Boulder Reporting Lab
Boulder's powerlines pose wildfire risk. Why are so many still above ground?
A 1970 funding deal set the pace for undergrounding. More than 50 years later, costs and constraints still limit how quickly Boulder can bury its remaining powerlines.
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8mFederal judge blocks Trump administration's first move to break up Boulder-based NCAR
The injunction will remain in place while the case proceeds through the courts. In his opinion, Judge Jackson signaled the Trump administration is likely to lose the broader lawsuit over the breakup of NCAR.
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7mBob Yates: Debating a Boulder flag reveals much about our community
The Museum of Boulder’s flag design competition was an exercise in creativity and fun, not an effort to create an official flag for the City of Boulder.
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5mA year after Boulder's Pearl Street firebombing, Jewish community grieves, remembers and carries on
The Boulder JCC is organizing a commemoration for victims of the attack at the opening of the Boulder Jewish Festival on June 7.
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7mBoulder City Council to revisit airport's future at public hearing after contentious vote
The hearing could reopen debate over whether Boulder should commit to operating the airport indefinitely and accept FAA obligations tied to federal funding.
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8mBoulder's Chautauqua raced to winterize its historic auditorium for Sundance. A stop-work order followed.
The Colorado Chautauqua Association performed construction work without required permits as it raced to prepare the historic auditorium for Sundance. After a stop-work order and thousands of dollars in fines, the project is now back on schedule.