76-year-old killed in Boulder Canyon Drive crash identified
The Boulder County Coroner’s Office has identified Timothy Wolcott as the 76-year-old man who was killed in a head-on crash in Boulder Canyon on Thursday morning. About 9:23 a.m., Colorado State Patrol responded to a report of a head on crash at Chapman Drive and Boulder Canyon Drive, also signed as Colorado 119,...
Winds could fan wildfires in Boulder County, prompting red flag warning
Boulder County is under a red flag warning Friday for elevations below 6,000 feet as the National Weather Service is warning of weather that could fan any wildfires that spark. The warning is in effect from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, according to NWS. Low relative humidity and wind...
Takeaways from Erie State of the Town: Growth, development, mineral rights
Erie Mayor Andrew Moore opened his remarks at Thursday evening’s State of the Town event with a familiar topic: growth. With a population exceeding 41,000 by the end of 2025, Erie has more than doubled in size since 2010, when it had about 18,000 residents. That growth forces the...
Suspected drunk driver accused of running red light, striking a bicyclist in Golden
GOLDEN, Colo. — A suspected drunk driver is accused of accelerating through a red light on Highway 6, striking and seriously injuring a Golden bicyclist, who remains in critical condition a week and a half later. On March 25 just after 8 a.m., officers with the Golden Police Department...
Half of staff at Boulder’s NOAA Global Monitoring Lab face furloughs as funding freeze...
About half of the staff at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Monitoring Lab in Boulder will be furloughed in May if federal funding is not released. The lab tracks and analyzes greenhouse gases, solar radiation, aerosols and ozone levels. More than half of the scientists at the...
Phoenix Weaponry leaves Berthoud for Rapid City
Phoenix Weaponry will leave Berthoud by July 31, moving to Rapid City, S.D., owner Aaron Cayce told the Surveyor. The company is Colorado’s largest arms manufacturer, and occupies about 10,000 square feet on Second Street. Cayce marked the move out to increased property taxes and leasing costs, as well...
No Kings Rally: Longmont, Colorado, 03.28.26
They say the third time’s the charm. After two large protests in summer 2025, the No Kings protest returned to downtown Longmont, Colorado, on Saturday, March 28, 2026, to send a message to those in office that protesters stand behind the U.S. Constitution and not behind an administration that acts like it’s run by a...
Suspect in custody after deadly shooting in Longmont
LONGMONT, Colo. — A suspect is in custody after a man was shot and killed in Longmont Friday. According to a news release from the City of Longmont, officers responded to the 500 block of 15th Avenue, near Main Street, on a report of a shooting at around 1:20 p.m.
Beloved Boulder bar that closed to auction off massive collection of quirky decor to...
In case you missed it, Boulder’s beloved The World Famous Dark Horse bar was forced to close last month due to a redevelopment project. After 51 years of business, its final day of operations took place on March 14. Perhaps one silver lining related to the closure is that fans of the establishment will soon […]
Thornton police arrest man in connection with March homicide
Thornton police arrested a man suspected of committing a fatal stabbing. The stabbing happened just before 11 p.m. on March 25 near the intersection of East 88th Avenue and Grant Street, authorities said. Thornton Police Department officials said Zamien Rivas, 25, was arrested Thursday with the help of Arvada Police...

















