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Boulder County canceled public input meetings on parks and open space for months during controversial decisions
The county’s open space advisory board, a public forum since 1967, went months without meeting, a gap some members said limited public input, while officials cited staffing constraints and a lack of…
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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.
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8mBoulder County moves ahead with controversial herbicide spraying at Red Hill despite backlash
Boulder County commissioners voted to move forward with a plan to use drones to spray herbicide across roughly 800 acres to combat invasive cheatgrass, as some residents raise concerns about past herbicide use and county oversight.
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8mKGNU opens new downtown Boulder media center as community radio station marks 48 years on air
Boulder’s first public radio station unveiled its new $9 million Community Media & Cultural Center, aiming to expand community engagement and youth participation.
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7mRex Madden: Boulder County's trail-use pilot unfairly targets mountain bikers
The county’s proposed alternating trail-use pilot is being justified by preference-based conflicts, not documented safety risks or ecological evidence.
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7mHouse committee targets Boulder sanctuary policies, demands records from local officials
The congressional committee accused Boulder officials of obstructing immigration enforcement and requested records related to ICE cooperation, prosecutions and local sanctuary policies. District Attorney Michael Dougherty dismissed the inquiry as "political theater."