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Remembering Rett Ertl, longtime steward of Eldora, global scholar, adventurer and cherished family man
Rett Ertl (that was really his full name) was born Aug. 13, 1949, in the small town of Rifle, Colorado, the youngest of five siblings born to parents Theo and Tell Ertl. Throughout the late 50s and early 60s, the family spent time living and traveling abroad, including in Germany…
After 51 years, Boulder’s Dark Horse will close March 14 as community begins farewell gatherings
The longtime Boulder bar will close on its anniversary as redevelopment moves forward and weekly drop-in gatherings begin.
After delays, Boulder set to finish LED streetlight conversion this spring
The city is expected to complete installation of LED streetlights by April, marking the completion of a yearslong acquisition project. The transition reduces operating costs and carbon emissions while granting the city greater control over its lighting. City-owned streetlights also notify staff when they go down, allowing for quicker repairs.…
NSF plans to shift management of NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center to third party
The National Science Foundation announced Feb. 12 that it is shifting management of the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to a “third-party operator,” the latest step in an effort by the Trump administration to break up the world-class lab based in Boulder. The transition has…
Boulder gets its first romance-only bookstore as Sugar and Spice Books opens near Pearl Street
The new shop is the first romance-only bookstore in Northern Colorado, reflecting the genre’s explosive growth and BookTok-driven popularity.
How Boulder’s Kimbal Musk appears in the newly released Epstein files
Newly released court documents and emails reference Musk’s social and personal connections to Jeffrey Epstein and people in his orbit.
Nicole Speer and Celeste Landry: We can do better than just adding more Boulder County commissioners
Expanding the Board of County Commissioners without changing how county elections work risks reinforcing the same representation gaps voters want to solve. That’s why we’re proposing a companion measure on proportional representation.
South Boulder residents fill council chambers to call for a full rec center replacement, including pool
City officials say the South Boulder Recreation Center needs a $30 million replacement, but funding and amenities remain undecided.
CU Regents face calls to support collective bargaining, end Key Lime Air contract tied to ICE flights
Labor advocates and community members dominated public comment, urging regents to reconsider both labor policy and an airline contract tied to ICE activity.
CU begins push to expand collective bargaining for faculty, staff and student workers
Union advocates will speak at a CU Board of Regents meeting in Boulder on Feb. 5, as a monthslong debate over collective bargaining at the university gets underway.
Remembering Peter James Baston, engineer and innovator guided by integrity and excellence
Peter James Baston passed away Jan. 7, 2026, after a valiant battle against cancer. He was at home, receiving hospice care, in the loving company of family members. Pete was born Feb. 7, 1947, in Gravesend, Kent, England, to Freida Mary Baston and James William Cheeseman. His father abandoned the…
Former Longmont Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis convicted on four felony charges
Jaquez Lewis, a Longmont Democrat, was convicted on Jan. 28 on four felony charges, including attempting to influence a public servant and forgery. She will be sentenced on Feb. 27. Jaquez Lewis, a licensed pharmacist, resigned in February 2025 following an ethics investigation in which investigators found that a letter…
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