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Authorities in Colorado are reminding motorists how not to handle a traffic stop after a recent close call when a driver grabbed a self-defense air pistol from her glovebox while looking for her registration. The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy recently conducted a traffic stop on Diagonal Highway near...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect that while it has been rebranded to the public as YMCA of Northern Colorado, the organization retains its legal name of YMCA of Boulder Valley. The YMCA of Boulder Valley violated its child-care license by registering too many children for...

One of Boulder’s most iconic bars is preparing to say last call.

Set against the hogbacks on the west side of the Denver metro area, the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden is one of those places that manages to be two things at once: a serious preservation site with a working rail yard, and a family-friendly destination where history feels close enough to touch. The Museum’s...

Xcel Energy is telling its customers to prepare for possible power shutoffs as the potential for critical fire weather looms over the Front Range and most of eastern Colorado next week.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Colorado greets the morning with a chilly breeze and damp pavement in spots after light snow. Temperatures hover near 40 degrees in Denver, and a few slick patches linger on bridges and side streets. The...

Extreme Winds and Low Humidity Could Ignite Rapid Fire Spread Across the Front Range. Boulder and much of the Front Range are heading into an unusual and potentially dangerous stretch of weather. The National Weather Service Denver/Boulder office has issued a Fire Weather Watch covering Boulder County below 6,000...

DENVER (KDVR) — The Cherry Creek School District’s assistant superintendent was placed on administrative leave following policy changes and the resignation of the district’s superintendent. On Wednesday, a spokesperson for the district said Tony Poole, the assistant superintendent who is in charge of the special...

Valentine’s Day in Boulder doesn’t have to mean fighting for a reservation or squeezing into a packed dining room. In a town where the Flatirons steal the spotlight and fresh air beats candlelight any day, the best dates often happen outside the restaurant scene. If you’re looking to...

BOULDER, Colo. — The email arrived in Boulder Valley School District parents’ inboxes with a sober subject line: “Our promise as we begin this difficult journey.”. In the message, BVSD officials warned families that continued enrollment declines could require “consolidation, closure, or programmatic changes at the...