectors were on the grounds, the code phrase “There are donuts in the front office” was announced on loudspeakers, alerting the employees to be on their best behavior. “It’s been my policy since I came on the job here that if we have an inspector on the site, I want every employee to know that so people aren’t doing something stupid,” the plant manager told BW. “It’s like an, ‘All hands on deck. You guys pay attention to what you’re doing.’” According to reports from neighbors, cement kiln dust (CKD) was regularly being blown off-site, an air-quality control violation. “It’s a violation of state air pollution law if they let it migrate off-site,” White says. The particulate matter had been shown to cause wheezing and exacerbate asthma (and other lung problems), and had even been linked with premature aging of the lungs and death. Cement dust, in particular, because it has a high pH, can cause chemical burns. As White explains, “it is dangerous stuff. It can take the paint off your car.” She put together a comprehensive account of the plant’s past violations record at county and state levels, and described contemporary investigations, including one that was prompted by BW’s newsgathering on the subject. White also went to extremes, like driving onto the plant property without permission in an effort to take photos of employees who were reportedly dumping solvents into a nearby pond. While she didn’t get those shots, she took the whistleblower’s videos to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, which performed an unannounced inspection and discovered several violations. At around the same time, and independent of the Weekly’s investigation, the state health inspector was conducting a similar inquiry into the plant’s operations. 38 January 31, 2013

That inquiry resulted in what White says was the biggest fine that had ever been assessed by the health inspector up to that point in time.

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Colorado soldiers Andrew Pogany and Bill Howell were devastated by Operation Iraqi Freedom. What caused the damage? by Joel Warner / Feb. 17, 2005

his groundbreaking BW story by Joel Warner documented some of the serious — some would say fatal — side effects of the anti-malaria drug Lariam, which was regularly given to those serving in the U.S. military.

Former BW Editor Pamela White says the story was motivated by a desire to find out why veterans were coming back from military conflicts and committing psychotic, violent acts. In his in-depth article, Warner tells a tale of two soldiers from Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Andrew Pogany and William Howell. The former went to Iraq, suffered what amounted to a severe breakdown, which his superiors attributed to stress, and he was sent home facing military charges of cowardly conduct as a result of fear. The latter also went to Iraq, came home, and after threatening his wife, shot himself.

The common denominator among Pogany and Howell, and scores of other soldiers who had extreme, often violent reactions to their service? They had taken Lariam. Pogany contacted Howell’s widow, and they began to put two and two together. In his article, Warner also profiles B. Meredith Burke, who traveled to Nigeria, took Lariam to protect against malaria, and upon her return had strange urges to walk through space and jump out the window. She began collecting horror stories about the drug and, in 1997, founded Lariam Action USA. Even the drug’s manufacturer, Roche, listed a long list of possible side effects, including suicide, on the label, but pharmacies weren’t required to include the entire list, and the Centers for Disease Control kept recommending its use, in part based on a Rochesponsored study that showed the rate of serious side effects to be only one in 10,000. But competing studies, and a United Press International report in 2002, began to raise serious questions about the drug’s side effects, including increased rates of depression and suicide. However, the military continued prescribing it, and it kept appearing on the medical records of soldiers involved in violent episodes. The rate of soldier suicides spiked. In a congressional hearing, a Department of Defense (DOD) official downplayed the possible role of Lariam. White recalls that even though the military knew of the dangerous side effects, “it refused to acknowledge it or admit it.” And the drug was not always recorded on soldiers’ medical records, even when they had taken it. Pogany was sent back to Iraq, was given Lariam again, and after suffering severe side effects, visited a DOD doctor who had witnessed the alarming trend among his patients who had taken the drug. He later denied attributing the problems to Lariam, reportedly acknowledging to one soldier that it was due to pressure from above. The charges against Pogany, which had been reduced when he put up a fight, were dropped entirely. A Roche spokesperson insisted to BW that there was no credible scientific

evidence of any correlation between the drug and suicide or other violent acts. But the community of soldiers who shared similar stories continued to grow, and yet the military continued to prescribe it. In 2009, the Army dropped the drug as its preferred protection against malaria, but continued to use it in limited circumstances. The Pentagon initiated a review of the drug last year after a soldier with pre-existing brain injuries took Lariam and allegedly massacred 17 civilians in Afghanistan. Warner’s story won a national award from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia.

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The closest SANE program was in Westminster, but some agencies, including the CU police department, chose to drive victims the extra distance. White’s story had an immediate impact. The article prompted a man — who never wanted to see his daughter experience something like White described — to write a check for $30,000 to the local organization Moving to End Sexual Assault (MESA) in an effort to jump-start a new SANE program for the county. White laments that while several meetings were held to plan the new facility, it was ultimately deemed unviable. The story also had another effect, White says. It prompted her to write a subsequent column in which she announced for the first time publicly that she herself had once been sexually assaulted.

AIDS: A retrospective It’s been 25 years since HIV started its deadly journey through our community and the world. How has Boulder County changed? by Pamela White / Nov. 30, 2006

f all the groundbreaking, boundary-pushing stories that former Editor Pamela White wrote during her 10 years at the Weekly, she seems to speak with special fondness for the series she did on the history of AIDS in Boulder County. “It was one of the most important projects of my career,” she says. see 1,000 Page 42

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As the 25th anniversary of the first documented case of HIV in the county approached, White says her inner history buff kicked into gear. She realized that as more and more AIDS victims got older and passed away due to their disease or other causes, valuable history would die with them. White says she wanted to preserve that history while those individuals were still around to share it. So she took on a daunting project that involved poring over the records of the Boulder County AIDS Project (BCAP), which gave her unfettered access to its archives. White also relied on the personal archives of several individuals for her research, in addition to conducting dozens of interviews. She describes it as some of the best writing she has ever done, but also among the most difficult topics she has had to cover. It involved documenting the stories of a group of people who were loathed, feared and suspected, and yet alongside the accounts of misperceptions there were also tales of compassion, hope, caring, cooperation and love. The initial installment was nearly 10,000 words, White recalls, and it took up most of the paper. She laughs remembering that usual staples, like the letters to the editor section, had to be sacrificed to make room for the massive article. The first piece was followed by four additional stories, each one a personal story about people affected by AIDS. There was the woman who contracted HIV from heterosexual sex, White says, and “a young man whose parents found out he was dying on the same day they found out he was gay.” There was an account of local clergy “who did the right thing by demanding compassion for these people, and creating a safe space for them,” she recalls. Finally, there was a piece about a brother and sister who were born with HIV because their mother had it. She died when they were young. The sister ended up getting married and having a child of her own, taking drugs during her

pregnancy to keep the disease from getting passed on to her baby. The AIDS retrospective garnered a national award, an honorable mention from the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. More important than the award, White says, was the response she received from readers. “The community response was deep gratitude, especially in the AIDS community,” she says. “I’m glad I did it, because some of the people I interviewed aren’t with us anymore.”

Until proven guilty

House Bill 1321 would prevent the state from locking teens in adult jails before they’ve had their day in court by Pamela White / April 23, 2009

ormer BW Editor Pamela White didn’t just uncover mistreatment of incarcerated pregnant women, she wrote regularly about prisons and jails in general, even spending the night in the Boulder County Jail one time to get a first-person account of what the conditions were like. And in April 2009, she turned her attention to the treatment of incarcerated teens. White says she decided to open the piece with a description of the living conditions of death-row inmate Scott Peterson, who was convicted of killing his pregnant wife, Laci Peterson, in 2002, because some teens have it worse — and that’s just while they are waiting for trial. Juveniles facing prosecution as adults were often being kept in isolation 23 hours a day in adult facilities, to comply with state law requiring them to be kept away from adult inmates until they are adjudicated. They were being released for a short time late at see 1,000 Page 44

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night, while the adults were locked down, for a quick shower and a bit of exercise. “If a teen goes to jail, you have to keep them separate from the adults, but that means they are in lockdown, solitary confinement,” White says. Peterson, on the other hand, was receiving five hours of day of free time outside his cell at San Quentin State Prison. White says she thought it would be impactful to open the article with that comparison, and judges in the regional Society of Professional Journalists’ Top of the Rockies Excellence in Journalism contest agreed, awarding it first place in legal affairs reporting. In the piece, White outlined cases in which teens being kept in isolation 23 hours a day had committed suicide, including James Stewart, a 17-year-old being tried as an adult for a drunk-driving accident that killed someone. He was not put on suicide watch and hanged himself with his bed sheet. Stewart’s story was one inspiration behind Rep. Claire Levy, D-Boulder, introducing a bill that spring to require law enforcement to keep juveniles in juvenile facilities until and unless they are convicted. “I became very concerned about the mental health of some juveniles in jail,” Levy says. “If they’re kept in custody pre-trial, they’re often in 23-hour lockdown for six to seven months prior to being convicted.” That’s six to seven months during what is one of the most difficult and vulnerable times of their lives. Unable to contact their parents, unable to receive the kind of supervision and treatment they’d receive at a juvenile detention center, and uncertain what’s going to become of them, they face a kind of stress that would be hard for even healthy adults to manage. “Kids are at a much greater risk of suicide once they’re moved from detention to an adult facility,” Levy says. White recalls that district attorneys, who are elected, were trying to appear tough on crime at the time, trying more juveniles as adults. But that had the unintended consequence of increasing the number of teens placed in isolation. Plus, the fact that several teen suicides seemed to be connected to the practice concerned her. She pointed out in the article that locking them in adult facilities pre-trial 44 January 31, 2013

only exacerbates the situation, particularly since some of the kids are found innocent but are scarred for life because of the experience. One of the SPJ judges who gave the story a first place award called it “an exceptionally thoughtful, wellresearched story about what has gone wrong with the juvenile justice system. Very nice exploration of all sides of the issues, brought to life by compelling stories of several juvenile offenders.” For White, it was an emotional story to do. “It was heartbreaking to hear the stories of the kids and their parents,” she says. Oh, and by the way, Levy’s bill passed.

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

Ongoing coverage by BW staff since 2001

or more than a decade, Boulder Weekly has been a national leader when it comes to reporting on the critical issue of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), GMO seeds and foods, the movement to label GE food products, and the dangerous practices of monopolistic companies such as Monsanto and DuPont that now control both the politics and the seeds that are at the heart of our food supply and its continued safety. For a lot of folks in Boulder County, the subject of GMOs became a hot-

button issue in the past two years or so, as heated debates about whether genetically engineered sugar beets should be allowed to be grown on publicly owned open space broke out in packed rooms before our county commissioners. But the subject of GMOs isn’t new to Boulder Weekly readers, because the paper has been providing significant coverage on the subject for more than a decade. BW reporter Joel Warner was covering the issue just after the turn of the century when California’s Mendocino County was trying to become the first place in the country to ban GMOs. It was a prescient article, considering what has occurred over the last few years in our neck of the woods. In August 2009, Weekly Editor Pamela White not only did an excellent explanatory piece on what was happening at that time within the GMO sugar beets/open space debate, she also discovered for the first time that the biotech industry had infiltrated our local debate by paying consultants, who never acknowledged their ties to the industry, to attend public meetings and make misleading statements about the safety and value of GMO crops. It’s fair to say that local citizens were shocked by the industry’s deceptive tactics. But if our readers were shocked in 2009, they would become angry a couple of years later, when another Weekly exposé discovered an incredibly elaborate attempt by the biotech industry to deceive county residents and sway our local government under false pretenses. In November 2011, the Weekly’s Jefferson Dodge and Joel Dyer were working on a cover story regarding the swelling controversy of GMOs on open

space, attending the last few public meetings prior to when the county commisioners were to deliver their final ruling on the issue. “We had been covering the commissioner meetings for quite a while,” says Dodge. “In every meeting the audience had been overwhelmingly opposed to GMOs. Then, we went to the very last public meeting, and when we walked into the room where maybe 400 people were milling around, we were shocked to see an ocean of green hats with the acronym F.A.I.R. written across the front. All of those people in the hats were pro-GMO. It was completely different than any public GMO meeting to date, and we immediately smelled a rat.” Dodge and Dyer knew they had only a few days to investigate their story before the commissioners would vote. By the next week, the pair was able to report that the organization that had swamped the last meeting was little more than the green hats that were worn that night. The Weekly reported the names of several large biotech companies and organizations, including Monsanto, the Farm Bureau, Corn Growers Association and Syngenta, to name a few, that had paid to create the turnout and the show of hats at the Boulder County meeting. The Corn Growers Association had also paid for all of the ads in the Camera supposedly placed by the nonprofit organization F.A.I.R., a questionable tactic from a legal standpoint. The investigation also discovered that the Farm Bureau had asked its members from all over the state to see 1,000 Page 46

