BoCo’s Vision Zero Action Plan Targets Dangerous Roads
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‘Kids look to their parents’ — experts urge calm, routine after Evergreen shooting
The adolescent brain craves routine and structure. And in the aftermath of a school shooting, mental health experts said keeping life as predictable as possible is a key strategy for helping students recover. “We want to keep the structure in place that helps our kids and our families feel a...
Missing Indigenous Person Alert issued for 17-year-old boy last seen in Denver
A Missing Indigenous Person Alert was issued Friday for a teen boy last seen Thursday morning in Denver.
CU Boulder lifts evacuations for campus areas
The University of Colorado Boulder has lifted evacuation orders in campus areas after university police said there was an "unconfirmed bomb threat."
Motor vehicle theft on the decline in Boulder County: District Attorney’s Office
Motor vehicle theft in Boulder County is on the decline, according to the 20th Judicial District.
Boulder firebombing attack suspect’s trials delayed
The man accused in a fiery attack on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall earlier this year was granted delays in both his federal and state cases. The big picture: The two rulings mean Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, will likely not stand trial in either court until 2026. Soliman, 45, was scheduled...
Longmont City Council rejects controversial ordinance banning sitting, lying in public spots
The Longmont City Council voted 4-3 on Tuesday night against a controversial ordinance that would have banned sitting and lying down in commercial districts, with Councilmembers Matthew Popkin, Aren Rodriguez, Shiquita Yarbrough and Susie Hidalgo-Fahring opposed, and councilmembers Diane Crist, Sean McCoy, and Mayor...
Watch rescuers save snowboarder who fell 100 feet from glacier in Colorado
A snowboarder was rescued from a glacier in Colorado after roughly falling 100 feet, officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 9. A day before, on Sept. 8, authorities received a report of a person suffering serious injuries near Skyscraper Glacier, located north of Rollins Pass, a mountainous region 78 miles from...
Bob Yates: Boulder County needs a mental health tax
Bob Yates is a regular opinion columnist for Boulder Reporting Lab. He is a former member of the Boulder City Council. Every month since 2016, Bob has published The Boulder Bulletin, a newsletter about local government and the community. Colorado ranks among the worst states in the nation for mental...
Colorado Man Attacked by Bear While Walking Dogs in Boulder
A man was scratched by a hungry bear in Boulder while walking dogs. CPW urges residents to secure trash and avoid bear encounters this fall.