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The fee is expected to raise around $3 million in 2027 and paid through utility bills. The first full year of collection will be 2028.

Construction on North 75th Street is expected to continue through the summer as Xcel expands powerline undergrounding in the Boulder area.

The ordinance would clarify Boulder’s authority to conduct wildfire mitigation on open space.

The shooting was not clearly captured on body cameras, but the DA said forensic evidence showed Ashlyn Brownell pointed a gun at police.

Boulder City Council this week will consider whether to authorize the city attorney to appoint special counsel to investigate two code-of-conduct complaints against Planning Board Chair Laura Kaplan over her advocacy for closing Boulder Municipal Airport. Read more Boulder DDA planning group: The cost of standing still and the case for a Downtown Development Authority […]

Dougherty determined the shooting was legally justified under Colorado’s use-of-force laws, according to a decision letter released this week.

With Boulder’s senior population expected to grow in the coming decades, the city is looking for housing options to meet anticipated needs.

Boulder City Council advances proposals for recreation center bonds and a tax on vacant homes ahead of a possible November vote.

Nightly closures at the trailhead on Flagstaff Road have reduced calls for service to zero, though recent vandalism suggests some problems remain.