Boulder’s favorite alternative newspaper is returning.
Earlier this month, Meaghan Levy became the new owner and publisher of the Boulder Weekly. Levy takes over from founder and former owner Stew Sallo, who started the weekly alternative newspaper covering Boulder and Boulder County in 1993.
"During the last year, I have never let go of the vision of having Boulder Weekly resume publication," Sallo said.
Levy, who is also the owner and publisher of The Surveyor, a local newspaper that serves Berthoud, Milliken, Mead and Johnstown, is not new to the publication world. She even began collecting Boulder Weekly issues when she first moved to Colorado.
"I have several old issues from 2023 and 2024, and I always like to joke that I was prepping for something I didn't even know I was prepping for," Levy said.
Levy’s love of reading the news is nothing new. In many ways, it seems she has been working toward this moment for years.
"I've always been a newspaper fan — I've read since I was a little kid and it's such an important part of our community and such an important part of who we are as people," Levy said.
Levy maintains how important local journalism is to the Boulder community. When asked if local news is on the decline, Levy was adamant.
"I think it's anything but — I think the beautiful thing about local news is the impact it has."
Sallo plans to stay on in an aiding capacity as long as he may be needed. He even collected letters from prominent community leaders in Boulder and Boulder County to be featured in the publication over a number of weeks. The section will be called "Voices of Boulder."
"Even Governor Jared Polis has submitted a very nice article referring to the Boulder Weekly, when he brought it into the Congressional record on the occasion of our 20th anniversary," Sallo said.
When asked how she felt about the future of Boulder Weekly, Levy seemed to grasp the gravity of the event.
"It's a very exciting moment, and I'm just grateful looking forward."
Listen to Levy and Sallo's full interview KGNU’s Sam Fuqua here: The Boulder Weekly is back — what does its future hold? – KGNU Community Radio