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attend the Boulder County meeting and speak on behalf of GMOs. And finally, Dodge and Dyer uncovered a threat by at least one Republican member of the Colorado legislature (who had won an award from a biotech industry trade organization funded by Monsanto, DuPont and other multinational companies) to defund Boulder County at the state level if our commissioners did, in fact, vote to prevent GMO sugar beets from being planted on open space lands. What was a local issue to most citizens of Boulder County was obviously an issue with huge national and even international implications for the biotech companies. Boulder had become a front line in the global effort to eliminate, or at least label, GMOs. The Weekly has also been a national leader in its reporting on the need for the labeling of all products containing GMOs. The paper’s articles regularly gain national attention and are frequently republished by other magazines, newspapers and websites. One of the Weekly’s most recent articles on GMOs was an exposé titled “Monsanto’s point of no return” by Editor Joel Dyer. In this piece, Dyer explored how consolidation within the seed industry has led to not only most U.S. crops being genetically modified, but how even when farmers want to plant nonGMOs, there is often no traditional seed available in the marketplace. Dyer found that most of the traditional nonGE seed companies in the world have been purchased by the four largest GMO seed companies, which are quickly phasing out the traditional seeds from the market, in essence forcing farmers to plant the companies’ patented, genetically modified seeds that must be repurchased each year. With a dwindling number of varieties of corn, soy, sugar beets and other major food crops now being grown, scientists are warning that our food supply could be in peril if our crops, with DNA that is now dangerously homogenous, were hit by the right disease or pest infestation. “Most people are mainly concerned about the health and environmental threats associated with GMOs, and rightly so,” says Dyer. “But what I found while researching my Monsanto piece was that Monsanto’s business model may, in fact, be the single biggest threat to the global food supply. “And sadly,” Dyer continues, “thanks to the political power that Monsanto and its seed monopoly friends have acquired by buying politi-

cians via campaign donations and hiring Washington insiders when they leave office or the White House administration, it may already be too late to stop Monsanto. Even if voters demand labeling on GMO products, it doesn’t make any difference if there isn’t any non-GE seed left in the world to replant. That’s the point of no return, and we’re getting there fast, if we haven’t already passed it.” Needless to say, after more than a decade of GMO coverage, Boulder Weekly will continue to inform our readers with long-form explanatory and investigative journalism on the important issue of GMOs.

Ghosts of Valmont Butte A 10-part series on a contaminated property bought by the city of Boulder

by Joel Dyer, Jefferson Dodge and Elizabeth Miller / January to June 2012

hen the city of Boulder issued a press release in December 2011 announcing that it, along with Honeywell International and Tusco Inc., had reached a settlement agreement with the Department of Justice on behalf of the EPA regarding the cost of investigating and cleaning up Valmont Butte, the gaps in information set Boulder Weekly staff off looking for more details. The city purchased the site in 2000, planning to turn it into a training center for firefighters and a biosolids recycling center, but an EPA investigation of the site in 2004 and 2005 determined that cleanup costs for the site were prohibitive. The city elected, instead, to clean the site — the costs of which would be shared with one-time owner of the site Honeywell International — and leave it as open space. In a 10-part series (totaling more than 37,000 words) that spanned six months, Boulder Weekly reported on the historical, cultural and scenic significance of a local landmark that has been reduced to a permanent site for the storage of toxic and radioactive waste. BW dug into records from the city of Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado Department of Public Health and see 1,000 Page 48

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Environment (CDPHE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The team examined dozens of historic photographs and maps, and interviewed people whose families lived in the area and whose relatives were buried in a cemetery adjacent to the site. The Weekly unearthed an ongoing threat to public health posed by the contamination and potential mismanagement on the part of the city in terms of the property’s acquisition and proposed cleanup. The cleanup plan focused mainly on preventing burrowing animals like prairie dogs from bringing toxic waste to the surface, and included virtually no provisions for preventing groundwater contamination and migration. City officials insisted that the 102-acre site does not have any groundwater, despite reports from neighboring homes of well contamination that dated back half a century. In meetings with city staff, Boulder Weekly reporters also discovered that those staff members responsible for determining the plan for cleanup at the site did not seem certain of the location of up to 150 truckloads of radium-contaminated soil that the city itself dumped there in 1971. It appeared that officials increased the size of the dirt cap planned at the site to include the location BW identified as the likely spot for where that radioactive waste was buried. Among the stories in the series BW published was “Valmont Butte’s got a dam problem, among others,” (March 1), which addressed four assertions that had shaped the way the EPA, the CDPHE and the city of Boulder viewed, classified and handled Valmont Butte, and aired problematic issues with

each of those assertions. Those issues included viewing the butte and its contaminants as separate and distinct from a neighboring site owned by Xcel, even though the two sites historically had swapped contamination on many occasions, and may well have gained Superfund status if they had been treated as one site. Only a note found among boxes of EPA records declared what seemed to make sense: That a chain link fence, such as the one that separates the former Allied Chemical mill site at Valmont Butte and the neighboring Public Service property, does not create a barrier that prevents the spread of contamination, and that the two sites should be assessed as related. But viewing the two sites as separate meant Valmont Butte missed qualifying for the National Priorities List support for a cleanup through Superfund by less than one point. That same scoring, completed under the watch of the Reagan administration, also hinges on the questionable assumption that there is no groundwater on the site. Additional assertions that BW challenged were that the Valmont dike forms an impenetrable barrier that would prevent the waste buried on the site from migrating off site to the north through a manmade dam; and that there is no groundwater on the site that could carry contaminants from the primary tailings pond — although there’s a wetland on the east end of the property and a presence of plants indicating groundwater 15 to 20 feet below the surface just north of the dam. The CDPHE maintains that, although consee 1,000 Page 50

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Local gadfly accuses city council of disclosure discrepancies; Boulder Weekly investigations prove him right by Jefferson Dodge and Joel Dyer / May 2012 to present

or years, Seth Brigham was one of Boulder’s gadflies, coloring Boulder’s city council meetings with provocative, uncomfortable pronouncements and, dare we say, unconventional ways of presenting information to elected officials, which included stripping down to his boxer shorts to protest an anti-nudity ordinance and sending hundreds of emails to 50 January 31, 2013

city council members demanding all sorts of different information. No one paid Brigham much mind, though, until spring 2012, when Brigham began asserting that certain members of city council had improperly omitted key information on the financial disclosure sheets they are required to fill out annually and when becoming candidates. Once his inquiries began poking in the wrong place — the financial interests of powerful people — his badgering suddenly (and suspiciously) morphed from a nuisance to what our elected officials suddenly described as a real, physical threat. City council moved to slap a restraining order on Brigham and ban him from contacting members. It was a restraining order that was later struck down by a judge. During this time, Brigham was sending his correspondence with city council to every media organization in town, including Boulder Weekly. The council’s increasingly disproportionate response to Brigham’s needling over the years had intrigued the editorial staff, and once the restraining order came down, Joel Dyer and Jefferson Dodge decided it was about time to check into Brigham’s allegations against council and see if there was anything to them. Turns out, there was. After checking various public records, Boulder Weekly discovered that council member George Karakehian had failed to list certain financial interests on his disclosure forms, despite clear wording requiring him to do so. Karakehian failed to disclose LLCs held by his company, which he described as his “retirement,” that represented more than $6 million of assets, as well as ties to some of the biggest real estate moguls in town. K.C. Becker failed to disclose her business interests

with Scott Holton when he was appointed by the mayor to the Boulder Housing Partners board in 2011. Investigations revealed that council members Ken Wilson, Suzy Ageton and Macon Cowles all had, to varying degrees, discrepancies on their disclosure forms or other possible conflicts of interest that they would answer for in Boulder Weekly articles. At one point during the investigation, Boulder Weekly spoke with District Attorney Stan Garnett, who said that his office was investigating complaints about Karakehian’s disclosure forms, and that the investigation would take a couple of weeks. Later that morning, after BW told Karakehian about the inquiry, Garnett called back to say he was closing the investigation because the claims had no merit and it wasn’t the jurisdiction of his office. This made BW’s journalistic Spideysense start tingling. Maybe Karakehian had called City Attorney Tom Carr, who advises council members on conflicts of interest. And maybe, just maybe, Carr had called Garnett. Mr. Garnett, BW asked, did you happen to have a conversation with Carr during that short period of time that led you to close the investigation? No, he assured Boulder Weekly. Being skeptical, Dodge and Dyer obtained Garnett’s and Carr’s phone records, and lo and behold, Garnett had indeed spoken with Carr before deciding to call off the investigation. To his credit, Garnett later apologized and called the ordeal a learning experience. At the time, Boulder Weekly called it temporary amnesia, tongue in cheek. City Council finally took up the issue in 2012, but the process is ongoing. Minor “progress” has been made, though: The disclosure form will now be printed in 12-point font instead of 8-point, and the wording will make clear that members must disclose financial interests for the 12 months preceding their deadline. Baby steps. This story also brought to light the incestuous way laws are enforced on a municipal level. If there are discrepan-

cies on disclosure forms, it is up to Carr to hold council members accountable. But currently, unlike in many cities around the country, Boulder’s city attorney is hired by, and can be fired by, the city council. A leader of a state nonprofit ethics watchdog later said that Boulder’s way of choosing a city attorney must change if that person simultaneously answers to and is in charge of policing city council. All of this started with one citizen poking his nose in places he shouldn’t. It’s a reminder of the importance of civic duty, and it also hammers home the importance of open records laws. And it’s all because an admittedly mentally unstable guy decided to pathologically devote himself to local politics. Ideas come from the strangest places sometimes.

The predator among us

Boulder Weekly investigation into identity of Jessica Ridgeway killer spot-on by Boulder Weekly staff / October 2012

he week leading up to Oct. 18, 2012, was a tense one for Boulder Weekly journalists. The grisly murder of Jessica Ridgeway was dominating media coverage and conversation around the state, and a choice had to be made: Continue to cover news that the staff had planned weeks in advance, or drop everything, start from scratch and work to contribute something new and useful to the coverage of the Jessica Ridgeway case. The staff chose the latter, even though it was likely they would be scooped by daily newspapers before press time. But there was plenty to investigate. Things didn’t look good from the start. Jessica left her house to go meet a friend at a nearby park; from there the two were to walk to school together. But Jessica never showed up. Sometime see 1,000 Page 52

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between leaving her house and the fiveminute walk to meet her friend, she was taken. That no one saw her being abducted was tragic, bad luck. From the get-go, police threw all their resources into canvassing the neighborhood and the surrounding areas, which indicated they feared for the girl’s life. And then there was the absolute lack of evidence and clues — the girl was taken in the middle of the morning during a short walk down the street on which she lived. When searchers found her body on Oct. 10, police were mum on the condition, but it turned out her body wasn’t intact. The killer had dismembered her. The entire BW editorial staff contributed to a package of stories about the murder that broke new information about the case and created a profile about the killer that turned out to be very accurate. Boulder Weekly was the first outlet in the country to point out similarities between the daring Ridgeway kidnapping and a brazen set of attempted assaults at nearby Ketner Lake. (Five days after BW reported it, Westminster Police confirmed that it was a “definite link.”) Joel Dyer and Jefferson Dodge applied the criminological concept of “awareness space” to the clues left by the killer and determined he most likely lived in the neighborhood. They linked the location of her dismembered body and the spot where her backpack was left — both of which were not far from her house — to the transportation corridors nearby. David Accomazzo and Elizabeth Miller talked to criminal profilers and pulled sociological studies on convicted child killers and found that Jessica was most likely targeted at random the day of the attack, and that the killer probably had carefully planned how to dispose of the body before the attack, preferably in a nearby area. Profilers broke down the reasons why a killer might dismember the body and pointed out that dismemberment is difficult and risky. After all, the more time the killer spends with the victim’s body, the higher the probability of dropping some identifying DNA onto it. The dismemberment added to the growing evidence that the killer lived somewhere near Jessica’s house. The last-minute scrambling paid off. Much of Boulder Weekly’s profile of the unknown killer turned out to match the suspect who was arrested. The accused lived in the same neighborhood 52 January 31, 2013

and is suspected of being involved in the previous attacks on women at Ketner Lake. “We were a step ahead of everyone else covering the case,” Dyer says.

