Boulder City Councilmember Taishya Adams announces run for mayor

Adams is campaigning on climate resilience, affordability and council oversight of public safety. She will leave the council if she loses.

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Boulder City Council split over measure steering new tax revenue downtown

A downtown development authority would temporarily redirect sales tax revenue growth from city services to pay for downtown revitalization.

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Boulder City Council backs off tipped-wage change after yearlong fight

Restaurant owners sought slower tipped-wage increases, while labor advocates wanted them kept on schedule.

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Boulder weighs ordinance clarifying wildfire mitigation authority on open space

The city says the work is already permitted, but officials want to make that authority explicit. The council is considering an ordinance instead of a ballot measure.

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Boulder’s citywide fiber plans unravel after ALLO pulls out

The company cited increased costs and competition. The city said it was reviewing its legal options under the terms of its contract.

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Sundance Film Festival reveals schedule, venues for 2027 Boulder debut

The 11-day event will feature six days of premieres, online screenings and upgrades to local theaters. Ticket prices will be announced in September.

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Boulder’s Aerial Dance Festival helped launch a global movement. It returns for its 28th year.

Founded by Nancy Smith and Frequent Flyers in 1999, the festival attracts movement artists for two weeks of performances and training.

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Aaron Brockett seeks reelection as Boulder mayor after turbulent council term

The incumbent is campaigning on his housing record and seeking more aggressive wildfire protections as Boulder confronts a budget deficit.

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Opinion | Mark Wallach: Why I resigned from Boulder City Council

‘The Aspenization of Boulder will continue unimpeded. And that is why I resigned my seat on the council.’

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Aquiles La Grave wants to reshape the role of Boulder mayor. Now he’s running for the job.

The first-time candidate wants the mayor to play a more influential role, with regular office hours, a constituent affairs office and greater involvement in setting council priorities.

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ACLU asks Colorado Supreme Court to review Boulder camping ban ruling

Civil rights lawyers argue the Colorado Court of Appeals failed to independently interpret the state constitution when it upheld the ordinance and based its decision on “fiction” rather than the facts...

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Boulder teen sues police officers, alleging wrongful arrest and excessive force

Officers pulled a teenager to the ground, handcuffed him and patted him down, according to the complaint and footage of the incident.

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As Boulder’s power grid falters, Xcel begins major undergrounding projects

Xcel is moving forward with projects along U.S. 36 and 75th Street as Boulder develops a broader strategy to improve electric reliability.

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Boulder once had a railroad into the mountains. Here’s what happened to it.

The narrow-gauge railroad carried ore and supplies between Boulder County’s mining towns before reinventing itself as a mountain escape for tourists.

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Boulder police closed 21 officer complaints before independent review

City officials say the process allows supervisors to resolve minor issues quickly. Others warn it weakens the independent oversight system.

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28 Boulder County farm stands to visit this summer

Where to find fresh produce, eggs, flowers, meat, honey and other locally made goods, often straight from the people who produced them.

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Boulder author Erika Krouse on the stories that won her a $50,000 national prize

The Joyce Carol Oates Prize winner discusses “Save Me, Stranger,” the uneasy side of recognition and how Colorado has shaped her writing.

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Should Boulder County have five commissioners instead of three? Voters will likely decide this November.

Big Tent Boulder County submitted more than 18,000 signatures for a November ballot measure to expand the county commission. The county has up to 30 days to verify them.

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Boulder has been without a local NAACP for a year. That may be changing.

About 90 people gathered to begin rebuilding the Boulder NAACP, but state leaders say major questions remain.

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Boulder relocates homelessness services amid push to curb downtown camping

The city’s Community Court, which helps unhoused people resolve low-level charges like camping, will move to St. John’s Episcopal Church.

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After backlash, Boulder moves boulder blocking popular Reservoir bike route

The changes came hours after Boulder Reporting Lab reported confusion over bike access and conflicting messages from city officials.

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Can affordable art space survive downtown Boulder? One experiment offers an answer.

A Pearl Street storefront tested whether below-market rents could help artists fill vacant commercial space. Then a market-rate tenant arrived.

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Who was Martha Maxwell? The Boulder naturalist who built a wildlife museum and made history

Boulder naturalist Martha Maxwell’s lifelike wildlife displays captivated museumgoers and scientists — and made her the first woman to have a North American animal named in her honor.

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Can Boulder still meet its climate goals? The latest emissions data says it must move much faster.

Boulder's updated Climate Action Plan outlines the city's latest strategy as emissions data shows it must roughly double the pace of emissions cuts to meet its 2030 goal.

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Extreme heat buckled the US 36 Bikeway. Two cyclists crashed and were taken to the hospital.

Both women crashed at the same spot on consecutive days. Boulder County warns that more pavement could buckle as extreme heat persists.

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Boulder City Councilmember Mark Wallach resigns after vote to keep municipal airport open indefinitely

Wallach, who served on council since 2019, said ‘I will not be a party to the surrender of our valuable airport land in perpetuity.’

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Hotel Boulderado workers launch union drive, citing layoffs and cuts under new ownership

Workers say layoffs, reduced hours and other cost-cutting measures followed the hotel's sale to a new owner.

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Boulder County drops controversial trail pilot after public backlash

The board voted 2-1 to abandon a proposed trail-access pilot after thousands of public comments opposing it.

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Boulder County election results: Live updates on CU regent, treasurer and Colorado races

Follow live vote totals, race calls and analysis from Boulder County's local races and key statewide contests.

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Boulder County election results: Live updates on CU regent, treasurer and Colorado races

Follow live vote totals, race calls and analysis from Boulder County's local races and key statewide contests.

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