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...

By Shay Castle - Feb. 7, 2024

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 attracted more donors and larger...

By Kaylee Harter - Feb. 6, 2024

Weekly Why: Why is there so much radon in Colorado?

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking — and Coloradans face a greater risk than the average American. Half of houses in Boulder County have unhealthy...

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Jan. 31, 2024

Gov’t watch: Jan. 31, 2023

Boulder City Council  At the Feb. 1 meeting, Council will:  • Review a plan to redevelop a 448,668-square-foot site at 2952 Baseline Road, currently home to the Dark Horse. The...

By Will Matuska - Jan. 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 - Jan. 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 - Jan. 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 - Jan. 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...

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