Fracking in Boulder County

by Jefferson Dodge and Joel Dyer / Ongoing coverage since October 2011

ime and again, Boulder Weekly has brought images to readers that will illustrate a point that can be tough to understand as a simple concept, and in few places has this proved more wise a choice than in the coverage of hydraulic fracturing. One map says it all: a map of active oil and gas wells in Boulder and western Weld County that shows a dense concentration of wells in the edge of Weld County that seem to be spreading south and west into Boulder County. It’s an image that puts a face on the reason fracking is an issue BW has monitored closely since the first concerns about the practice — and discussions to ban it — arose among locals. Jefferson Dodge’s first story on fracking, “What the frack?: Controversial oil/ gas drilling digs in around Boulder County” from Oct. 27, 2011, introduced BW readers to hydraulic fracturing, which was gathering attention from environmentalists due to the use of chemicals that might affect groundwater. At the time, oil and gas officials were in talks with the city of Longmont about accessing the Wattenberg oil field next to and under Union Reservoir. What had happened in Weld County — where drilling rigs were dotting the horizon —

could happen in Boulder County. Talk of a drilling moratorium arose with activists in that first story, which won first place in the Society of Professional Journalists’ Top of the Rockies regional contest. Images again stepped forward as a centerpiece in the storytelling for “Frack tracks,” by Jefferson Dodge ( July 19, 2012), in which BW ran satellite photos that had been submitted to other publications and to Gov. John Hickenlooper in an effort to raise some concern. The photographs show what Colorado activists charge are scars on the landscape created by dumping waste from hydraulic fracturing operations. BW reported on the campaign in Longmont to ban fracking, and the ensuing lawsuit filed by oil and gas interests asserting that people don’t have a right to ban a practice that they think threatens their health when it infringes on the rights of the oil and gas industry. BW went on to award “Person of the Year” to the David-versus-Goliath campaign “Our Health, Our Future, Our Longmont,” which overcame a $440,000 campaign launched by oil and gas companies and gained approval of Question 300, the city charter amendment banning fracking within city limits. Coverage has also included pieces like “Boulder’s fracking roots” (March 8, 2012), which told of an early method of fracking that was created at Third and Pearl in downtown Boulder, and stories investigating violations of “fracademic freedom” — university researchers complaining about pressures brought to bear on them as a result of anti-fracking findings, including reports that one was pressured to leave his position at the Colorado School of Mines and a Wyoming university after making negative comments about fracking.

“The Earth’s invisible dump” (Sept. 20, 2012) revealed that the method for disposing of toxic waste, including fracking fluid packed with 500 different chemicals, has been shown to have adverse effects in various ways, from producing earthquakes — including a 5.0 earthquake that hit the Front Range in 1967 — to leaking into groundwater from faulty casings, cracks in casings or human error. Meanwhile, former Vice President Dick Cheney’s push to exempt fracking fluid from the Clean Water Act has allowed fracking fluid to be disposed of in a class of well that is infrequently monitored, allowing for leaks to exist for years before anyone might catch them. BW has consistently pressed the message — from the first story on fracking to our road trip to the divided town of Pavillion, Wyo. — that what’s happening elsewhere could happen here in Boulder County. We took the lessons of Pavillion — that a town divided over an issue like fracking hurts everyone in it, even those who don’t think the water is contaminated, as home values drop and the feeling that the state is on the gas company’s side grows — and brought it back to Erie, where drilling rigs have popped up in backyards and near schools and churches. “It’s so important, because the future of the county hangs in the balance with this issue,” says Boulder Weekly Editor Joel Dyer. “It’s a critical issue that’s on everyone’s mind.” BW’s coverage has earned letters from citizens commending commentaries and reporting that have exposed the potential dangers of fracking and championed those who would fight for public health in the face of corporate interests. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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Dave Belin teaches kids how to ski at Eldora Mountain Resort.

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hy am I doing this?” I was certainly not the only person pondering that question during lineup on that cold and very windy morning. I had been asking myself that question ever since I was hired as a rookie ski instructor at Eldora Mountain Resort months before: Why, exactly, did I decide to teach skiing? On that President’s Day Monday, with the wind blowing so hard 1you6/19/12 xx2i.bw.left page.pdf could hardly stand up, let alone hear

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the announcements, no one else at lineup stepped forward to teach either. So, our ski school supervisor pulled out the “Hours List” to see who was on the bottom rung of the ladder, and, of course, called my name. My thoughts about signing out and returning to my “regular” job were immediately put aside as I headed to the Children’s Center, head bowed against the wind, to teach a kids group lesson. Let me back up a little: I am 42 years old and have a full-time job, a 1:23 PM wife and two elementary school-age

sons, serve on two local boards, and have a long “honey-do” list just like any other dad. So why did I want to spend my precious weekends teaching, rather than spending time with my family or free skiing — or both? Up until that cold and windy day, my name had rarely been called at lineup. As a part-time rookie instructor, I was at the bottom of the seniority list for teaching lessons. As a result, I was getting to do plenty of free skiing, but wasn’t teaching very many lessons. I was getting up early on the weekends,

driving back and forth to the mountain, not getting to spend time with my family, and barely getting paid to do it. My paychecks were less than $20 (for two weekends of work), meaning that I wasn’t even making enough to pay for gas. Thus, my soul-searching question about the greater point in all of this. That day, however, ended up being a turning point in my season. Despite the strong winds (or “breezes,” as they are called), it turned out to be a great kids group lesson. The weather was actually sunny along with the wind, so

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it wasn’t too bad once we got going. I remember working hard to remember all the kids’ names, which was a challenge for me. This particular group of kids had been on skis before, so we practiced some gliding wedges, some side-stepping and some basic turns before lunch. Lunch is served in the Children’s Center, but the instructor is responsible for actually serving the food. Going back to the kitchen multiple times for more ketchup, more water, more mac and cheese and more juice made me feel like the harried waiter I

had been right after college. I was so busy getting food for the kids that I barely had time to scarf down a couple of “dino” chicken nuggets myself before heading back to the snow. Many of the particulars of that day have blended in with all the other lessons I’ve taught since then, but probably the thing I remember most was being hyper-focused on keeping the kids together and in my sights. I certainly had some practice with that while teaching my own kids, but having seven unknown students to keep track of is

very different from corralling two of your own familiar offspring. That day was filled with counting and re-counting purple- and pink-clad girls and boys in blue and black every time we boarded the lifts and skied the runs. Not losing a student is clearly a critical part of being a successful ski instructor, and on that first day my attention could not have been more focused on keeping the group together and the students safe.

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Though rare, it is certainly possible to lose a child, especially on a crowded day; the ski area has several procedures in place to keep the kids safe, including writing down the color of each kid’s helmet, jacket and pants, having a different color lift ticket for the children in lessons and giving parents a special receipt they turn in when picking up their child at the end of the day. As a rookie instructor, it can be challenging — but necessary — to keep track of all these details throughout the day. I was relieved and exhausted at the end of that day, in no small part because I returned each child to their parent safely. I remember the sense of satisfaction and calm I felt walking through the parking lot back to my car, knowing that I had tried something new and had done admirably well at it. I was surprised at how much energy, both physical and mental, that first lesson took. That night, I slept better than I had in a long time. I must have done something right on that windy day because, after that, I was assigned to teach at the Children’s Center every weekend until the end of the season. At first, I was intimidated by the ins and outs of the procedures and the commotion in the Children’s Center, but quickly grew to enjoy the energy and the challenge. As a parttimer, it took me a few weeks to learn the names of all the other staff (nametags don’t just benefit the customer), and to learn the rhythms of the Children’s Center — how to answer parents’ questions, when to take the

group out to the snow, ways to get the kids warmed up both to me and to the skiing, when to come back for lunch and, most importantly, when and where to stop for the bathroom. I was fortunate to learn a lot of these little tricks from other instructors who were happy to share their experiences and perspectives. There are good stories that come out of every lesson — kids riding around the bullwheel, a code yellow (which is why the aforementioned bathroom stop is so critical), strategies to keep the group together, dropping kids off at the end of the day. I remember the day after teaching my first kids’ lesson, my back was so sore I could hardly walk (I am clearly no longer 20 years old — or at least my back isn’t). I also remember the “never-ever” 9-yearold girl who had been pretty frustrated with learning to ski. She answered my question at lunch about what they had learned so far that day with, “To keep trying and don’t give up.” I was surprised and gratified that she was so positive despite her difficulties in learning to herringbone and skate on the flats. One reason I decided to teach skiing was that I wanted to get my wife and kids up to the mountain more often. I am a real believer in the importance of spending time as a family doing fun activities, and skiing is high on that list. The last couple of winters, however, we had found ourselves looking as the calendar turned to March and realizing that we had skied only a Boulder Weekly

adventure handful of days. I wanted to make skithe sport and to make sure they come ing more of a family priority, and work- back season after season. I’m hopeful ing at the ski area would get us all out that I was able to turn at least a few on the hill more often. kids on to the sport of skiing, and that The tricky part about getting my they will continue to participate in the family to ski more frequently, I learned, future. was that when I’m teaching, I don’t get Being a ski instructor was both to ski with my family. So the whole rewarding and challenging, and, at “spending more time together as a fam- times, frustrating. Teaching skiing and ily” sometimes worked, and sometimes, snowboarding is a lot of work, both it didn’t work. Halfway through the physically and mentally, for not a lot of season, my two sons started a multipay. It makes me wonder why people week lesson program, skiing and snowdo it. How do you pay your rent if your boarding with the same instructor and paycheck is so small? The challenges in same group of kids over the multi-week teaching skiing are evident when you progression. We would all carpool up to look at the turnover rate for rookie the ski area together, then the kids instructors. In my training class of 12 would go to their lessons, I would teach rookies at the beginning of the winter, my Children’s Center lesson and my only three made it to the end of the wife would ski with a friend or just take season. In talking to other instructors, some laps by herself. We would meet those numbers seem pretty typical. up at the end of However, some of the day to ski a the instructors run or two who do stick with together and then it have a long tenLEARNING TO SKI ARE relax with a hot ure. The ski area I chocolate in the teach at has severTOMORROW’S TICKET- AND lodge, telling stoal instructors who SEASON PASS-BUYING ries about our have been teachCUSTOMERS. AS ENJOYABLE respective days — ing for more than AS IT IS TO HAVE AN UNour own version 30 years. CROWDED DAY ON THE HILL, IT of après-ski. So why do ISN’T GOOD FOR BUSINESS. For me, workpeople choose to ing full-time as a teach skiing and consultant and snowboarding? part-time as a ski The only answer I instructor didn’t leave a lot of came up with is that they love it. They time for family, let alone all the other love teaching, they love skiing, they things you might want to (or have to) love the camaraderie of other instrucdo in your free time. One of the major tors, and they love sharing that passion challenges I found was that I had to re- for skiing and snowboarding with otharrange my schedule to take care of all ers. the errands and chores on weekday eveFor me, there were a lot of reasons nings, rather than on the weekends. to teach skiing: obviously, because I Balancing everything — full-time work, love to ski and I love to teach, but also family, chores and errands, and partto try something different, to get my time teaching — was the biggest chalwife and boys out on the hill more lenge. My wife was very understanding frequently, to introduce a new generaduring this experiment, because in gen- tion to the sport and to tackle a new eral she would rather have me home on challenge. Overall, it was a lot of fun. the weekends than spending time with I learned a great deal about motivations, communication, lesson progresother people’s kids. sions, learning styles, entertaining Another reason I wanted to teach kids, work procedures, being flexible, skiing this winter is that, from a busitalking to parents and keeping things ness standpoint, if we as skiers and in perspective. At the end of last snowboarders want ski areas to be March, I passed my Level 1 healthy and viable places where we all Certification from the Professional can recreate, then they need customers Ski Instructors of America (PSIA), now and in the future. Today’s kids and I am back this winter teaching learning to ski are tomorrow’s ticketskiing again — and no longer asking and season pass-buying customers. As enjoyable as it is to have an un-crowded myself why I am doing it. Dave Belin is part-time alpine and day on the hill — when you feel like telemark ski instructor and the full-time you have the area to yourself — it isn’t director of consulting services at RRC good for business. The future of a healthy ski resort industry is dependent Associates in Boulder. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com on continuing to introduce people to

