#Boulder may let renters sublease their homes during the 2027 #Sundance Film Festival. A proposed ordinance would allow tenants, with landlord permission, to rent out their units during the 11-day event to help house thousands of visitors expected in town. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/03/05/b...

Most #Boulder County races are already decided before voters weigh in. Only a few contests — including county treasurer and two state House seats — remain competitive. Key decisions will be made by Democratic delegates at March caucuses and assemblies. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/03/05/m...

Breaking: The Heil Fire is burning in the CalWood Fire burn scar north of #Boulder. Crews are evacuating Heil Valley Ranch park. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/03/04/b...

#Boulder’s police union has filed a complaint accusing a Police Oversight Panel co-chair of bias, highlighting a core tension over a system meant to both review misconduct complaints impartially and give historically excluded communities a voice. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/03/03/b...

New on #Boulder's Pearl Street: Casa Juani, a Spanish seafood and tapas restaurant from Frasca alumni chefs Eduardo Valle Lobo and Kelly Jeun, inspired by Valle Lobo’s upbringing and his mother’s cooking. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/03/03/n...

Four Democrats are running for CU Regent in District 2, covering #Boulder County. Party delegates decide March 14 who advances to the June 30 primary in a heavily Democratic district. The next regent will help shape CU’s budget, leadership and policy. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/03/01/t...

OPINION — "Investing 0.06% of our budget to improve oversight and representation for the other 99.94% isn’t bigger government — it’s better government," Masyn Moyer and Tina Mueh on #Boulder County commission expansion. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/03/01/m...

In photos: Bluebell Fire response southwest of Chautauqua in #Boulder. The blaze was first estimated at 5 acres, later mapped at 1.5 acres and 50% contained by 4 p.m. More than 100 firefighters responded as helicopters dropped water and hikers evacuated. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/28/i...

Bluebell Fire update: Size revised down from 5 acres to about 1.5 acres after updated aerial mapping. More than 100 firefighters now responding. Evacuation warning remains in place for Chautauqua Cottages. Fire moving away from #Boulder. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/28/b...

UPDATE: Bluebell Fire burning southwest of Chautauqua in #Boulder, now estimated at ~5 acres. Evacuation warning issued for Chautauqua Cottages. More than 50 firefighters on scene, helicopters assisting. Fire moving away from Boulder. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/28/b...

BREAKING: A roughly half-acre blaze in #Boulder is burning in light fuels and spreading into trees as crews work to secure a water supply, with a helicopter called in to assist. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/28/b...

#Boulder-based BI Inc., which operates ICE’s Alternatives to Detention program, faces protests as its federal contracts expand. Advocates are urging Boulder County to cut ties. The county says its use of BI monitors is separate from immigration enforcement. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/24/b...

In the late 1800s, visitors flocked to Mapleton Hill’s #Boulder-Colorado Sanitarium for fresh air, strict diets and some unusual “cures.” From granola to electric shock treatments, a look inside Boulder’s forgotten wellness retreat. Latest from Silvia Pettem: boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/23/i...

The City of #Boulder is suing a former city council candidate over unspent public matching funds. The city says Aaron Stone owes about $375; Stone says it’s closer to $220. A judge has ordered mediation. The case appears unusual in recent city records. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/24/c...

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear #Boulder’s climate lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor, taking up a case that could shape whether cities nationwide can seek damages from fossil fuel companies — and whether Boulder’s long-running case moves toward trial. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/23/s...

After #Boulder Reporting Lab reported on new limits affecting international researchers at NIST, two U.S. representatives are pressing the lab for answers and urging a pause until Congress reviews the policies. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/20/r...

OPINION — "Over the course of a year, a 10 a.m. EV charge has less than half the climate impact of a 9 p.m. charge. At that time of day, emissions fall to roughly one-seventh of those from a gas-powered car," write Adrienne Karpen and Ron Sinton. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/19/a...

#Boulder City Council approved annexation of land near East Boulder Rec Center for new outdoor tennis courts as court space shrinks citywide. Earlier plans for an indoor facility are unlikely to proceed. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/19/b...

#Boulder’s modular housing factory is taking on its next project: building 10 net-zero affordable homes for the Marshall Fire burn area. The BoulderMod partnership between the city, Habitat and BVSD aims to cut costs and speed rebuilding. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/19/b...

#Boulder’s civilian Police Oversight Panel says new limits on which misconduct cases it can review, access to legal advice and how members can meet are raising questions about its independence, and whether the city’s oversight system is working as intended. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/17/i...

‪ OPINION — "It’s simply no longer optimal for each of our three commissioners to effectively represent more than 100,000 people," write former Boulder City Councilmembers Rachel Friend and Bob Yates. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/17/r...

#Boulder Parks and Recreation warns more service cuts may come in 2027. Costs keep rising while revenue stays flat, and officials say reductions have been building for years — with possible impacts to hours, classes and programs. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/17/b...

NIST issued its first public response after BRL reported new limits for international researchers. Scientists say the policy is already affecting some #Boulder researchers and could impact hundreds of others and federally funded projects. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/17/n...

A mountain pine beetle outbreak is intensifying in #Boulder County, with experts warning forests could look very different this year. Drought, warming and dense stands are helping beetles spread, raising concerns about potential wildfire and other risks. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/15/m...

After 51 years, #Boulder’s Dark Horse will close March 14, its anniversary, as redevelopment moves forward. Weekly informal farewell gatherings are already underway. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/15/a...

