When the federal government announced that COVID-boosted food assistance would end, Boulder County nonprofits knew things would get worse for the thousands of adults, families and seniors they serve.  The...

This week’s cover stories started with a question — two, actually: Why are Boulder’s roads so bad after a snowstorm? And what do kids do on snow days? The answers...

Heather Harding, the business manager for Mountain Sun, has commuted from Longmont to Boulder for the last 14 years. She says the state of roads between the two towns after...

Kids, bundled tight in winter coats, gloves, scarves and hats, racing sleds down a gentle slope. Hot cocoa held in numb fingers, sipped by lips on reddened faces.  These common...

Boulder City Council On March 21, council will:  • Say yay or neigh to the sale of a failed ranger patrol horse for $11,000. The 17-year-old Friesian sporthorse named Yukon...

Revamping downtown Longmont Several construction projects coming up or already underway are designed to reshape downtown Longmont. • New bus and bike lanes and sidewalks will be added to Coffman...

Study: Soil not toxic after Marshall Fire Toxic metals in Marshall Fire burn areas didn’t reach dangerous levels, according to a CU Boulder study published in Environmental Science & Technology. ...

Boulder City Council On March 14, council will: Boulder County On March 12, the Parks & Open Space Department will: — Shay Castle Lafayette City Council On March 5, council: ...

Sometimes it’s easy to pin down the exact moment a woman changes the world.  Rock climbing changed forever when Lynn Hill became the first person to free climb The Nose...

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 a preliminary vote...

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 hours to explore, eat a leisurely...

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), and was fully contained early...

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 Commissioners On Feb. 22,...

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, Louisville and Erie are...

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 to drive a few miles...

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 been homeless for just under...

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 restrooms and in the station’s...

Government offices are closed Monday, Feb. 19 in observance of President’s Day.  Boulder City Council On Feb. 22, Council will: Because Van Vleet was purchased as open space, using open...