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buzz of William Moulton Marston,” pubthe world’s problems. (Of course, acalished in History of the Human Sciences. demics and kinky folk have interpreted In a grand spectacle in front of press, “loving submission” other ways. Google movie industry types, camera operators it. Most of the results won’t be about and more, Marston hooked women up comics.) Diana and her Amazon sisters to his lie detector and showed them spent lots of time playfully tying each film clips, each tailored to elicit one of other up, and Wonder Woman’s enethe DISC traits. He sorted the results mies often found ways to bind her. But by hair and eye color. if a man were to bind her wrists togeth“The experiment more or less er, she would lose her power, Marston’s proved,” wrote The New York Times, not-so-subtle comment on women’s “that brunettes enjoyed the thrill of role in society. (Wonder Women takes pursuit, while blondes preferred the the tack that there was nothing particumore passive enjoyment of being larly sexual about Wonder Woman’s kissed.” penchant for getting tied up. It was This bizarre categorizing of women simply a trope in comics at the time: elicited its fair share of smirks and Villains tied up women; heroes rescued skepticism as well, but it attracted the the girl. But Wonder Woman defied attention of the movie industry, which convention by always freeing herself.) Bunn says was interested in ways of The documentary discusses Wonder measuring an audience’s reaction to Woman’s early days as a bastion of femifilms. Martson connist ideals, and her sulted with the film subsequent loss of industry for a few agency after years, and then he Marston’s death in ON THE BILL: Wonder Women screens at Muenzinger began writing psy1947 (At one point, Auditorium on Tuesday, Feb. 5, chological articles Diana loses her super at 7 p.m. Tickets are $7, $6 for for magazines such powers and opens up students and seniors. Visit www. internationalfilmseries.com for as Esquire and a clothing boutique). more information. Ladies’ Home Journal. Wonder Women That work attracted doesn’t linger too the attention of a long on any one comic book publisher, and he eventually point, however. The documentary instead pitched the concept for Wonder briefly touches on the multiple facets of Woman, who was a conglomeration of Wonder Woman’s story, interviewing his two polyamorous lovers — his wife, Steinem, Carter, Lindsay Wagner (star of Elizabeth Holloway Marston, and his The Bionic Woman), “comic herstorian” one-time student Olive Byrne. Trina Robbins and more. Marston was never coy about his Also in the documentary are touchmotivations behind the character. ing interviews with an avid and adorable “Frankly, Wonder Woman is psyfourth-grade fan named Katie and a chological propaganda for the new type sequence from a video class taught to of woman who should, I believe, rule high school girls. (One girl had the the world,” he said. “What woman excellent idea of starting a TV show lacks is the dominance or self-assertive where tired TV tropes could go to a clinpower to put over and enforce her love ic to gain more depth. Make this show!) The documentary might not quite satisfy desires. I have given Wonder Woman every curiosity a viewer might have about this dominant force but have kept her Wonder Woman, but it certainly proloving, tender, maternal and feminine vides a taste of the character’s rich histoin every other way.” Marston imbued her magical weap- ry, both in fiction and as a symbol in popular culture. onry with hidden meaning as well. At the IFS screening, Boulder-basde “Her bracelets, with which she screenwriter and book publisher Tod repels bullets and other murderous Davies (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) weapons, represent the Amazon will team up with British indie movie Princess’ submission to Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty,” Marston producer Margaret Matheson (Antonia’s Line, an Oscar-winning film that said. “Her magic lasso, which compels screens at the IFS the following night) anyone bound to it to obey Wonder to lead a discussion and Q&A after. Woman … represents woman’s love The documentary may be short. But charm and allure by which she compels if you lovingly submit to the fact that men and women to do her bidding.” you won’t be bombarded with informaA big part of Marston’s Wonder tion, it’s a very quick and enjoyable Woman shtick in those early days was watch. “loving submission” to authority, which Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com the heroine preached as the solution to Boulder Weekly

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eanne Winer and Rachel Winer says she worked closely with her Stein share a common editor, Alan Rinzler, to ensure the book worldview. Adrenaline junkmoved at an exciting clip. ies as well as staunch femi“I think in this day and age there’s nists, they both grapple with no reason to write a boring book,” “spiritual tantrums” in their compulsive Winer says. “I really like what we’ve pursuit of justice. Though these women come up with here, which is well-writrally against the world, they are always ten entertainment.” searching for a safe harbor of inner The story begins in Boulder and peace where they can lay down and rest follows Rachel — who, in essence, is for a while. Winer — during her sleepless years as In these ways, the Boulder author a public defender. Representing as and her protagonist are almost identimany as 120 clients at once, Winer’s cal. But to Winer, there is a key differwork was taxing to say the least. She ence. says public defenders can’t do their jobs “I kind of make a joke and say that without living and breathing pure Rachel is much adrenaline. more flawed than I “You’re really ON THE BILL: The Furthest City was,” Winer says. holding someone’s Light can be found at the “The truth is that life and future in Boulder Book Store, Tattered there was a lot of your hands,” Winer Cover Book Store, on Amazon. com and on BellaBooks.com. says. “It really does me in her when I Winer will sign books 7:30 p.m. depend on being was 35, which is Feb. 6 at the Boulder Book Store skilled, clever, innosort of horrifying to and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Tattered Cover Book Store’s vative, passionate re-read as I was LoDo location. and eloquent. You getting ready to have to do your best send my proofs off to save each person to get published. that you represent.” Especially seeing this person behave in However, there’s always one special ways I would never think of behaving now.” case that is, as Rachel says, “going to In The Furthest City Light, her hurt if it doesn’t come out right.” debut novel released in December, Rachel finds this case in Emily, a batWiner draws upon her 35-year career tered woman who killed her abusive as a criminal defense attorney. husband. Though Emily is actually a Emotionally charged with Winer’s composite of clients she and other voice, the book is a fast-paced legal friends have had, Winer says every drama filled with urgent tension. public defender has their “Emily.”

“I didn’t expect Emily to have such a major role in the book, but she elbowed her way right in,” Winer says. “I mean, I fell in love with her and I could see why Rachel did too. She’s just a lovely, literate, kind woman and the kind of person who you, as a reader, could root for. You could understand why winning her case would mean so much to Rachel.” Winer has done her fair share of standing up for victims and was actively involved in overturning Colorado’s Amendment 2 during the ’90s. The amendment would have nullified existing state laws protecting the LGBT community from harassment and discrimination, as well as prevented passage of future legislation of this kind. Winer, who self-identifies as lesbian, worked on the team of lawyers fighting the amendment that brought the case to the U.S. Supreme Court, where Winer sat at the counsel table and watched the proceedings. In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Amendment 2 was unconstitutional. Winer says she’s grateful to have been involved in this victory. “I think it definitely affected me as a person, it was one of my proudest achievements,” Winer says. “Up until that point I had been a public defender

for five years. I got to use all the skills I had gained for such a wonderful cause.” Though Rachel only battles for Emily in the courtroom, she does live out other exhilarating passions of Winer’s life, like her rock climbing and her activism during the ’80s in wartorn Nicaragua. Winer says the draw of Nicaragua is obvious for someone who survives on thrill. “The same pull you might experience being a public defender you might feel toward going to Nicaragua in the ’80s,” Winer says. “Very impetuously the heroine joins the brigade and is dealing with a more stressful situation than she just got out of. Like always, it was out of the frying pan and into the fire.” However, living this heightened existence can only last for so long, and Winer just recently completed her transition from lawyer to a fulltime writer. Over a span of 10 years, she split her time between working as a criminal defense attorney and retreating to her Taos, N.M., vacation home to work on her novel. Used to her usual left-brain, logical thinking, Winer laughs when she remembers certain encounters in her dreamy see LAWYER Page 64

Jesus, Mary and Rudy

There’s a new star on the Longmont stage by Gary Zeidner ON THE BILL: Over the Tavern, presented by the Longmont Theatre Company, 513 Main St., plays through Feb. 9. Tickets are $15$17. For tickets or information, call 303-7725200 or visit www.longmonttheatre.org.

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oing to the theatre comes with a certain level of risk, and no, I’m not referring to the extremely off chance of being steered into a life of flying rodent-themed superherodom due to the untimely murder of your parents after a performance of Die Fledermaus. Theater is a living thing, and each performance of each production carries with it the potential to astound or disappoint. One missed cue by a lead or poor characterization choice on the director’s part, and transcendence becomes cataclysm.

In most cases, the audience’s chances of running into a theatrical Nagasaki increase exponentially in inverse proportion to a given theater company’s resources. Community theatres, therefore, epitomize the risk-reward nature of theater-going. Shoestring budgets and “minor league” talent can yield unexpected pleasures, but they can just as often dole out copious pain. This explains why many theater aficionados in Boulder spend as much or more time at the Denver Center than they do with the see THEATRE Page 64

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smaller, more independent companies in and around the metro area. But if one swims only in the mainstream, one will surely miss the gems hidden in the tributaries. Longmont Theatre Company’s latest, Over the Tavern, is just such a gem. This charming, hilarious, often touching play deserves to be sold out for the rest of its run. It is by far the best LTC production I have ever seen, and it stands toe-to-toe with the finest “major league” shows in Denver — or anywhere else along the Front Range — in the recent past. Over the Tavern takes place in upstate New York in 1959. Based on author Tom Dudzick’s own childhood, the play focuses on a short period in the lives of the Pazinski family, mother Ellen (Krystal Jakosky), father Chet (Greg Winkler), daughter Annie (Montana Lewis) and sons Eddie (Beau Wilcox), Georgie (Ben Neufeld) and Rudy (Peter Cabrera). Chet owns and runs the tavern above which the family lives. Ellen is the period-appropriate stay-at-home mom, and the kids (except for the “retarded” Georgie) all attend the local Catholic school, St. Casimir’s. The primary conflict in the play is between Rudy and Catholicism, as represented by Sister Clarissa (Marian Bennett), the knuckle-rapping nun charged with training Rudy for his Confirmation. At 12 years old, the precocious Rudy cleverly questions the tenets of the Catholic faith and in so doing butts heads with Sister Clarissa. This leads to many laugh-out-loud pronouncements by Rudy, including his intent to “shop around” the various other religious options. Though the other characters, particularly Rudy’s dad and sister, also travel dramatic arcs, Over the Tavern is Rudy’s show and happily so. For most younger people today —

arts & culture let’s say teenagers on down — 1959 might as well be the Triassic Period. That’s what makes Cabrera’s performance that much more amazing. Whether he’s cheekily debating the rationality of a belief system based on “Follow the arbitrary rules or invisible daddy in the sky spank!” or impersonating Ed Sullivan so well that Rich Little (Frank Caliendo?) would go green with envy, Cabrera makes you believe it’s 1959. He owns the stage like a veteran of the boards. From his facial expressions and body language to his timing and intonation, this kid has some serious acting chops. At a mere 11 years old, Cabrera already shows tremendous promise, and I predict that if he continues to perfect his craft we’ll be hearing his name many more times in the future. While the entire cast deserves praise, particularly Jakovsky as Rudy’s loving and put-upon mom and Bennett as the old-school, crusty nun, the one actor who really gives Cabrera a run for his money is Greg Winkler. Winkler, who shares an unusual and compelling connection to both the playwright and the source material itself, doesn’t play Rudy’s father; he is Rudy’s father. In a less-thansympathetic role for most of the play, Winkler shows great range and exceptional dramatic command. As with Cabrera, I would welcome the opportunity to see him perform again. Over the Tavern triumphs so completely that I genuinely hope that LTC or some other local theatre group decides to put on King o’ the Moon and The Last Mass at St. Casimir’s, the two sequels to Tavern, sometime down the line. It would be a boon if Cabrera and Winkler could reprise their roles, but if they can’t then their replacements will have some mighty large shoes to fill. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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writing state. “One time, I went to visit a friend at a restaurant after writing all day long,” Winer says. “I sat down and said, ‘How are you?’ and she said, ‘Is that your car that’s running, parked haphazardly outside the restaurant?’ I was like, ‘Oh yeah.’” Writing has been a dream for Winer ever since she composed a book of poems when she was 7 years old. Over the years Winer did publish some of her work in literary journals, but her love of the law always came first. Though part of her may always miss the courtroom, Winer says writing gives her the best of both worlds. “It was definitely time to change, and I love writing about my past,”

Winer says. “I think I’m luckier than most people. In my mind I still get to do what mattered so much to me.” Whether she’s grappling with the world’s evils or simply trading adventure for a quieter life, coming to peace is a constant theme both in The Furthest City Light and in Winer’s own life. Though Winer is much more serene than the take-no-prisoners lawyer she once was, she says this is one area where Rachel surpasses her. “I’d be enlightened if I was in a constant state of peace, but I think I have finally learned to accept the world on its own terms,” Winer says. “My heroine actually figures that out a lot sooner than I did.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

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Pro Musica Colorado retraces Mendelssohn’s misty journey by Peter Alexander

t’s really amazing to me how atmospheric this wonderful composition is.” Cynthia Katsarelis is talking about Mendelssohn’s “Scottish” Symphony, which she will conduct with the Pro Musica Colorado chamber orchestra Friday, Feb. 1, in Denver’s St. John’s Cathedral and Saturday, Feb. 2, in Boulder’s First United Methodist Church (both concerts at 7:30 p.m., see www.promusicacolorado.org). The symphony is the cornerstone of “Mendelssohn Goes to Scotland,” the second program of the orchestra’s “Season of Journeys.” Also on the program are Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture and his Violin Concerto in E minor with soloist Edward Dusinberre, first violinist of CU’s Takacs Quartet. Of the musical journeys Katsarelis chose for the season, Scotland is the most personal. “I have a strong connection to Scotland,” she says. “I did a lot of hiking there. In recent summers I’ve gone to the island of Iona, and I’ve biked across the island of Mull to get there. “The Hebrides Overture was inspired on the ferry ride between the west coast of Scotland and the island of Mull, and I’ve taken that trip twice now. It’s pretty cool to have experienced the same places [as Mendelssohn].” Both Mendelssohn and Katsarelis made the crossing in stormy seas, an experience that Mendelssohn vividly translated into the music of the overture. “In the Hebrides Overture you can feel the mist,” Katsarelis says. “I mean, your face gets wet!” Like the overture, the “Scottish” Symphony was inspired by Mendelssohn’s 1829 trip to Scotland. Boulder Weekly

