By Boulder Weekly Staff - July 17,2024

The Education Issue

Welcome to Boulder Weekly‘s 2024 Education Issue! It’s a big topic to cover, and we are by no means the experts (See the pros at Chalkbeat for that.) We still brought you news...

By Adam Perry - July 17,2024

Teaching moment

After helping launch Boulder’s New Vista High School more than three decades ago, longtime teachers Jaye and John Zola still think about an early student named Daniel. “Daniel had a...

By John Lehndorff - July 17,2024

Do you speak tapas?

For a diehard foodie, learning how to make croissants sounds like fun. It’s acquiring a skill that will repay the effort in flavor for decades to come. For many home...

By Will Matuska - July 17,2024

Learning environment

The tentacles of serendipity are what reeled Molly Weber into the topic of climate change: her twin sister’s eighth-grade fascination with jellyfish. “She started learning about the ocean, because you...

By Shawn Harris - July 16,2024

4 free perks for Colorado 4th graders

Being a fourth grader in Colorado has a few educational perks. From a national parks pass to a membership at the History Colorado museum, these incentives tie closely to Colorado...

By Shay Castle - July 16,2024

The pot blind spot

T, a student at a Colorado medical school, can count on one hand the things she’s learned about cannabis and psychedelics from her professors. “We’ve had probably two hour-and-a-half lectures...

By Shawn Harris - July 16,2024

8 questions to ask your child’s teacher

Back-to-school night is a yearly tradition where parents learn the culture and feel of the classroom, expectations and daily schedule for their child’s learning day. This night also allows parents...

By Kaylee Harter - July 15,2024

Empty desks

When the pandemic hit in early 2020, classrooms sat vacant as students moved to virtual instruction. Four years later, schools have moved back to in-person instruction, but some classrooms have remained...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - June 13,2024

2024 Primary Vote Guide

Welcome to our 2024 Primary Vote Guide! Regular readers will be familiar with our comprehensive fall voting guides; I’m new here, but I’ve been told Boulder Weekly’s endorsements are the...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - June 7,2024

Fest friends forever

If you’re summering in the Centennial State, there’s no excuse for boredom. For evidence, look no further than the following roundup of events — featuring everything from community festivals to...

By John Lehndorff - June 6,2024

Al fresco paradise

There is just something about dining in the open air that makes the food taste better, the wine sip easier and the guests glow brighter.  In Boulder County, we love...

By Carter Ferryman - June 5,2024

Let BoCo cook

The summer cookout is a cornerstone of American culture. Like baseball and fireworks, it has stood for decades as a quintessential pastime, with each region adding their own flare to...

By Toni Tresca - June 5,2024

Behind the curtain

In the weeks leading up to the inaugural Boulder Comedy Festival, founder Zoe Rogers found herself grappling with a mix of anticipation and anxiety. “At first, I was afraid no...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - June 5,2024

Summer Sonics 2024

Kick out the jams — summer is back, baby! When it comes to live music during the hot months, there are few better places to be than Colorado. Acts from...

By Justin Criado - June 5,2024

If you book it, they will come

Scott Bauer remembers the first time he ever laid eyes on the stunning view of Chautauqua Park. Like many who have reflected on the awe-inspiring sight nestled at the base...

By Emma Athena - June 5,2024

Gear Guide 2024: Road Trip Edition

With summer upon us, nothing feels more iconic than a road trip. That’s why we’re chasing the open road — that sense of freedom found in dirt tracks, good music,...

By Will Matuska - June 5,2024

‘It’s all about the ass’

I was walking down Bill Lee’s driveway at Laughing Valley Ranch in Clear Creek County when he said he wanted me to try something.  We’d been spending the last few...

By Kaylee Harter - June 5,2024

Summer like an Olympian

Boulder County is home to a deep roster of Olympic athletes past and present, from homegrown heroes like long-distance runner Elise Cranny to relative BoCo newcomers like marathon runner Jake...

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