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Boulder Reporting Lab wins 19 SPJ Top of the Rockies awards, including 8 first place honors
Awards recognize BRL’s accountability journalism, public service reporting and deep coverage of housing, climate, health, education and local government.
Colorado bill to allow lot splitting advances as Boulder seeks exemptions
The proposal would allow smaller lots statewide, while Boulder argues its existing zoning and risks warrant exemptions.
Boulder set to reopen addiction treatment home for homeless people
Colorado provider Hazelbrook will begin operating the city’s 11-bed recovery residence May 1 after the program closed last year.
Man accused of stealing Boulder fire engine, leading police chase, held on $100,000 bond
Man allegedly took electric fire engine from outside Boulder County Jail while crews treated a patient, then led deputies on a pursuit into Longmont before his arrest
Boulder keeps drought watch in place, voluntary water conservation encouraged
City avoids mandatory restrictions but asks residents to limit water use as drought persists and snowpack runs low
Harold Niedzielski and Bob Yates: Boulder’s All Roads is adopting a fair and compassionate approach to homelessness sheltering
The new protocol limits stays for those arriving from outside the county to more fairly allocate the community’s finite resources.
Laura Kaplan: Boulder must not give permanent control of city land to the FAA
New FAA grant terms would require the city to operate the airport indefinitely, limiting local control over land use, noise and environmental decisions.
Justin Schwartz: How CU Boulder is building Colorado’s climate future
With research, education, partnerships and programs, CU Boulder has a multipronged approach to supporting solutions to climate change.
Dr. Stuart C. Lord: Boulder cannot pretend the voting rights fight is happening elsewhere
A series of Supreme Court rulings has steadily eroded voting rights nationwide.