By Will Matuska - January 31,2024

BoCo, briefly: Feb. 1, 2024

Homelessness discussion Boulder City Council could discuss the logistics of an alternative sheltering program on Feb. 8 after punting on a decision to pursue one (or not) at its Jan....

By Shay Castle - January 31,2024

Out of control

John Russell was happy to move into his apartment at 18th and Canyon, his first time living alone. The rent was reasonable, his landlords were local, and he could walk...

By Shay Castle - January 25,2024

Our next 30 years

Boulder Weekly published its first edition in 1993. But we weren’t “official” until 1994, at least in the eyes of the state. Boulder Weekly incorporated as a business on June...

By Shay Castle - January 24,2024

‘Renegade spirit’

“Boulder’s last frontier,” declared a 1985 article in the Daily Camera’s Sunday Focus magazine. It was a multi-page spread all about what we know today as North Boulder: dozens of...

By Kaylee Harter - January 24,2024

‘Less surprised by tomorrow’

As Boulder Weekly looked back over the past 30 years for our anniversary issue, we wished we had a crystal ball to tell us what the next 30 years would...

By Will Matuska - January 24,2024

Old school

It took me a while to notice the building that sits quietly on 19th and Walnut.  I walked, biked and jogged past it countless times before the brick Italianate structure...

By Shay Castle - January 22,2024

‘Back in my day…’

Boulder County has changed a lot over the past three decades. There are almost 100,000 more people than there were in 1994, the year Boulder Weekly came on the scene. ...

By Will Matuska - January 18,2024

Rewilding the West

We tell children stories — like Aesop’s Fables, Little Red Riding Hood or the Big Bad Wolf — that implicitly teach us how to think about wolves. Many of these myths...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - January 18,2024

Gov’t watch: Jan. 18, 2023

Boulder City Council Reminder: At the Jan. 18 meeting, Council will:  At the Jan. 25 study session, Council will: Council meets on Thursdays at 6 p.m. Watch on YouTube or...

By Kaylee Harter - January 10,2024

Exposed to the elements

Update Jan. 11, 2:23 p.m.: Boulder Shelter for the Homeless announced Thursday that Via will add two additional buses from downtown to the shelter before 7 p.m., through Monday evening....

By Boulder Weekly Staff - January 10,2024

Gov’t watch: Jan. 10, 2024

Boulder City Council Council’s Jan. 11 meeting will include:  • A presentation and discussion of 2023 Community Survey Results. The last survey was in 2023 and most scores fell since...

By Kaylee Harter - January 10,2024

BoCo, briefly: Jan. 10, 2024

Lisa Sweeney-Miran sues City of Boulder claiming free speech violations Former Police Oversight Panel member Lisa Sweeney-Miran claimed in a lawsuit filed Jan. 9 that the City of Boulder violated...

By Shay Castle - January 8,2024

Weekly Why

Welcome to Weekly Why: a new semi-regular recurring feature answering readers’ questions. Reporter Kaylee Harter soft-launched us in October by explaining why tax measures are in all caps on your...

By Kaylee Harter - January 3,2024

At a glance: Jan. 3, 2023

Ride cheaper RTD fares were lowered across the board for the first time at the start of the new year. Three-hour passes decreased from $3 for local or $5.25 for...

By Will Matuska - January 3,2024

Gov’t watch: Jan. 3, 2024

Boulder City Council Council will hear the results of the 2023 Community Survey, a comprehensive poll that measures citizens’ satisfaction on a number of issues. The last survey was conducted...

By Shay Castle - January 2,2024

‘Each and every name’

More than 150 community members gathered Dec. 19 to remember 54 unhoused individuals who died in 2023. It was unusually warm for the week of solstice, a stark difference from...

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