#Boulder expects to finish converting its streetlights to LEDs by April, wrapping up a yearslong effort to buy more than 4,400 lights from Xcel. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/15/a...

OPINION — “Increasing accountability and transparency in government does not come from increasing the size of government; it comes from making systemic changes to elections and governance,” write five current and former #Boulder County commissioners. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/15/f...

#Boulder City Council voted 7-2 to keep studying expansion into the 493-acre Area III planning reserve, a move that could eventually allow up to 8,700 homes. The decision sends the question back to Planning Board and keeps the long-debated expansion alive. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/12/b...

The Trump administration has imposed a 3-year cap on international grad students and postdocs at #Boulder’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. Scientists warn it could push out hundreds and stall quantum and AI research at the 125-year-old lab. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/12/a...

#Boulder’s first romance-only bookstore is open. Sugar and Spice Books debuted Feb. 7 near Pearl Street, the first of its kind in Northern Colorado. Owner Hannah Morgan says BookTok-fueled demand is booming. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/12/b...

Pekoe café, part of North #Boulder’s Broadway shopping center for decades and under its current owners for five years, is leaving amid rising rents and corporate expansion. A look back at the 1958 center and what its latest shift means for the community. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/11/f...

Opinion — “A lab built over decades could be broken up in a few years; rebuilding it could take generations, if it happens at all," writes Clif Harald. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/11/c...

More than 300 newly released Epstein files reference #Boulder entrepreneur Kimbal Musk, show social contact and an on-off relationship with a woman in Epstein’s circle. Musk says many emails were mass newsletters and denies meeting him beyond one visit. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/11/h...

#Boulder City Council approved the first housing project under East Boulder’s new development rules: a 300-unit, mixed-use development at 55th and Arapahoe. The vote clears a test case for the city’s new form-based code, and sparked criticism over design. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/08/f...

#Boulder police and the sheriff say they will respond to 911 calls involving ICE like any other emergency call. Both agencies emphasized they do not enforce immigration law, won’t ask about status, and won’t share residents’ information with ICE. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/08/b...

What started as concern over SNAP disruptions is now a new Longmont nonprofit. Three Main Street pizzerias—Urban Field, Antonio’s and Rosalee’s—launched Pizza With Purpose to support hunger relief with donations Feb. 9-15 and a statewide pizza festival coming. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/08/l...

OPINION — "Going to five commissioners is a structural change in terms of county administration and the county budget, but it is not a change in terms of better representation," write Nicole Speer and Celeste Landry. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/08/n...

#Boulder City Council is pushing for changes to a Polis-backed housing bill that would override local zoning to address a regional housing shortage, especially for low-income residents. No councilmembers support it as written. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/05/b...

State Sen. Judy Amabile of #Boulder has introduced a bill to limit police use of Flock cameras and other tools that track people’s movements, adding guardrails on location data while preserving law enforcement response in urgent cases. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/05/m...

South #Boulder residents — many of them kids — packed city council chambers calling for a full replacement of the aging South Boulder Rec Center, including a pool and gym. The city says a $30M rebuild is needed, but funding and amenities remain undecided. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/05/s...

CU regents faced calls to expand collective bargaining and end CU’s contract with Key Lime Air, tied to ICE flights. More than 100 protesters and labor advocates urged regents to back workers’ rights and cut ties with deportation-linked vendors. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/05/c...

#Boulder County has paused—again—a plan to spray herbicide by drone at Red Hill. The plan has been paused, resumed and paused again amid backlash, with critics citing a confusing process and eroded trust, while officials say the spraying was already approved. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/03/b...

Two CU regents are proposing an expansion of collective bargaining to include faculty, staff and student workers. Union advocates plan to speak at a Feb. 5 Board of Regents meeting in #Boulder as a monthslong debate gets underway ahead of a possible June vote. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/03/c...

A #Boulder County wildfire ignited in Sunshine Canyon as Xcel restored power after a windstorm shutoff. Days later, a second fire broke out in Fourmile Canyon, renewing questions about whether re-energizing lines can recreate wildfire risk. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/01/b...

After the #Boulder County NAACP’s dissolution, ECAACE is stepping in to host Black History Month events once led by the branch. Cultural programming continues. But no group has yet emerged to fill the NAACP’s former role in local civil rights advocacy. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/01/w...

The #Boulder County DA’s office is reissuing ICE guidance: If agents try to enter your home without a judicial warrant, call 911. Local police won’t ask about immigration status and won’t report it to ICE. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/01/b...

A downtown protest and memorial bike ride drew an estimated 3,000 people, marking the largest ICE-related demonstrations #Boulder has seen, in photos. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/02/01/p...

Nearly a quarter of #Boulder Valley teachers called out Friday amid the National Shutdown anti-ICE protests, but BVSD schools stayed open. Local demonstrations linked to protests over the Minneapolis ICE shooting are planned this weekend in Boulder. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/01/30/n...

"Our silence won’t save us." #Boulder faith leaders marched in solidarity with Minneapolis and immigrant communities after ICE agents killed protester Alex Pretti. Clergy say increasingly aggressive ICE tactics demand a moral response, here and nationwide. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/01/29/o...

#Boulder businesses are pressing Xcel for compensation after December power shutoffs spoiled inventory and forced closures. City officials backed the call at a state utilities hearing, but the utility signaled claims are unlikely to be approved. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/01/29/b...