Boulder Reporting Lab

06/02/2026

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s first major move to break up Boulder-based NCAR, ruling the transfer of its Wyoming supercomputing center would harm the public interest.

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 breaking -up of NCAR.

06/01/2026

OPINION: 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.

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.

06/01/2026

The hearing could reopen debate over whether Boulder should commit to operating the airport indefinitely and accept FAA obligations tied to federal funding.

The hearing could reopen debate over whether Boulder should commit to operating the airport indefinitely and accept obligations tied to federal funding.

06/01/2026

The Boulder JCC is organizing a commemoration for victims of the attack at the opening of the Boulder Jewish Festival on June 7.

05/29/2026

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.

The Colorado Chautauqua Association performed construction work without a building permit as it raced to prepare the 127-year-old auditorium for Sundance. After a stop-work order and thousands of dollars in fines, the project is now permitted and back on schedule.

05/29/2026

The Colorado Court of Appeals this week heard oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging the financing of the South Boulder Creek flood mitigation project at CU South.

A lawsuit brought by Save South Boulder argues the city’s stormwater utility fees and $66 million bond plan for the CU South flood mitigation project required voter approval under TABOR.

05/29/2026

The lawsuit challenges Boulder police’s use of automatic license plate reader cameras that track vehicle movements and store data for 30 days without a warrant.

The lawsuit challenges Boulder police’s use of automatic license plate reader cameras that track and store vehicle movements for 30 days without a warrant.

05/27/2026

OPINION: School communities are stronger and students are more successful when younger children can attend schools where older siblings have already built lasting family ties.

School communities are stronger and students more successful when younger children can attend schools where older siblings already built lasting family ties.

05/27/2026

The tart spring stalk stars in a simple sweet-tart cake recipe tied to one of Boulder County’s oldest mountain communities.

With rhubarb tending tart this early summer, the stalk gets a break from the usual pie to star in a simple old classic cake.

05/27/2026

After their silver fortune collapsed in the 1890s, Horace and Baby Doe Tabor moved north of Ward in search of gold and a fresh start.