‘Roughrider’ Owen Hays breaks 25-year-old record in 300-meter hurdles
Roosevelt High School’s Owen Hays set a new Colorado benchmark in the 300-meter hurdles with a time of 36.14 at the Pomona Invitational.
Community meeting for Road Closure at 112th Ave., west of Highway 85
A temporary closure is planned at the beginning of May on the west side of 112th Avenue at Highway 85 for infrastructure work related to the private QuikTrip development. While this is not a City of Commerce City project, we are sharing this information to help keep the community informed. Seneca will host a community meeting on Wednesday, April 29, from 6-7 p.m...
Coach Prime’s New QB Openly Pushes to Flip Alabama Recruit from Kalen DeBoer
Coach Prime gets another recruiting catalyst for building the Buffs’ 2027 class. Julian Lewis was a critical “recruiting catalyst” for Colorado’s 2025 class. Now, the program lands a four-star QB from Antioch, Tennessee, Andre Adams. Since his commitment this April, he has been a vocal leader on social media and a recruiter for the Buffs. Now, he expresses his intention for a flip...
Town of Berthoud rejects petition limiting new development
Although the Town of Berthoud won’t limit the height of new construction on Mountain Avenue to two stories, petition organizers felt it was critically important to spread the word about preserving Berthoud’s small-town character and charm. “We are glad that our petition was able to achieve the goal...
CU Boulder researcher finds rare Florida moth species thought to be extinct
BOULDER, Colo. — A moth species native to Florida that was believed to be extinct for decades has been rediscovered by a University of Colorado Boulder researcher. Ryan St Laurent, an assistant professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at CU Boulder and curator of entomology at the CU Museum of Natural History, spotted multiple live specimens of the Cicinnus albarenicolus moth during nighttime fieldwork in...
Boulder set to reopen addiction treatment home for homeless people
The City of Boulder has selected Hazelbrook, a Colorado-based recovery services provider, to operate its recovery home for homeless people with substance use disorders. The city first opened the 11-bed residential program on Pearl Street in 2023, but it closed in September 2025 after the previous vendor cited challenges with federal funding and a diverging mission with the city. The new provider...
Unexpected entry during utility work highlights need to verify utility workers
A situation that initially raised concern for a Westminster homeowner is now being clarified by police and Xcel Energy, but officials say it still serves as an important reminder about verifying who is at your door.
After Shark Tank deal fell through, Boulder’s Nude Foods eyes Front Range expansion
Boulder-based Nude Foods Market is planning its next phase of growth, and doing so on its own terms. The zero-waste grocer is exploring new locations in south Denver and seeing demand from Fort Collins as it looks to expand to five Front Range stores in the coming years, co-founders said. The company is also considering relocating its Boulder store to a...
Victim’s loved one reacts to murder conviction of Denver anti-violence activist
It's been nearly a year and a half since a man attending his own son's birthday northeast of Denver was gunned down by a former anti-gun violence activist, in what the victim's family calls a senseless act of violence.
Boulder County will lay off more employees and may cut programs to close $13.2...
After cutting 62 jobs and losing roughly 70 more workers through voluntary severance, Boulder County is preparing for another round of layoffs and potential service reductions. County officials say they must trim another $13.2 million from the 2027 budget to address a structural deficit driven by costs rising faster than...