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MaMMOTH vS. SWaRM He was just 20 and had embarked on a “grand tour” to see Europe. It was the Romantic ruins of the chapel at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, which had been the home of Mary, Queen of Scots, that gave him the first ideas for the symphony. “This evening in the deep twilight we went to the palace where Queen Mary lived and loved,” he wrote in a letter home that also included a musical sketch. “The adjacent chapel has lost its roof; grass and ivy grow thickly within; and on the broken altar Mary was crowned Queen of Scotland. Everything there is in ruins and ramshackle, open to the blue sky. I think I have found today in that old chapel the beginning of my Scottish Symphony.” But the rest of the composition did not come as quickly. By 1831 Mendelssohn was enjoying the warm and sunny Italian spring. “Who then can blame me,” he wrote, “for not being able to return to the mists of Scotland?” It was more than another decade before he completed the “Scottish” Symphony. “By then, he was in his artistic prime,” Katsarelis says. “Many people think it is his symphonic masterpiece. It is a wonderfully organized piece, where you can hear the transformation of the themes, and the cyclical quality of it gives you the feeling of being on a journey and coming home. “When the horns come in [near the end], it’s one of the great moments in music! I can hardly wait until we get to that part. When you get there, you’ve just gotten over the rise and there’s home. I’m sure of it. That’s how the journey thing works.” The Violin Concerto is not part of the Scottish journey, although it was

written around the same time that Mendelssohn completed the symphony. And like the symphony, it is considered one of his masterpieces. “It’s always been one of my favorite concertos,” Dusinberre says. “I’ve always loved the mixture of impetuous Romanticism on the one hand, and the beautiful, balanced phrases and classical sense on the other. It’s got a unique blend of appealing Romantic yearning, the slow movement is really very pure and innocent, and the last movement is fun and games.” Katsarelis shares Dusinberre’s appreciation for the concerto. “It has it all, and when you get to the end of it, you feel complete,” she says. “It’s so satisfying.” Playing Mendelssohn with Pro Musica is a special treat for Dusinberre. “Remember that 99 percent of my professional life is spent playing quartet concerts,” he says. “I know the Mendelssohn well, I performed it as a student, and with the university orchestra probably eight years ago. “Because I don’t play it in between, when I go back to it, it feels very fresh. So my experience playing Mendelssohn is very, very different from someone who is playing it 50 times a season.” Katsarelis appreciates the excitement Dusinberre brings to playing the concerto. “We’re so thrilled to work with him,” she says. “He brings this phenomenal musicianship but also a freshness because it’s not the everyday. You’ve got all the power and all the chops and this wonderful sense of discovery together as well. So you know, I think it’s just gonna be great.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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Brave Song Circle. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Adam Bodine Theatre. 6:30 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.

Dave Richey & Jordan Ramsey. 4:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Tasty Weasel Tap Room, 1800 Pike Road, Unit B, Longmont, 303-776-1914 x313.

Danny Shafer solo. 5:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont, 303-485-9400.

Homeslice Band. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757.

Hotfoot — Blues band. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.

Johnny O band. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.

Johnny O Band. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757.

Laurie Berkner. 1 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.

Los Boyos. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Lindsey Saunders. 9 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Open Mic. 7 p.m. The Dickens Tavern, 300 Main St., Longmont, 303-834-9384. The People’s Abstract. 9 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. The Pharcyde — With DJ Cavem & DJ Low Key. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Room of Voices. 8 p.m. The Double Rainbow Ranch, 6541 N. 63rd St., Niwot, 303-516-1004. Tracorum. 10 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-7733. Troubadours 7:30 p.m. Shine, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-0120.

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Whale Tales. 7:30 pm Swallow Hill Tuft Theatre, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-7771003 x2. Words in Flight. 8 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main St., Jamestown, 303-442-5847.

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Catfish Kray Blues Band. 8 p.m. The Dickens Tavern, 300 Main St., Longmont, 303-834-9384.

Pete Kartsounes Band. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.

African Dance — All levels welcome. 7 p.m. Community Dance Collective, 2020 21st St. #B, Boulder, 720-280-2242.

Dave Honig, New Standards Project. 5 p.m. Bogey’s, 6525 Gunpark Dr., Gunbarrel, 303-530-7423.

Rocktin Grove. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont, 303-485-9400.

The Best of RiffTrax Live: Plan 9 From Outer Space. 7:30 p.m. Century Boulder, 1700 29th St., Boulder, 303-444-0583. Brazil Night — Brazilian food, drink, dancing and Samba jam-party. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985. Getting Started with Adobe Lightroom. 6 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St. #100, Boulder, 303-800-4647. Joe Haertling Film Program. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Nature Hike for Seniors. 10 a.m. Pella Crossing Open Space, Boulder, 303-678-6214. Silver Baubles & Bits Colorado Horse Rescue Fundraiser. 6 p.m.The Praha Restaurant, 7521 Ute Hwy., Longmont, 303-702-1180.

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Ginga 8 p.m. Shine, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303449-0120. Iration. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Joe Hall Zydeco. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Ken Saydak. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Left Foot Green. 10 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-7733. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Ampitheatre, 18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Golden, 720-865-2494. Mendelssohn Goes to Scotland — Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra. 6:30 p.m. pre-concert talk with Cynthia Katsarelis. 7:30 p.m. concert. St.John’s Cathedral, 1350 Washington St., Denver, 720-443-0565.

Rocky Mountain Battle of the Bands Applications Deadline. www.rmbob.com Sean Renner. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1790 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. The Ticket. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Tynan the Great — With Sean Renner. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1790 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4404628.

Mendelssohn Goes to Scotland — Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra. 6:30 p.m. pre-concert talk with Cynthia Katsarelis. 7:30 p.m. concert. First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St., Boulder, 720-443-0565. Meso Mestizo. 7 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Monocle. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Reverend Horton Heat — With Reno Divorce. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Roots & Rhythm. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303443-3322. Smack Thompson. 10 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-7733. Taarka — CD Release. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985. Trout Steak Revival. 8 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main St., Jamestown, 303-442-5847. Vusi Mahlasela. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003 x2.

events African Dance — All levels welcome. 4 p.m. Community Dance Collective, 2020 21st St. #B, Boulder, 720-422-1838. Carry On — Ballet Nouveau Colorado with Paper Bird. 7:30 p.m. Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy., Lakewood, 303-987-7845.

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The Cloud and Storytelling in the Digital Age — Feat. author Matt Richtel. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-442-3282.

Carry On — Ballet Nouveau Colorado with Paper Bird. 7:30 p.m. Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy., Lakewood, 303-987-7845.

Final Cut Pro X Hands-On Intensive. 9 a.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St. #100, Boulder, 303-8004647.

NoBo Art District Group Show Artist Reception — With works by 43 local artists and live music by Jeremy Mohney Quartet. 6-9 p.m. First Congregational Church, 1128 Pine St., Boulder, 303-442-1787.

Go Red For Women — Shopping and education event on heart health. 4-6 p.m. Park Meadows Mall, 8401 Park Meadows Center Dr., Lone Tree, 303-792-2999.

The Meryl Romer Jazz Trio. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.

POTcast with Jay & Silent Bob. 7 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.

Old-Fashioned Hootenanny. 7 p.m. Swallow Hill Tuft Theatre, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-

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Lyons Old-Time Square Dance — Pat Tognoni calls, with the Tricia Spencer Band. 7-10 p.m. Smokin’ Dave’s BBQ Cabin, 228 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-0816. see EVENTS Page 70

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Alchemy — Bronze sculptures by Kerry Cannon. Andrew J. Macky Gallery, Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder, 303-492-4247. Through March 24.

Art of the State — Featuring 160 Colorado artists. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7255. Through March 31. Chief Niwot: Legend & Legacy. Boulder History Museum, 1206 Euclid Ave., Boulder, 303-4493464. Through Feb. 10. Dana Schutz: If the Face had Wheels. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-8655000. Through Feb. 13. Ira Upin, Erik Geschke and Aspen Hochhalter. Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-444-7328. Through Feb. 26. Joining Forces: Book Arts in Collaboration — With Kitty Maryatt and Sammy Lee. Norlin

Terri Bell’s “Kabuki Series: dorama” Library East Lobby and West Lobby, CU campus, Boulder, ucblibraries.colorado.edu. Through March 8. Laura Letinsky: Still Life Photographs, 1997-2012. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver, 720-865-5000. Through March 24. Out West: Photographs by Loretta YoungGautier. The Byers-Evans House Gallery, 1310 Bannock St., Denver, 303-620-4933. Through Feb. 23. Resonance — Solo exhibition by Greeley sculptor Hee-Hun Cho. Muse Gallery, 356 Main St., Longmont, 303-678-7869. Through Feb. 23. Rethinking Western — Contemporary artists on the American West. Gallery 1261, 1261 Delaware St., Denver, 888-626-1261. Through Feb. 23. Sky Black — Surrealist paintings. Trident Cafe and Bookstore, 940 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4433133.

EVENTS from Page 69 Mardi Gras Dance and Party — CajunZydeco Dance, Feat. Joe Hall & the Louisiana Cane Cutters, a KGNU benefit. 7 p.m. The Avalon, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder, 303-668-7355. OpenArts pARTy — In 1950s beat style, to benefit OpenArts. 5:30 p.m. UCAR Event Center, 3080 Center Green Dr., Boulder, www.openartsparty.eventbrite.com. Prom for Peru. 7 p.m. Shine, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-0120. Second City Improv. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Visit the Agricultural Heritage Center. 9 a.m. Agricultural Heritage Center, 8348 Ute Highway 66, Boulder, 303-776-8848.

Sunday, February 3 music Acoustic Jam. 3 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.

Ballroom/Swing. 5:30 p.m. Community Dance Colletive, 2020 21st St. #B, Boulder, 303-443-3262. Carry On — Ballet Nouveau Colorado with Paper Bird. 2 p.m. Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy., Lakewood, 303-987-7845. Final Cut Pro X Hands-On Intensive. 9 a.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St. #100, Boulder, 303-8004647. LocoTango para todos. 6:30 p.m.The Avalon, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder, 303-668-7355. Sacred Sites of the Dalai Lamas. 4 p.m. & 7 p.m. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. Super Bowl XLVII — With San Francisco 49ers vs. Baltimore Ravens. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.

Monday, February 4

Jazz Jam — With Mark Diamond & Big Swing Trio. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.

Electric Blues Jam. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont, 303-485-9400.

Lindsay Lou & The Flatbellies. 4 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.

Open Mic — Hosted by Maus. 10 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-7733.

Rolling Home. 9 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

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Fauxgrass bluegrass from Michigan. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Road, Longmont, 303-485-9400.

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events Arabic Literature Discussion Group. 7 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia. 7:15 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-7867030

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Citizenship Class. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-4413100. In Bed with Ulysses. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-4413100. Local Filmmakers’ Showcase. 6:30 p.m. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. Web Application Development Transitions Certificate Program. 6 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St. #100, Boulder, 303-800-4647.

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Boulder Coworking Week — Opening celebration. 12 p.m. Shine, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-0120.

42nd Street. Boulder’s Dinner Theater, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-4496000. Through Feb. 13. Ed, Downloaded — Presented by the Denver Center Theatre Company. Ricketson Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver, 303-893-4100. Through Feb. 17. Ghost Writer — Presented by Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company. Dairy Center for

The Unsinkable Molly Brown is running at the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-4407826. Through Feb. 16.

Acoma St., Denver, 303-623-0524. Through Feb. 23.

Grace, or the Art of Climbing — Presented by the Denver Center Theatre Company. Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver, 303-893-4100. Through Feb. 17.

Over the Tavern. Longmont Theatre Company, 513 Main St., Longmont, 303-7725200. Through Feb. 9.

Jekyll & Hyde. Buell Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver, 303-893-4100. Through Feb. 10. Maple and Vine. Curious Theatre, 1080

Romeo and Juliet — Presented by the Denver Center Theatre Company. Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver, 303-893-4100. Through Feb. 24. The Unsinkable Molly Brown. Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 4747 Marketplace Dr., Johnstown, 970-744-3747. Through March 30.

Tuesday, February 5 music Bobby Doran. 6 p.m. The Dickens Tavern, 300 Main St., Longmont, 303-834-9384. The Joints. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Open Mic. 10 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-7733. Open Stage. 8 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Wind Symphony & Symphonic Band. 7:30 p.m. Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder, 303-492-4247.

events BIJA —Barefoot Dance. 7:30 p.m. The Avalon, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder, www.bijaboulder. com. Scrib Boulder Birthday Party. 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 2060 Broadway St., Boulder, 303-900-2745. Understanding CSS. 6 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St. #100, Boulder, 303-800-4647. Zumba Gold at the Avalon Ballroom — Dance Fitness with a Latin Flair Dance. 9 a.m. The Avalon, 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 720-302-3910.

