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Boulder kombucha company hopes to mimic growth of Justin’s nut butters
As a beer-brewing enthusiast, Jamba Dunn started making kombucha in his garage in Boulder when his daughter asked for "less sweet, less vinegary" kombucha made with fresh herbs from their...

Proponents of Proposition 112 hope new Democratic leadership could open the door for increased oil-and-gas regulation
Despite the fact Proposition 112, which would have increased setbacks for new oil-and-gas operations from 500 to 2,500 feet throughout the state, lost by 260,000 votes Tuesday night, proponents of...

Cheesecake Factory’s departure from Boulder’s Pearl Street could signal changing restaurant industry
Sharp rent increases and rising costs for a diminishing pool of labor have restaurateurs along Boulder's Pearl Street scrambling to evolve and remain profitable.

Lafayette firefighter leaving Mexican hospital with help of Congressman Perlmutter
Army veteran and Lafayette firefighter Lt. Jason Oliver took off for Cancun last week to celebrate his anniversary with his wife, Maigan. Just three days into their week-long tropical vacation,...

Oskar Blues, Can’d Aid ship 66,000 cans of water to hurricane-stricken Florida
In response to the destruction caused this week by Hurricane Michael, which so far has killed at least 17 people, Oskar Blues switched off the beer lines at its cannery...