News across Boulder County
“If You Insist” – The Bends at Fox Theater, Wednesday, Sept. 23
The Bends are an alternative rock band playing in Boulder on Sept. 23.
Photonics firm eyes Longmont for expansion
The Colorado Economic Development Commission on Thursday offered an unnamed photonics company $627,358 in incentives over eight years in an effort to entice the firm to expand in Longmont.
A quarter-decade later: the impact of 9/11 on American Islamophobia
By Hannah Carley Today is the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. One of the many unfortunate consequences of that day is that Islamophobia persists through Western mainstream media and current geopolitical events today. A professor at the University of Colorado…
Remember 9/11: a Q&A with a first responder on the day
By Brendan Bishop Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. I had a chance to sit down and talk with somebody who was working as a first responder that day. Mark Husmann was gracious enough to walk me through that infamous day from his perspective. He’s a…
Stouts, sausage and polka at St Julien Oktoberfest—a Forbes four-star spa and hotel
By Evan Borman St Julien Hotel and Spa is celebrating its fourth annual Oktoberfest on Sunday, Sept. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. The festival will brew Bavarian tradition and Boulder’s beauty on the lawn and terrace of the hotel. St Julien is a four-star four-diamond property offering…
BVSD school board listens to students and parents about possible school closures
By Mei Gifford Boulder Valley School District listened to comments and concerns regarding possible school closures from students and teachers at its regular Sept. 8 meeting. During the meeting, there were 180 speakers, with roughly a quarter being students. The Resilience School…
Longmont advances longtime major downtown redevelopment plan
By Adam Steininger Longmont City Council gave final approval Tuesday night, Sept. 8, to the key ordinances advancing the First Avenue and Main Street Transit Project. First and Main Transit Project On a series of second-reading votes, the council adopted the Urban Renewal Plan…
Boulder City Council advances pedicab regulations
By Emma Houckes Boulder City Council unanimously approved pedicab regulations at its Sept. 3 meeting. The ordinance establishes licensing requirements for pedicab agencies and drivers. Pedicabs, which have increasingly appeared at events in the city, including CU Boulder football…
Subaru crashes into parked cars at CU Boulder, driver seriously injured
BOULDER, Colo. — A 34-year-old man was injured Wednesday morning after his Subaru Outback struck a median and several parked vehicles at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Williams Village parking lot, according to Boulder police. Officers were called to 34th Street and…
Mayor pro tem faces ethics accusations during Longmont City Council meeting
By Riggs Robertson Ethics allegations were brought before the Longmont City Council on Aug. 25 against Mayor pro tem Sean McCoy concerning emails sent in June. Council members also discussed the possibility of endorsing measures that will appear on the ballot later this year.…
Hazel Dell Mushrooms: An enduring presence at the Boulder Farmers’ Market
By Riggs Robertson Mushrooms…mhmm, delicious. At the Boulder Farmers’ Market, you will find a plentiful array of them at the Hazel Dell Mushrooms’ farm stand. Hazel Dell, a longstanding farm established in 1980 by James and Antonia Hammond, specializes in the cultivation, growth…
Volunteering for the Sundance Film Festival
By Lisa Gage The 2027 Sundance Film Festival will take place Jan. 21–31, marking its Boulder debut after spending over 40 years in Park City, Utah. Robert Redford founded the Sundance Institute in 1981 to foster independence, risk-taking and new voices in the American film…