On a mild May day, a dozen-plus four- and five-year-olds traipsed across a small bridge that served as a stage of sorts, grasping diplomas in their tiny hands. Parents wept...

So-called “dark money” has entered the Colorado primary, with more than $1 million being funneled to local candidates from groups with undisclosed donors, including a charter school organization that has...

Welcome to our 2024 Primary Vote Guide! Regular readers will be familiar with our comprehensive fall voting guides; I’m new here, but I’ve been told Boulder Weekly’s endorsements are the...

Supreme Court set to weigh in on camping bans, homelessness criminalization The Supreme Court is expected to make a decision by the end of this month on whether enforcing camping...

Boulder City Council  At its June 20 meeting, council will: • Take a preliminary vote on whether to authorize city acquisition of property easements through purchase or eminent domain for...

Judy Amabile Priorities:  With four years in the House under her belt, Judy Amabile brings experience — and a slate of successful legislation to back it up — to her...

Kathy Gebhardt  Priorities Kathy Gebhardt has a long history working in the public education sphere.  She served eight years on the Boulder Valley Board of Education, two of which she...

Elliott Hood Priorities One of the first things Hood likes to do on the campaign trail is tell people why they should care about the CU Board of Regents. Many...

Junie Joseph (incumbent) Priorities From the time Joseph first ran for elected office — 2019, for a seat on Boulder’s city council — her focus hasn’t changed much: Ensure better...

Lesley Smith Priorities Smith has spent most of her career as a teacher and scientist at CU Boulder. Her first elected position was on the Boulder Valley School District Board...

All told, candidates themselves have raised just over $1 million across 13 separate races (although interest group spending has been considerably higher; read about that here). In uncontested primaries and...

Keen readers may notice something missing from Boulder Weekly’s 2024 Primary Vote Guide: Republicans. Despite two contested Republican primaries (House Districts 11 and 12), we didn’t feature them alongside Democratic...

County approves weed management plan  Boulder County Commissioners approved a controversial weed management plan during a four-hour meeting May 23. The final plan, with changes from the commissioners incorporated, will...

Boulder City Council At its June 6 meeting, council will: • Hold a public hearing and vote to adjust the 2024 budget to reflect $46 million in “unspent funds, additional...

Edwin Zoe is well acquainted with Boulder’s permitting process and its reputation for being sluggish and difficult. The restaurateur has operated eateries in town for more than a decade.  But...

BSH receives $50k grant for permanent supportive housing  Boulder Shelter for the Homeless received a $50,000 grant from Wells Fargo to support the Zinnia Permanent Supportive Housing project located at...

Boulder City Council At the May 23 study session, council will: – Hear a presentation and discuss public safety including traffic and bike safety, and citywide crime. It will also...

Boulder City Council  At the May 16 meeting, council will:  • Decide whether to authorize a settlement for $125,000 to resolve a lawsuit filed by Sina Goharjou, who alleged he...