University officials said they’re ‘aware of an incident’ involving a student. Boulder Police are now referring to it as an ‘altercation,’ in which someone was cut – not stabbed – and driven to the hospital by friends. The case details matter because they could influence narratives leading up to the city’s November election.
Posted inPolicing
Boulder Police Department unveils its long-term plan to ‘reimagine policing’
The vision, which has been in the works for nearly two years, would increase officer staffing levels, invest more in training and launch neighborhood meetings with the goal of prioritizing prevention and problem solving. The Boulder City Council is scheduled to weigh in on Sept. 7.
Posted inArts & Community
Meet downtown Boulder’s newest murals and the artists who made them
Street Wise Arts has left its mark on Boulder, curating almost 150 murals around the city since 2015. Through its flagship initiative, the annual Boulder Mural Festival, the organization provides career opportunities for artists while contributing culturally diverse and resonant murals to the community. This year, the group put on its first Summer Mural Series […]
Posted inLocal Government
Boulder City Council won’t expedite minimum wage increase despite calls for faster action
Despite a push by workers to bump pay sooner due to rising living costs, councilmembers said they don’t want to jeopardize their larger effort to set a regional minimum wage or hurt businesses.
Posted inHousing
Boulder City Council considers airport closure for housing — and braces for potential legal battle
The future of the public-use airport will likely be decided by a new city council. The desire to shut it down appears to be shared among those with a wide range of political ideologies.
Posted in2023 Election
The race for Boulder city mayor heats up with candidate forum
The three official candidates for city mayor fielded questions from PLAN-Boulder County during a forum at the Boulder Public Library this week. Despite a lack of fireworks, differences among the candidates are coming into focus.
Posted inNews Bites
Decision on Boulder’s broadband build-out comes to a head
City officials are recommending that the City of Boulder partner with a private internet company to help deliver fiber-based broadband internet, according to a city staff memo. Such a decision would be a major step in a near-decade-long effort to bring high-speed internet to the city’s residents and businesses, and it would put to rest […]
Posted inLocal Government
Boulder to switch all streetlights to LEDs, aiming for energy savings and starry night skies
Pilot projects are launching at the end of this month with the goal of determining the right LED light “temperature” for major roadways and residential areas. The pilots will launch as the City of Boulder puts the finishing touches on its deal with Xcel Energy to purchase all city streetlights to save money, reduce environmental impacts and decrease outage time.
Posted in2023 Election
You spoke, we listened! Here are 6 questions you want us to ask Boulder candidates this election
What are the priorities and questions Boulder voters want us to pursue in our 2023 local election reporting? We asked, and you told us.
Posted inClimate Change
A Boulder family’s harrowing escape from Maui wildfire: ‘Twists of events that made the difference between life and death’
Jennifer Simpson recalls fleeing their condo that would later burn down, as flames razed Lahaina leaving many dozens dead in the most catastrophic U.S. fire in the last century.