CU Boulder professors raise concerns over ChatGPT deal
University of Colorado Boulder professors are raising questions about the school's contract with OpenAI to provide ChatGPT to all students. Why it matters: The deal is fueling faculty unease about the ethics of artificial intelligence and its environmental impact and potential effects on student learning and mental...
Three Niwot women are building a thriving senior community
This week's Denver7 Everyday Hero goes to three women who created a social lifeline for seniors in Niwot.
🚧 $32M in new funding proposed for Boulder–Longmont and I‑270 projects
The Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) is considering April 2026 amendments to its 2026–2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The changes include:. $15 million in state FASTER Safety funds for CO‑119 operational improvements between Boulder and Longmont.
Arvada Teens Stole a Car and Apparently Thought Ramming a Police Cruiser Was a...
Three teens allegedly tried to use a stolen car as a battering ram against Arvada cops. Spoiler: it did not go well for them.
Will it snow in April after a warm winter?
According to the Pinpoint Weather team, the snow might not be over just yet.
The Mead High School parking lot was designed by a five-year-old (Satire)
The bell has just rung, now it’s time to run. You walk quickly out the classroom door, dodging the slow walkers, trying to get to your car before the clock strikes 2:46. If you’re late, expect an actual 30-minute delay, only finally getting out of the parking lot at 3:20 p.m. When burning alive in your furnace of a...
Erie Restricts Irrigation Amidst Unprecedented Sprinkler Usage, Drought, High Temperatures
The Town of Erie in Weld County has asked all residents to refrain from using sprinklers for the rest of March as there is a shortage of water. The town has threatened to turn off water service to residents and businesses that do not comply. While the whole state has been facing a drought and historically low...
Longmont Juvenile May Be Tried For Murder Of Step-Brother; Suspect Found With Glock 23
A Longmont juvenile who was arrested as a suspect in the death of his step-brother last week may be facing first-degree murder charges. Last Wednesday, the Longmont Police responded to the scene at 3:53 p.m. in the 4500 block of Redmond Drive at the Cloverbasin Village apartments. They found a deceased juvenile in...
I-25 Speeding Fines Begin April 2
New enforcement targets work zone safety between Mead and Berthoud. Drivers traveling along Interstate 25 between Mead and Berthoud will soon face fines for speeding in an active construction zone, as Colorado’s automated speed enforcement program shifts from warnings to penalties on April 2. After a 30-day warning...
Hiding the ‘Rough’ Past: Why Early Colorado Mining Camps Scrubbed Their Original Names
Colorado has been around the block a few times, and if you rewind far enough, a lot of these towns weren’t always called what they are now. Back in the mining boom days, places were popping up overnight. When that happens, nobody’s exactly holding a committee meeting to lock in a name forever. They just slap...
