By Kaylee Harter - Mar. 13, 2024

Why do Boulder’s roads suck when it snows? 

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...

By Shay Castle - Mar. 13, 2024

Melting away

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...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Mar. 13, 2024

Gov’t watch: March 13, 2024

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...

By Will Matuska - Mar. 13, 2024

BoCo, briefly: March 13, 2024

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...

By Kaylee Harter - Mar. 6, 2024

BoCo, briefly: March 6, 2024

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. ...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Mar. 6, 2024

BoCo talks pesticides on open space

Gov't watch March 6, 2024: What your local officials are up to

By Chloe Anderson - Mar. 5, 2024

History in the making

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...

By Kaylee Harter - Feb. 28, 2024

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 a preliminary vote...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Feb. 28, 2024

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 hours to explore, eat a leisurely...

By Shay Castle - Feb. 28, 2024

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), and was fully contained early...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Feb. 21, 2024

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 Commissioners On Feb. 22,...

By Kaylee Harter - Feb. 21, 2024

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, Louisville and Erie are...

By Shay Castle - Feb. 21, 2024

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 to drive a few miles...

By Kaylee Harter - Feb. 14, 2024

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 been homeless for just under...

By Will Matuska - Feb. 14, 2024

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 restrooms and in the station’s...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Feb. 14, 2024

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: Because Van Vleet was purchased as open space, using open...

By none - Feb. 8, 2024

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 the vibrant chaos of...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Feb. 7, 2024

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 the Feb. 15...

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