Boulder Reporting Lab

06/22/2026

OPINION — “Direct your frustration at us, the nine people you elected. We are accountable to you. That is the job. But our staff and our neighbors are not fair game,” write Boulder City Councilmembers Matt Benjamin and Tina Marquis.

If you're frustrated with the direction of our city, direct that frustration at the nine people you elected, not the staff carrying out our decisions.

06/22/2026

The city argues the appeals court was wrong to prohibit fees for blurring video before release, imposing “enormous ongoing costs” on law enforcement agencies statewide.

The city argued prohibiting fees for blurring video imposes “enormous ongoing costs” on law enforcement agencies statewide.

06/22/2026

Spring Valley Estates 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.

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.

06/18/2026

State regulators are reviewing Xcel’s final cleanup design, but environmental advocates warn an adjacent landfill could continue leaking pollutants into groundwater.

A pump and treat plan has been proposed to treat contaminated groundwater. Construction could begin as soon as late summer.

06/18/2026

This sweet-and-spicy cherry salsa pairs well with cheese boards, grilled meats, seafood and tacos.

06/18/2026

A Reddit user posing as the mother of an incoming CU student targeted CU Regents candidate Kubs Lalchandani. The account was linked to the campaign manager for his opponent, Edie Hooton.

A deleted Reddit post targeting CU Regent candidate Kubs Lalchandani and posing as a CU parent was written by the campaign manager of his opponent, Edie Hooton.

06/18/2026

Nightly closures at the Panorama Point trailhead on Flagstaff Road have reduced calls for service to zero, though recent vandalism suggests some problems remain.

Nightly closures at the trailhead on Flagstaff Road have reduced calls for service to zero, though recent vandalism suggests some problems remain.

06/15/2026

Former Boulder City Councilmember Rachel Friend and Superior Town Councilmember Jenn Kaaoush are competing to oversee county finances and property tax collection.

06/15/2026

The Town of Lyons Board of Trustees will consider adopting a resolution today opposing Boulder County’s proposed alternating trail-use pilot program.

Town officials say limiting bike access could hurt recreation tourism and local businesses.

06/15/2026

Gold prospectors laid out Boulder with a stick in the dirt in 1859. More than 165 years later, the origin of the name “Pearl Street” remains a mystery.

Gold prospectors first arrived in 1858, with Boulder's "original" streets mapped by 1910. But no one knows where the name "Pearl" came from.