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Boulder 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…
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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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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."
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6mSuzanne Bhatt: Boulder County's alternating trail-use proposal can balance safety, access and conservation
Protecting open space means making room for hikers, bikers and wildlife while reducing trail conflicts and limiting further ecosystem damage.