2026 Election
Across the Aisle: Is Boulder’s $400 million bond a necessary investment or an expensive mistake?
Columnists Brian Keegan and Bob Yates debate Ballot Issue 2K, the city’s maintenance backlog and whether voters should trust its spending plans.
Meet the candidates in Boulder’s surprisingly contentious RTD board race
Frequent RTD rider Jack Rosenthal faces longtime transportation advocate Audrey DeBarros as the agency confronts budget challenges and prepares for passenger rail.
Watch the 2026 Boulder mayoral debate hosted by Boulder Reporting Lab and KGNU
Five candidates faced tough questions and challenged one another during the Oct. 14 debate. Watch the full recording or jump directly to the issues that matter most to you.
How Boulder’s Alpine-Balsam project grew to $366 million and became an election flashpoint
The $366 million development has divided candidates over whether it reflects poor financial oversight or a prudent long-term investment.
What Boulder City Council candidates say they want to accomplish in their first year
BRL asked mayoral and city council candidates to name one specific thing they want to accomplish in their first year.
Where Boulder candidates stand on the $400 million bond and every other local ballot measure
BRL asked candidates how they would vote on seven local ballot measures. Ten of the 16 who responded oppose the city’s $400 million bond.
Boulder 2026 Voter Guide: What to know before Election Day, Nov. 3
Boulder voters will choose a mayor and five city councilmembers on Nov. 3. Use this guide to compare candidates, understand local ballot measures and make a plan to vote.
How should Boulder help its struggling downtown? City council candidates weigh in.
BRL asked mayoral and city council candidates what they would do to help struggling businesses and reduce downtown vacancies.
Think you can balance Boulder’s budget? Try closing the city’s $6.3 million gap.
Use our interactive budget tool to decide where you would cut spending, raise taxes or fees, or reduce them, and see whether you can make the numbers work.
How should Boulder address budget cuts and aging buildings? City council candidates weigh in.
BRL asked mayoral and city council candidates what Boulder should do to address a $400 million backlog in facility maintenance and repeated budget cuts. Candidates proposed an independent auditor, new taxes and more transparency.