Nominations are in . . .

Best Piece of Literary Journalism About and From Boulder 2009
“John Fante: A Boulder Writer Worth Remembering,” by Tom Peters, proprietor of the Beat Book Shop, writing in the Daily Camera.

Boulder author Dan Baum

Best Boulder Poetry Reading of 2009
Jack Collom and Anselm Hollo, The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, June 29, 2009

Boulder Bravery in the National Sphere Award
Boulder-born-and-raised U.S. Congressman Jared Polis for taking a diametrically opposed position to the Obama Administration on the troop build-up in Afghanistan.

Boulder, Colorado in the International Sphere Award
Rabia Roberts and Elias Amidon and The Boulder Institute for their pro-bono diplomatic work in the Middle East.

Boulder, Colorado in the Outer Atmosphere Award
University of Colorado scientist Larry Esposito for conceptualizing a probe of the upper crust of Venus.

Boulder’s Biggest Embarrassment 2009
University of Colorado’s football coach Dan Hawkins’ salary

Most Censored Boulder Story
The fate of new arrivals to Boulder from Mexico

Most Over-Reported Boulder Stories (a tie)
– House Size Restriction Debate at Boulder City Council
– The Rise of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Most Innovative Media Project in Boulder 2009
Oh now, we shouldn’t toot our own horn, right?

Other articles by Joe Richey

• Hawkins well paid despite CU budget crunch - August 26th, 2010
• Breaking news from Naropa University - July 2nd, 2010
• Women writers shine brightly at Denver events - April 12th, 2010
• Local Zacatecans dance at Feast of St. Joseph (video) - March 21st, 2010
• Dems' Jefferson-Jackson schmoozefest - March 10th, 2010
• El Monstruo is coming, El Monstruo is coming . . . - March 2nd, 2010
• Amiri Baraka in his own words - February 27th, 2010
• What next for progressives? - February 19th, 2010
• Python skin in basement gets new home - January 28th, 2010
• David Barsamian on the movie The Battle of Algiers - January 14th, 2010