By Kaylee Harter - March 20,2024

World beyond

Two parakeets, named Moonbeam and Pierre, chirp next to a bookshelf filled with books on witchcraft, astrology and meditation at Longmont’s Magic Fairy Candles. A shop cat named Wizard ambles...

By Kaylee Harter - March 20,2024

It’s a Bodega

Sizzling artificial squid-flavored Lays from China. Garlic baguette-flavored Sun Chips from Korea. Matcha KitKats from Japan. Boulderites don’t have to travel across the globe to sample these familiar snacks in...

By Kaylee Harter - March 13,2024

Why do Boulder’s roads suck when it snows? 

Heather Harding, the business manager for Mountain Sun, has commuted from Longmont to Boulder for the last 14 years. She says the state of roads between the two towns after...

By Kaylee Harter - March 6,2024

BoCo, briefly: March 6, 2024

Study: Soil not toxic after Marshall Fire Toxic metals in Marshall Fire burn areas didn’t reach dangerous levels, according to a CU Boulder study published in Environmental Science & Technology. ...

By Kaylee Harter - February 28,2024

Gov’t watch: Feb. 28. 2024

Boulder City Council At its March 7 meeting, council will:  • Decide whether CenturyLink and Xfinity can install telecommunication utilities on certain open space lands.  • Give a preliminary vote...

By Kaylee Harter - February 21,2024

BoCo, briefly: Feb. 21, 2024

Engagement sessions for minimum wage increases BoCo cities are looking for feedback on minimum wage increases that could be coming in January 2025. Boulder, Lafayette, Longmont, Louisville and Erie are...

By Kaylee Harter - February 14,2024

Under one roof 

Crystal and G, a married couple both wearing tan Carhartt overalls, sit on a bench at the Boulder Bandshell on a sunny Thursday afternoon.  They’ve been homeless for just under...

By Kaylee Harter - February 6,2024

Weekly Why: Why is there so much radon in Colorado?

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking — and Coloradans face a greater risk than the average American. Half of houses in Boulder County have unhealthy...

By Kaylee Harter - January 24,2024

‘Less surprised by tomorrow’

As Boulder Weekly looked back over the past 30 years for our anniversary issue, we wished we had a crystal ball to tell us what the next 30 years would...

By Kaylee Harter - January 10,2024

Exposed to the elements

Update Jan. 11, 2:23 p.m.: Boulder Shelter for the Homeless announced Thursday that Via will add two additional buses from downtown to the shelter before 7 p.m., through Monday evening....

By Kaylee Harter - January 10,2024

BoCo, briefly: Jan. 10, 2024

Lisa Sweeney-Miran sues City of Boulder claiming free speech violations Former Police Oversight Panel member Lisa Sweeney-Miran claimed in a lawsuit filed Jan. 9 that the City of Boulder violated...

By Kaylee Harter - January 3,2024

At a glance: Jan. 3, 2023

Ride cheaper RTD fares were lowered across the board for the first time at the start of the new year. Three-hour passes decreased from $3 for local or $5.25 for...

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