Wednesday, February 6 music Blues Jam — With The Firebreathers. 10 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-7733. The Boulder Blues Trio. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985. Danny Schafer. 6 p.m. Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont, 303-834-9384. DMA Chamber Recital: Scott Schwab, piano. 7:30 p.m., Grusin Music Hall, CU-Boulder College of Music, 18th St., Boulder, 303-492-6352. The Fauxgrass Quartet. 9 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Jazz Combos. 7 p.m. UMC dining room, University Memorial Center, 1669 Euclid Ave, Boulder, 303492-6161. Johnathan Fleig. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Open Bluegrass Pick — All welcome. 8:30 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-4491922. Open Mic Night. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Terra Gatos. 6:30 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.

events Adult Basic Ballet — Nine-week session. 8:30 a.m. Community Dance Collective, 2020 21st St. #B, Boulder, 303-447-2566. African Dance — All levels welcome. 7 p.m. Community Dance Collective, 2020 21st St. #B, Boulder, 720-422-1838. Birds of Prey Slide Show — Learn how to recognize birds of prey in Boulder County. 7 p.m. Boulder Public Library, George Reynolds Branch, 3595 Table see EVENTS Page 72

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Thursday, January 31 David Martin — Poetry reading. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Cafe, 1203 13th St., Suite A, Boulder, 303-579-1644. How I Grew Younger — By Binx Selby and Linda Jade Fong. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303447-2074. Suspect — By Robert Crais. 7:30 p.m. Tattered Cover, 2526 East Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-322-7727. Friday, February 1 The Cloud — By Matt Richtel. 7:30 p.m. Tattered Cover, 2526 East Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-322-7727. PBJ Friday. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Cafe, 1203 13th St., Suite A, Boulder, 303-579-1644. Saturday, February 2 The Cloud and Storytelling in our Digital Age — with Matt Richtel, author of The Cloud. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Book Club, Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, www.chautauqua. com.

Monday, February 4 A Hologram for the King — Signing by Dave Eggers. 5 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074. So, You’re a Poet? — Open Poetry Reading. 7 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffee House, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4404628. The Spin Doctor: Hero or Cold-Blooded Killer? — By Denver Post crime reporter Kirk Mitchell. 7:30 p.m. Tattered Cover, 1628 16th St., Denver, 303-436-1070. Tuesday, February 5 Exile: The First Book of the Seven Eyes — By Betsy Dornbusch. 7:30 p.m. Tattered Cover, 1628 16th St., Denver, 303-4361070. Weekly Open Reading. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Cafe, 1203 13th St., Suite A, Boulder, 303-579-1644. Wednesday, February 6 The Furthest City Light — By Jeanne Winer. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074. Insane City — By Dave Barry. 7:30 p.m. Tattered Cover, 1628 16th St., Denver, 303-436-1070.

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Saturday, February 2 French/English Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303441-3100.

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Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303441-3100. Musical Storytime with Alice and Melanie. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Tuesday, February 5 Storytime at Reynolds Branch. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, George Reynolds Branch, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-441-3120. Tuesday Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303441-3100. Lap Babies — Babies (birth-12 months) and their caregivers explore language and books in a fun and intimate setting. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3099. Zumbatomic for Kids — Dance Fitness for Kids. 4 p.m., The Avalon, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder, 303-604-9098

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toddlers (9-24 months) explore language and books with their caregivers in a fun and intimate setting. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Reading Buddies. 4:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-4413100. Storytime for Children. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, Meadows Branch, 4800 Baseline Road, 303-441-4390. Wednesday Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-4413100.

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utside of the unspeakable fame and groupies, the best part of being a movie critic is getting a peek at stuff you may otherwise never see. One of my favorite annual traditions is checking out what the Academy felt were little films worthy of a little guy made of gold. This year’s group is crossmy-heart-and-hope-to-die (no takebacks) the best slate yet.

The 2013 Oscar-nominated shorts sizzle by Ryan Syrek

Live-Action Short “Asad” Written and directed by Bryan Buckley One of two live-action shorts this year to remind us that “walking uphill both ways to school in the snow” isn’t as bad a childhood as “living in squalor in a war-torn hell hole.” Asad (Haun Mohammed) is a tough, spirited boy unafraid of either the militia that roam Somalia or coming of age. Fishing plays a central role, but the meaning behind what is actually caught is at once charming and chilling. “Buzkashi Boys”  Written by Martin Desmond Roe and Sam French, directed by Sam French It was as if this film finished watching “Asad” and hummed, “Anything you can do, I can do better.” Thematically and visually similar, the film is set in a village that’s mostly rubble in modern Afghanistan, where two young boys play. And by play, I mean they watch games of polo where the “ball” is a dead goat. Fun, right? The dichotomy between a vagabond and a miserable blacksmith’s apprentice is less “have and have not” and more “have not and have-slightlymore.” “Buzkashi Boys” is bleak, brief and beautiful. “Henry”  Written and directed by Yan England It’s not England’s fault that Michael Haneke’s Amour already said everything that need ever be said about the sorrow, beauty and indignity of aging (in French, even). Henry (Gérard Poirier) is an elderly former concert pianist who is seemingly abducted, struggling to find his wife. Of course, the reality of Boulder Weekly

makes me giddy that Disney’s entry doesn’t fall under the Pixar umbrella. This dialogue-free tale of a chance encounter is positively swoon-inducing, with its gray palate and pencil-sketched vibe. It’s enough to make you hate computer animation.

the situation is far, far more soul-crushing, but in comparison to Haneke’s film, merits nary a sniffle. “Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw) ” Written and directed by Tom Van Avermaet Now this is what I’m talking about! The best short films practically pistol-whip you with the fact that you don’t get to spend a full-length-feature’s time with them. I barely understand the “rules” of this world, where a dead World War I soldier travels through time “collecting” shadows in order to reverse his own death. But how cool does that sound? The killer visual style that’s somewhere between gothic steampunk and Pan’s Labyrinth-style fantasy rendered me a fictional British child: “Please sir, I want some more.” “Curfew”  Written and directed by Shawn Christensen I don’t know that I’ve seen a better introduction to a character than to Richie (Christensen), who we meet taking a phone call in a bathtub after he slit his wrists. Don’t worry, he gets out to go babysit his estranged niece (Fatima Ptacek). The bleak setup gives way to effortless, sincere emotion that very nearly pushed this to the top of the pack. For what it’s worth, someone should really give Christensen a big-boy job soon. Should win: “Death of a Shadow”  Will win: “Curfew”

Animated Short “Paperman”  Written by Clio Chiang and Kendelle Hoyer, directed by John Kahrs I loved Pixar’s entry last year, “La Luna,” but something about old-school, hand-drawn animation

“Adam and Dog”  Written and directed by Minkyu Lee Speaking of handdrawn and mute, this tale of a boy (the first boy ever, in fact) and his dog is sad but sweet and the only nominee of the bunch to feature exposed animated genitalia (your choice whether that’s a good or bad thing). The mood is dour, but the painstaking detail is thrilling, which leaves audiences as turned around as the message of the film, which may or may not have something to do with evolution… “Fresh Guacamole” Written and directed by PES Watching under two minutes of stop-motion animation wherein various objects (mostly gamblingrelated for some reason) are turned into guacamole dip and chips is surprisingly awesome. I mean, completely weird and pointless, but totally awesome.

“Head Over Heels” Written and directed by Timothy Reckart Solidifying this year’s Oscar theme as “couples growing old and making you happy and sad at the same time,” this tale of a man who lives on the floor and his estranged wife who lives on the ceiling is an obvious metaphor with some nice Claymation to boot. A little cloying with its claying, but still a sweet reminder of love’s common ground. “Maggie Simpson in The Longest Daycare” Directed by David Silverman, written by lots of ‘Simpsons’ writers This romp through the Ayn Rand School for Tots is full of the same social-skewering and madcap antics that have marked The Simpsons since its debut on television in 1853 (I think). Built to be seen in 3-D, this is a somewhat surprising nominee if only because it doesn’t really stand out from what we’ve all become familiar with, even if it’s hard to turn down a good Ayn Rand joke (sorry, Paul Ryan). Should and will win: Paperman Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com January 31, 2013 75

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Georges and Anne are a couple in their 80s about to experience the perils of mortality. When Anne begins sliding downward through dementia, Georges is left to try to pick up the pieces. Rated PG-13. At Century and Chez Artiste. — The Reader of Omaha, Neb.

A LATE QUARTET The quartet returns for an “encore” at The Boe for more classical drama, starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken and Catherine Keener. Rated R. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater

ANNA KARENINA Leo Tolstoy’s novel of love and infidelity comes to life thanks to director Joe Wright. A unique narrative device illuminates the theatrical behavior of randy Russian nobles who can’t help trying to sleep with each other’s spouses. Rated R. At Chez Artiste and Mayan. — The Reader of Omaha, Neb.

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ARGO Ben Affleck’s latest directing project (in which he also stars) is based on true events from the Iranian revolution in 1979. Militants storm the U.S. embassy and take 52 Americans hostage. Rated R. At Esquire.

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BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD In a forgotten but defiant bayou community, a 6-year-old girl exists on the brink of orphanhood. Buoyed by her childish optimism, she believes that the natural world is in balance with the universe until a fierce storm changes her reality. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society BEWARE OF MR. BAKER Ginger Baker’s first memory was running after a train that carried his father off to death in WWII. From his music to his life, at the expense of family and fortune, the world’s greatest drummer would never be left behind on the tracks again. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society BROKEN CITY The mayor of New York City (Russell Crowe) hires a former cop (Mark Wahlberg) to spy on his wife. The private eye uncovers a scandal much larger than an extramarital affair. Rated R. At Twin Peaks. BULLET TO THE HEAD Sylvester Stallone plays a hitman who unites efforts with a cop when both have a similar mission: bringing down their partners’ killers. Rated R. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. CLOAK AND DAGGER Juvenile actor Henry Thomas of E.T. is the star of Cloak & Dagger. Given to telling whoppers, Thomas finds himself in a boywho-cried-wolf dilemma when he overhears two spies plotting to smuggle valuable info out of the U.S. When his father won’t believe him, Thomas turns to a computer game called “Cloak and Dagger.” Part of The Watching Hour film series at SIE Theater. — Denver Film Society DIANA VREELAND: THE EYE MUST TRAVEL An intimate portrait and vibrant celebration of one of the most influential women of the 20th century, who has influenced fashion, beauty, publishing and culture. Vreeland editBoulder Weekly

musical Billy Elliot. Performed by The Royal Ballet. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater

ed several magazines, popularized the Met’s Costume Institute and advised Jackie Onassis. Rated PG-13. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater DJANGO UNCHAINED Quentin Tarantino does to slave owners what he did to Nazis in Inglourious Basterds, taking therapeutic cinematic revenge upon them with Django, a freed slave. He and his partner, Dr. King Schultz, attempt to rescue Django’s wife. Rated R. At Century, Colony Square. — The Reader of Omaha, Neb. HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCH HUNTERS The Brothers Grimm fairy tale is the latest victim of the ever-expanding quest to produce a gritty reboot of every franchise or concept in history. Rising action stars Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton are the titular siblings, on a mission to exterminate witches from the planet. Rated R. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. A HAUNTED HOUSE In the vein of the Scary Movie series he helped create, Marlon Wayans stars in this parody of found-footage haunted house films like Paranormal Activity and The Devil Inside. Rated R. At Twin Peaks. HELLO I MUST BE GOING A recent divorcée, demoralized and uncertain of her future, moves in with her parents and begins an affair with a 19-year-old actor that jumpstarts her passion for life. Rated R. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY 3D This adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s original tale of hobbits and wizards is every bit as good as the Lord of the Rings series (and is,

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Hugh Jackman gives his all as Jean Valjean, the unluckiest bread thief in history. Russell Crowe’s relentless Javert and Anne Hathaway’s Fantine are also great. Unfortunately, director Tom Hooper filmed this adaptation of the beloved stage classic in extreme close-up, making for a hideous, excruciating endeavor. Rated PG-13. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — The Reader of Omaha, Neb. LIFE OF PI 3D A storm ravages a boat carrying a zookeeper’s family and menagerie, and the only survivors are the family’s son, Pi, and a Bengal tiger, Richard Parker. Shot in 3-D, the film is a visual feast and is almost certain to receive a Best Picture nomination. Rated PG. At Century and Colony Square. — The Reader of Omaha, Neb. LINCOLN

This Oscar-nominated documentary is an in-depth, riveting account of a small group of people who made a crucial impact on the recognition of and treatments of HIV/ AIDS. We follow the lead players of ACT UP and TAG from the early ’80s to present day. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater

This is all about the creation of the penny. OK, kidding. This is Daniel Day-Lewis proving he’s the best there is (maybe ever) at embodying the emancipatory president as he works to get the 13th Amendment through a divided Congress in the midst of war. Rated PG-13. At Century and Colony Square. — The Reader of Omaha, Neb.

