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Gov’t watch: Feb. 28. 2024
Boulder City Council
At its March 7 meeting, council will:
• Decide whether CenturyLink and Xfinity can install telecommunication utilities on certain open space lands.
• Give...
Kicking the bucket list
As we seek to align our calendars with the Earth’s journey around the sun, 2024 has been blessed with Leap Day. That’s 24 extra...
BoCo, briefly: Feb. 28, 2024
Fire on the Flatirons
Firefighters extinguished a wildfire on Boulder’s Second Flatiron this weekend. The half-acre blaze started Saturday night, according to Boulder Fire-Rescue (BFR),...
Gov’t watch: Feb. 21, 2024
Boulder City Council
The special meeting scheduled for Feb. 29 has been canceled. Due to council chamber upgrades, all March meetings will be virtual.
Boulder County...
BoCo, briefly: Feb. 21, 2024
Engagement sessions for minimum wage increases
BoCo cities are looking for feedback on minimum wage increases that could be coming in January 2025.
Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont,...
Happy town
In 2017, National Geographic named Boulder the happiest city in America. Writers touted its “scenery, culture and world-class quality of life.”
They might have wanted...
Under one roof
Crystal and G, a married couple both wearing tan Carhartt overalls, sit on a bench at the Boulder Bandshell on a sunny Thursday afternoon.
They’ve...
BoCo, briefly: Feb. 14, 2024
Downtown Boulder Station lobby to reopen
RTD’s Downtown Boulder Station lobby is slated to reopen Monday, Feb. 19 after methamphetamine residue was found in the...
Gov’t watch: Feb. 14, 2024
Government offices are closed Monday, Feb. 19 in observance of President’s Day.
Boulder City Council
On Feb. 22, Council will:
Hold a three-hour joint meeting with the...
Grass roots
By Micha K. Ben David
Shalom/Salaam, wonderful neighbors!
I'm Micha (his/him+we/us), a community organizer and political operative for more than 25 years, born and raised in...
Gov’t watch: Feb. 7, 2024
Boulder City Council
Reminder: At the Feb. 8 study session, Council will:
• Meet for 3.5 hours for a staff presentation and discussion on homelessness strategy.
At...
BoCo, briefly: Feb. 7, 2024
Study: Wealthier Marshall Fire survivors raised more on GoFundMe
A CU Boulder analysis of private fundraising campaigns for Marshall Fire survivors found that wealthier households...