Colorado denies Xcel’s initial Boulder coal ash cleanup plan, citing health and safety risks

Boulder CU regent race sees endorsement switch, apology after Reddit controversy

The developments come days before the Democratic primary, as questions remain about what happened before the fake Reddit post was published.

Colorado limited solitary confinement for people with mental illness. Boulder County keeps using it.

Despite a 2021 Colorado law meant to curb solitary confinement, judges almost always approve requests to isolate people with serious mental illness, often because there is nowhere else to send them.

The jail that replaced Boulder County's mental health system

Colorado’s dysfunctional system for restoring competency for defendants with serious mental illness leaves people cycling in and out of jail, where harsh conditions can further erode their mental health.

Five takeaways from Boulder Reporting Lab and Bolts' investigation into solitary confinement in Colorado jails

We spent months investigating how people with serious mental illness are isolated in the Boulder County Jail and other Colorado jails despite a state law intended to limit the practice.

Boulder moves to annex wildfire-vulnerable neighborhood southwest of Wonderland Lake

Property owners will vote later this year on joining the city, a move that would bring city water, fire hydrants and road upgrades to an area repeatedly threatened by wildfire.