5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (734+ words) Good Wednesday morning, Boulder. Today’s BRL Today is sponsored by the Downtown Boulder Partnership, which is gearing up for the Pearl Street Stampedes. Come downtown for the first Stampede on Friday, Sept. 11, and kick off CU’s home football season on…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (638+ words) Nineteen candidates have qualified for Boulder’s 2026 municipal ballot: six running for mayor and 13 seeking five city council seats. The council field is slightly larger than last year’s, when 11 candidates competed for four seats. Only three sitting councilmembers, Tina Marquis, Tara…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (375+ words) Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. Boulder Reporting Lab’s Opinion section is a forum for informed perspectives and civil debate on issues shaping life in Boulder and Boulder County. These pieces reflect the voices of our community…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1650+ words) Boulder Valley School District unveiled its long-awaited plan for managing declining enrollment Tuesday, proposing a sweeping restructuring that would close four elementary schools, shutter four buildings and affect 16 schools through closures, mergers, relocations and grade changes. The changes reach beyond…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (1077+ words) Good Monday morning, Boulder. Today’s BRL Today is sponsored by Colorado Connector, a planned passenger train that would ultimately link 12 Front Range communities. Review the plan. Leading today: The Boulder City Council approved the $5.8 million sale of the Spruce Street…...

3+ week, 13+ hour ago   (782+ words) The Colorado Court of Appeals has upheld Boulder’s use of stormwater utility fees to pay for the South Boulder Creek flood mitigation project at CU South, marking the latest setback for residents seeking to block a project that has been…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (387+ words) CoCo’s Starter Service does not depend on constructing an entirely new railroad from scratch. Instead, it is a practical, phased plan that leverages existing rail infrastructure, available funding and negotiated agreements. This combination enables daily round trips between Denver and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (198+ words) Boulder firefighters extinguished a wildfire near the mouth of Boulder Canyon on Thursday morning after it briefly prompted an evacuation warning for nearby residents. Boulder Fire-Rescue said the People’s Crossing Fire, which broke out near Eben G. Fine Park on…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (946+ words) Good Wednesday morning, Boulder. Today’s BRL Today is sponsored by the City of Boulder’s free Climate Resilient Landscape Showcase Garden Tour on Aug. 22. Register to explore water-wise gardens, pollinator habitats and more across Boulder. Before we get into the news,…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (879+ words) The City of Boulder is again considering allowing cyclists to use a route that would connect Shanahan Ridge in South Boulder with the Doudy Draw trailhead near Eldorado Springs, reviving a debate between cyclists and conservationists that has divided residents…...