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In June 1939 the King and Queen of England stay overnight at President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s country estate in upstate New York. This was the first visit of an English monarch to America. Rated R. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres

Our inaugural showcase features three films from the experimental end of the spectrum. The three short subjects are: Brandon Losey’s “Child’s Play,” John Regalado’s “Deliver Us” and Nick Langley’s “Das Traumtagebuch.” At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater

THE IMPOSSIBLE Setting aside the oddly xenophobic premise that allows a horrific event, a 2004 tsunami, suffered by the entirety of Eastern Asia to be filtered through a decidedly Western lens, this is a beautiful-looking survival tale. Rated PG-13. At Century, Colony Square and Mayan. — The Reader of Omaha, Neb.

MAMA Five years after they disappeared, sisters Victoria and Lilly are found in a half-collapsed cabin in the woods. But when they come to civilization to live with their relatives, the girls don’t come alone. Rated PG-13. At Twin Peaks.

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If a political candidate is personally flawed, but stands to make a positive difference in millions of lives, would you help him win? That question looms over the life of Paul Turner, a savvy strategist maneuvering politicians out of scandal and into public office. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society

The Master unfolds the journey of a Navy veteran who arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future — until he is tantalized by The Cause and its charismatic leader. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society

LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE The simple story of Lise, her suitor Colas, and Lise’s larger-than-life mother who tries to marry her off to the simpleton son of a rich neighbor is both funny and touching. The cast includes Philip Mosley, the acclaimed dancer who inspired the film and

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When Pat is released from court-mandated institutionalization after beating his wife’s lover, he meets Tiffany, a young widow struggling with grief. Although the film has the trappings of drama, everything is sanitized and clichéd enough to make this a feel-good romance between attractive people. Rated R. At Century and Colony Square. —The Reader of Omaha, Neb. SOUND CITY

The rumor circling the halls at Beecham House is that a star is coming to the home. For Reginald Paget, Wilfred Bond and Cecily Robson, this talk is par for the course. But they’re in for a shock when the new arrival is none other than their former singing partner. Rated PG-13. At Century and Esquire. — Landmark Theatres

Three retired gangsters (Al Pacino, Christopher Walken and Alan Arkin) are reunited after jail time and a deal gone wrong with a mob boss for a final night out. Rated R. At Century.

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Jason Statham stars as a criminal with a troubling past but a strict code of ethics who finds a perfectly valid reason to fire a gun a bunch of times. Rated R. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.

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Academy Award-winning actress Marion Cotillard gives a tour-de-force performance in Rust and Bone that rivals anything she has done before. She plays Stéphanie, a whale trainer at a marineland on the French Riviera who suffers a devastating injury. Rated R. At Mayan. — Landmark Theatres SACRED SITES OF THE DALAI LAMAS Join a spiritual pilgrimage and explore the Tibetan caves where the early Buddhist masters achieved enlightenment, and Oracle Lake, where they received visions. Our guides are Steve Dancz, composer for National Geographic, Glenn Mullin, author of more than 25 books on Tibetan Buddhism, and Khenpo Tashi, a Bhutanese monk and international teacher. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN How is it possible that a musician could bomb with two albums in the U.S., disappear into obscurity for years and then be resurrected as a successful, inspirational

THE STORY OF FILM: PARTS 3 AND 4 From the 1920s to the coming of sound to the movies, we visit Paris, Berlin, Moscow, Shanghai and Tokyo to discover the places where movie makers pushed the boundaries. At Boedecker. — Boedecker Theater THE RABBI’S CAT

Based on the graphic novel by Joann Sfar, The Rabbi’s Cat tells the story of a rabbi and his talking cat — a sharp-tongued feline philosopher brimming with scathing humor and a less-than-pure love for the rabbi’s voluptuous teenage daughter. At SIE FilmCenter. — Denver Film Society WARM BODIES Adding some laughs to the paranormal teen romance genre, Warm Bodies tells the story of unlikely love in the zombie apocolapyse. When zombie R (Nicholas Holt) meets still-human Julie (Teresa Palmer), human feelings begin filling his decayed heart. Rated PG-13. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. ZERO DARK THIRTY Have you heard about the time we shot Osama bin Laden? Have you ever wondered the painstaking decade of research that went into that moment? Well, you’re in for a treat, as Maya (Jessica Chastain), the investigator who broke the case open, searches for bin Laden. Rated R. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — The Reader of Omaha, Neb. Boulder Weekly

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hen Robbie Stout and Anna Davis crammed into an overflowing elevator on their way to a Jan. 18 awards ceremony, they could hardly believe their company. Among the nation’s most recognized chocolate brand owners, Stout and Davis and their company, Ritual Chocolate, were about to be announced a Good Food Awards winner. “It was an honor because it draws attention to an appreciation for small craft makers who are really trying to source food responsibly and bring in the quality aspect,” says Davis. “I think it’s changing a lot of the food industry because people are coming in and putting passion into it.” A mission to create community is the guiding ingredient for a new slew of Five Points businesses, including Ritual Chocolate. Along with other craft food businesses, Davis and Stout are devoting their energy to great care for their product and pride in their community The care and interest its owners have for their work and for the community of craft producers struck Steve DeVries. A hobby chocolate maker himself, DeVries agreed to loan his Denver factory to the couple after meeting them at a cacao bean farm in

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Costa Rica. DeVries says Denver’s Five Points neighborhood has been waiting for this sort of recognition since he first started renting property in the 1980s, and he says this shared respect for community has something to do with it. “In the ’80s people bought property on the block because they thought what is happening now — an economic rebirth — was going to happen then,” says DeVries. Other shops encouraging this trend are coffee roaster Novo, microbrewery Our Mutual Friend, wine merchant Infinite Monkey Theorem and hipster haven Crema Coffee House. Within five years and mere blocks from one another, they have all opened their doors to the public — and to each other.

“We are all buds,” says Bryan Leavelle, co-founder of Our Mutual Friend. “We hang out and trade beer for T-shirts and coffee. I’ve been meaning to knock on the door of Ritual Chocolate and talk about making a chocolate beer.” These working ties and sense of community are what some of the property owners dating back to the ’50s had in mind. “My dad built his first building in Five Points in 1956,” says Sonia Danielson of her father, Nick Sigeil. “He always wanted it to be a community. I would joke that he was the mayor because he’d drive around in his Lincoln and go visit everybody.” Danielson owns the properties

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One of Colorado’s favorite food sons, Chipotle Mexican Grill, launched a catering service Jan. 21 with the goal of appealing to gatherings of 20-200 people. The fast-casual Mexican eatery chose its home state to launch the catering service, which is set up so customers can make their own meals much like Chipotle employees put together burritos behind the counter. Chipotle is offering the service for the Super Bowl Feb. 3. Any customers ordering catering for game day will receive two free entrées redeemable on a return visit. Customers who return the catering service stands will receive an additional free entrée card. Over the coming months, the company plans to eventually provide the service from every Chipotle restaurant. For more information, visit www.chipotle.com. To order, call 1-800-CHIPOTLE, allowing at least 24 hours between order and pick-up.

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he Rib House, formerly located in downtown Boulder, has relocated to University Hill, bringing with it loads of classic American barbecue meats perfumed with wood smoke. The bright new venue eschews the former formal dining room setting with a more casually down-home setup where you order at the counter. Tracy, the genial owner who cites Kansas City style ’cue as a significant influence, walked companion Keith and I through the menu, interspersing nostalgic tales of dining at K.C.’s Arthur Bryant’s. This is one of the seminal American BBQ joints, and Tracy recently added burnt ends, a Bryant’s brisket specialty, to his menu. Other offerings include turkey legs, sandwiches and mixed meat tacos. At Tracy’s suggestion, Keith ordered

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“meat on a stick” — a $4.29 quarterpound portion of beef brisket. This a la carte option is available in increments ranging up to a full pound. One may also select pork, boneless chicken breast and smoked sausage in lieu of beef. Arriving at the table, the meat was presented in a shish kabob fashion consisting of large steak-like chunks on a wooden skewer. While the thick morsels lacked the tenderness of a chopped preparation, the flavor was fine, with a compelling hickory smoke savor. My friend’s $1.99 side of cole slaw was precisely as it should be, consisting of thin, crisp cabbage strips and a lowkey dressing nicely balancing creaminess and tang. Other available accompaniments include such staples as BBQ beans and potato salad. Heftier specialty items include a foot-long stack of onion rings, fries and dinner salads, with or without barbecue meat. Keith

and I split one of these signature dishes, the $4.35 mac and cheese wedges. Deep-fried and bursting with creamy cheddar sauce, this finger food was best described as guilty pleasure fare, and a ranch dressing dip was the perfect matchup. My main course was the $9.95 fivebone slab of Tracy’s Famous Illegal Ribs, which was a decently sized portion of baby back ribs for the money. From a texture standpoint, this slab was a shining example of the virtues of authentic barbecue (not grilling): slowcooking. Moist and tender meat fell easily off the bone, rendering utensils superfluous. The downside, and I’ll cop to this being a problem in my personal home barbecue efforts, is that the dry rub seasoning was distractingly salty. Application of the house recipe sauces helped address this issue. The XXX Hot variety, described by Tracy as

his time of year, cold temperatures make the farm-to-table dinner a distant memory of warmer months. While you may not be able to experience fresh local produce for a while, Niwot’s Colterra takes up the slack with a series of winter regional wine dinners. The first one highlighted Spanish cuisine, pairing such dishes as salt cod fritters and hearty lamb stew with vintages selected by Denver’s Natural Wine Company. Upcoming weeknight dinners will highlight cuisines like those of Sicily and the Pacific Northwest. Additional information is available at www. colterra.com or at 303-6520777.

not being as fiery as it sounds, was an appropriately tangy foil coupled with a mellow heat. This sauce, and the other three subtly sweet varieties, are available at grocery stores as well as the restaurant. Each has a cleaner flavor than mass-produced versions and happily lack frightening additives. These condiments would also serve as a fine sop for one’s own home-based barbecue efforts. If one combined the best attributes of the brisket and the ribs, respectively the balanced flavor and melting texture, you’d have absolutely top-notch barbecue. Meat lovers of all stripes should find something to satisfy their appetites here, and it’s worth noting that there are several gluten-free options available. Lastly, the more casual setting works to the Rib House’s benefit, providing a laid-back venue where one can enjoy a traditional American repast. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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the game. The meat and cheese shop’s “Super Bowl Feast To Go” averages $10 a person, the store says. The meat platter includes prosciutto and salamis as well as some cheese. The sandwiches are $24 each. Cured will also offer local microbrews by the six-pack and in Pick Six mixed collections. See www.curedboulder.com for more information.

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IHOP will once again invite guests to enjoy free pancakes during National Pancake Day on Feb. 5, while raising money for Shriners Hospitals. On this day, the restaurant chain hopes to raise $3 million. During National Pancake Day, the company’s largest philanthropic event of the year, IHOP restaurants will invite guests to enjoy a complimentary stack of IHOP¹s signature buttermilk pancakes from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Guests will be encouraged to make a voluntary contribution to the local Shriners Hospitals or other local charities. Now in its eighth year, IHOP’s National Pancake Day event has raised more than $10 million for Shriners and other local charities. For more information on National Pancake Day, visit www.ihoppancakeday.com.

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leased by Crema and Our Mutual Friend. She says that she intentionally chose the four friends who own Our Mutual Friend, who got serious about brewing beer after Leavelle casually suggested it one evening, because their vision fit with her father’s. “The main goal of the entire brewery is to bring people together,” Leavelle says. “Yes, the beer is good, but just to have a place for people to get together and talk without TVs. We need to change the stigma around alcohol. It’s really about having community.” Another newbie to the neighborhood is the Infinite Monkey Theorem Winery. Like Ritual and OMF, the quality of its product and sourcing responsibly is important, but so is attracting a certain kind of folk. “The branding is made to look like graffiti. That itself is the antithesis of the wine industry,” says Aaron Berman, the company’s CFO. “When the owner’s dad died, it gave him a kick to start something he’d always wanted to: this concept of an urban, gritty winery that is more approachable for a younger generation of drinkers and bringing it into the city because that is where the people reside.” Unlike a picturesque California winery on a vineyard with the luxury of land at hand, Infinite Monkey Theorem has to get creative with its waste. “There is so much we can do to be

more resourceful, like take all our grape skins after pressing, traditionally they are thrown away, and instead we built compost bins,” says Berman. “Local restaurants will grow in them.” Novo Coffee also shares a goal to cater to an echelon of people genuinely interested in community. “If you walk into my coffee shop and know nothing about coffee … you can’t detect that fruity nuance like the guy from the Sideways movie … well, we treat you just as well as someone who can,” says Herb Brodsky, cofounder of Novo with his two sons. And someone who definitely can detect the nuances of coffee, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, was quoted in Wire saying that a Novo cup of coffee was the best he’s had in his life. “For a recent fundraiser, we fit 400 people in this warehouse. People were walking in off the street to join. It was great,” Brodsky says. “There is just such an amazing array of young folks who are passionate. I think that is what makes this area unique.” The craft goods sector shows no sign of slowing down. The RiNo (River North) area of Denver will follow suit and open a public market including a cheese shop, a butcher, and a brewer in a retrofitted 130-year-old building. Time will tell if proximity can build the same sense of community that has marked Five Points’ smallbusiness movement. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

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oulder breweries have a gender problem. From the brewers to the bartenders to the beer drinkers themselves, craft breweries are dominated by males. My estimate on the crowd at Niwot’s Bootstrap Brewing on Jan. 24 was 90 percent male. And that’s really not out of the ordinary for Boulder County taprooms. I know of exactly one female professional brewer in the county, Reva Golden of Twisted Pine. Out of 25 breweries, almost all employing multiple brewers, just one woman who isn’t part of a founding married couple. (Bootstrap is one of the few that were founded by a husband-and-wife team.) Of course, taproom ratios can vary throughout the week. But by and large, craft beer is a men’s sport. There are some groups working to change that. Left Hand Brewery’s Ales4Females women-only beer classes meet twice a month, covering each topic twice because they don’t have the capacity for 100 or more attendees. Lindsey Wohlman, president of the Boulder homebrew club Hop Barley and the Alers, says she thinks most women decide they “don’t like beer” and stop trying new kinds. That’s why she appreciates “gateway beers,” beers that are “palatable and not too complex,” to introduce women to the beer world. Both ideas bring us back to the fledgling Bootstrap. It’s got so much going for it, from strong execution of the standards to several very creative taps that could serve as great gateways, that it’s in perfect position to bring more women into its Boulder Weekly

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undays are ramen days at Sachi Sushi, nestled in the Niwot Market grocery store. The noodle soup here is a far cry from the dime-a-pack fare favored by starving students, and comes with a choice of salt, soy sauce or spicy miso broth. Toothsome noodles couple with such ingredients as pickled red ginger, sweet corn, fish cake and roast pork. For those desiring something other than noodles, this family-friendly spot also features reasonably simple sushi rolls and nigiri.

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izzeria Basta recently changed its name to Basta — not necessarily a bad thing, as this eatery also dishes out exceptional contemporary fare in addition to its signature pies. Chef Kelly Whitaker makes the most of the restaurant’s impressive wood-fired oven and time-consuming sous vide slow-cooking techniques to turn out distinctive preparations. These include wood-fired vegetable salads and Niman Ranch chuck flap beef sided with smoked potato.

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earl Street’s West Flanders Brewing Company unsurprisingly features several Belgian-inspired brews of its own creation among its beverage offerings. These include the Daisy Cutter, which is a strong ale, the Trippel Lutz and the dark red St. Mark’s Dubbel. Besides beer, they also serve standout bar food like ale cheddar soup, grass-fed beef burgers and more atypical offerings such as pumpkin risotto and pork chops.

Moe’s Broadway Bagel 3075 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder 303-442-4427

he three Boulder branches of Moe’s Broadway Bagel have been pleasing local appetites for doughy discs for two decades. Bagel varieties include sweet staples like blueberry and cinnamon raisin as well as savory specialties like onion and tomato cheddar. The more complex bagel sandwiches are more than worthy of consideration and include The New Yorker, a classic lox bagel with such garnishes as red onion and capers, as well as the classic Reuben, piled high with corned beef and sauerkraut.

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he recently opened Rincon Argentino brings Argentine fare to Boulder in the form of traditional hot sandwiches and exquisite empanadas. This friendly, order-at-the-counter spot also features such beverages as Malbec wine and yerba mate, the traditional South American tea. Top choices include the archetypical steak sandwiches, available in both a basic and completo version augmented by ham and mozzarella. Can’tmiss empanadas include the spicy steak, and the vegeBoulder Weekly

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he go-to spot for all things chocolate in Boulder, Piece, Love & Chocolate, might also be the place you’d most likely spot an Oompa Loompa peering out of the back room. Featuring an impressive selection of artisan chocolate bars, drinking chocolates and housemade truffles, cookies and cakes, there’s plenty here for the most ardent cocoa connoisseur. Top choices include the basil and ginger truffles, and the salted caramel chocolate truffle torte.

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oulder’s 3 Margaritas is a local outpost of a Coloradocentric Mexican restaurant chain. A self-described family restaurant, this ethnic eatery features reasonably priced combination plates spotlighting classic tacos, burritos and enchiladas, presented alongside chips and salsa, as well as rice and beans. Comforting selections include the chock-full-of-pork chile verde and the complex chicken mole.

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afayette’s recently reopened Ting’s Place has all of the staples of Chinese-American cooking, such as sesame and lemon chicken and Kung Pao dishes of different stripes. But perhaps its strengths are in some of the more traditional and authentic offerings, such as the spiced duck with steamed

oulder’s Pizzeria Locale has solidified its position as a go-to spot for wood-fired, Naples-style pie. Starters such as arancini, an addictingly rich fried melding of risotto and cheese, and desserts like the sensual butterscotch budino, an upscale pudding, have also burnished this eatery’s reputation. First-timers might want to try the Margherita, perhaps the most emblematic of Naples pie, with buffalo milk mozzarella, basil and tomato.

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onuts seem to have supplanted cupcakes as the retro sweet of the moment, and Boulder’s Dizzy’s Donuts is riding this wave by offering fresh takes on this pastry. Dizzy’s brews Ozo coffee alongside unique creations like maple bacon donuts. Other new-school selections include S’More and pumpkin cheesecake varieties, although classics like the first-rate apple fritter are more than satisfying.

Kasa Japanese Grill 1468 Pearl St., Boulder 303-938-8888

asa Japanese Grill is unmatched in its design aesthetic and hospitable service. This Asian eatery offers all the standbys of Japanese cuisine, including fried tempura options, donburi rice bowls, yakitori skewers, noodles and, of course, sushi. Attention to detail is evident in offerings such as the perfectly steeped Sencha green tea and the agedashi tofu appetizer, and the bento lunches provide fine value.

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ow-key and locavore, Niwot’s Colterra spotlights fresh takes on traditional fare in a homey yet elegant setting. Weekend brunch options feature oatmeal, griddle cakes and egg dishes such as a reimagining of the classic Benedict with proscuitto and polenta cakes. Other top morning choices include a Long Farm sausage frittata and Grand Marnier beignets.

Tangier Moroccan Cuisine 3070 28th St., Boulder 303-443-3676

espite its nondescript 28th Street strip mall location, Tangier Moroccan Cuisine is a sensual delight that makes one feel far from Boulder. Featuring North African specialties, this restaurant also has a visually rich ambience. Can’t-miss dishes include the bastilla, a delightfully flaky savory pie stuffed with either vegetables or chicken, and the flavor-packed couscous selections. Tagines, gluten-free North African stews featuring such intriguing combinations as lamb with apple and apricot. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com January 31, 2013 85

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Wageni ni baraka is a Swahili proverb that means “guests are a blessing.” That’s not always true, of course. Sometimes guests can be a boring inconvenience or a messy burden. But for you in the coming weeks, Aries, I’m guessing the proverb will be 98 percent correct. The souls who come calling are likely to bestow unusually fine benefits. They may provide useful clues or missing links you’ve been searching for. They might inspire you to see things about yourself that you really need to know, and they might even give you shiny new playthings. Open your mind and heart to the unexpected blessings.

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“I feel my fate in what I cannot fear,” said Theodore Roethke in his poem “The Waking.” I invite you to try out that perspective, Taurus. In other words, learn more about your destiny by doing what makes you feel brave. Head in the direction of adventures that clear your mind of its clutter and mobilize your gutsy brilliance. Put your trust in dreams that inspire you to sweep aside distracting worries.

GEMINI

MAY 21-JUNE 20:

It’s the First Annual Blemish Appreciation Week — for Geminis only. One of the best ways to observe this holiday is to not just tolerate the flaws and foibles of other people, but to also understand them and forgive them. Another excellent way to celebrate is to do the same for your own flaws and foibles: Applaud them for the interesting trouble they’ve caused and the rousing lessons they’ve taught. I may be joking a little about this, but I’m mostly serious. Be creative and uninhibited as you have fun with the human imperfections that normally drive you crazy.

CANCER

JUNE 21-JULY 22:

When I turn my psychic vision in your direction, I see scenes of heavy rain and rising water, maybe even a flood. I’m pretty sure this has a metaphorical rather than literal significance. It probably means you will be inundated with more feelings than you’ve experienced in a while. Not bad or out-of-control feelings, just deep and enigmatic and brimming with nuance. How to respond? First, announce to the universe that you will be glad and grateful to accept this deluge. Second, go with the flow, not against it. Third, promise yourself not to come to premature conclusions about the meaning of these feelings; let them evolve.

LEO

JULY 23-AUG. 22:

“I want to know more about you” may be the most potent sentence you can utter in the coming week. If spoken with sincere curiosity, it will awaken dormant synergies. It will disarm people who might otherwise become adversaries. It will make you smarter and work as a magic spell that gives you access to useful information you wouldn’t be able to crack open with any other method. To begin the process of imbuing your subconscious mind with its incantatory power, say “I want to know more about you” aloud 10 times right now.

VIRGO

AUG. 23-SEPT. 22:

My hotel was nice but the neighborhood where it was located seemed sketchy. As I returned to my room after a jaunt to the convenience store, I received inquiries from two colorfully dressed hookers whose sales pitches were enticingly lyrical. I also passed a lively man who proposed that I purchase some of his top-grade meth, crack, or heroin. I thanked them all for their thoughtful invitations but said I wasn’t in the mood. Then I slipped back into my hotel room to dine on my strawberry smoothie and blueberry muffin as I watched HBO. My experience could have something in common with your immediate future, Virgo. I suspect you may be tempted with offers that seem exotic and adventurous but are not really that good for you. Stick to the healthy basics, please.

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SCORPIO

OCT. 23-NOV. 21:

Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, called himself a Christian. But he also acknowledged that there weren’t any other Christians like him. He said he belonged to a sect consisting of one person — himself. While he admired the teachings of Jesus Christ, he had no use for the supernatural aspects of the stories told in the New Testament. So he created his own version of the Bible, using only those parts he agreed with. Now would be an excellent time for you to be inspired by Jefferson’s approach, Scorpio. Is there a set of ideas that appeals to you in some ways but not in others? Tailor it to your own special needs. Make it your own. Become a sect of one.

SAGITTARIUS NOV. 22-DEC. 21:

“Everyone is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day,” said writer Elbert Hubbard. “Wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.” Judging from my personal experience, I’d say that five minutes is a lowball figure. My own daily rate is rarely less than half an hour. But the good news as far as you’re concerned, Sagittarius, is that in the coming weeks you might have many days when you’re not a damn fool for even five seconds. In fact, you may break your all-time records for levels of wild, pure wisdom. Make constructive use of your enhanced intelligence!

CAPRICORN

DEC. 22-JAN. 19:

“Most humans have an absolute and infinite capacity for taking things for granted,” said Aldous Huxley. If that’s true, Capricorn, it’s important that you NOT act like a normal human in the next few weeks. Taking things for granted would be a laziness you can’t afford to indulge. In fact, I think you should renew your passion for and commitment to all your familiar pleasures and fundamental supports. Are you fully aware of the everyday miracles that allow you to thrive? Express your appreciation for the sources that nourish you so reliably.

AQUARIUS

JAN. 20-FEB. 18:

Poet Jacob Nibengenesabe was a member of the Swampy Cree, a First Nation tribe in Canada. He wrote shamanic poems from the point of view of a magical trickster who could change himself into various creatures. In one poem, the shapeshifter talked about how important it is to be definite about what he wanted. “There was a storm once,” he said. “That’s when I wished myself / to be a turtle / but I meant on land! / The one that carries a hard tent / on his back. / I didn’t want to be floating!” By the end of the poem, the shapeshifter concluded, “I’ve got to wish things exactly! / That’s the way it is / from now on.” I hope that will be the way it is from now on for you, too, Aquarius. Visualize your desires in intricate, exact detail. For example, if you want to be a bird for a while, specify what kind.

PISCES

FEB. 19-MARCH 20:

As you sleep, you have at least a thousand dreams every year. But if you’re typical, you may recall only a few of them. Doesn’t that bother you? To be so ignorant of the stories your subconscious mind works so hard to craft? To be out of touch with what the Iroquois call “the secret wishes of your soul”? Now is an excellent time to develop a stronger relationship with your dreams, Pisces. It’s high time to explore the deeper strata of your life’s big mysteries.

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