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State Court of Appeals upholds Boulder’s camping ban; CO democrats censure Polis; Farmers face tough decisions due to drought
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 116.63. boulder, budget, camping ban, city of boulder, collective bargain, colorado, election, kgnu news, lawsuit, morning magazine, police, shelter, south boulder, traffic, unhoused, unionize
Headlines Thursday, May 21, 2026 *State Court of Appeals upholds Boulder’s camping ban* The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that the City of Boulder’s camping ban ordinance does not violate the constitutional rights of unhoused residents unable to access indoor shelter. The ordinance was first adopted in 1980 and allows police officers to ticket people for sleeping in public areas. The ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of multiple organizations against the City of Boulder in 2022 for this ordinance, but were not successful. In the Court’s decision, Judge Eric Kuhn said, “Boulder’s residents w
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Civic Action Calendar: Week of May 21
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 95.02. abolition, ballot measure, boulder, boulder county, colorado, downtown boulder, enforcement, kgnu news, morning magazine
- [image: cover] *play_arrow* Civic Action Calendar for May 21st 2026 KGNU News On the weekly Civic Action Calendar, we’ll share information about actions and events hosted by community-based organizations across the Front Range. *Tonight at 6:30 p.m. – Colorado Without Cages will host a screening and discussion of “And Water Brings Tomorrow” * The film follows community-led campaigns to close prisons and ICE detention centers around the country. There will be a post-screening panel discussion about immigrant detention, prison abolition, and the coalition’s work to shut down the GEO ICE detent
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LPCO State Download ������️ Fighting Big Tech and Building Mountain Power | Spring 2026
Local Progress
KEYWORD SCORE: 93.42. affordable housing, black, boulder, boulder council, buses, city attorney, city council, colorado, colorado supreme court, development, election, housing, low-income, mayor, moratorium, nicole speer, police, progressive, sustainable, tenant, transportation, working group, zoning
Summer is approaching fast, and we are building up to an incredible time together at the National Convening in Baltimore. I have officially been on the job for three months and gotten to meet with many of you, hear about your wins and your hopes, and talk about how we can build and wield power for safe and sustainable communities in Colorado. Our Western Slope membership continues to grow, and our Organizing Committee held co-chair elections last week! Please join me in congratulating Denver City Councilwoman *Shontel Lewis *and Roaring Fork Valley School Board member *Jasmin Ramirez *on guidi
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Civic Action Calendar: Week of May 21
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 79.81. abolition, ballot measure, boulder, colorado, downtown boulder, enforcement, kgnu news, morning magazine
Listeners: Top listeners: KGNU Broadcast Live On-Air 9:30 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Civic Action Calendar for May 21st 2026 KGNU News On the weekly Civic Action Calendar, we’ll share information about actions and events hosted by community-based organizations across the Front Range.The film follows community-led campaigns to close prisons and ICE detention centers around the country. There will be a post-screening panel discussion about immigrant detention, prison abolition, and the coalition’s work to shut down the GEO ICE detention center in Aurora. That’s at the Sie
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Boulder receives national attention for its innovative approach to affordable homeownership
Boulder Colorado Release
KEYWORD SCORE: 71.98. affordable housing, boulder, boulder valley school district, bvsd, city of boulder, city staff, colorado, development, duplex, housing, housing and urban development, housing crisis, human services, students
Boulder receives national attention for its innovative approach to affordable homeownership BoulderMOD HUD group photo morsecasillasl… Thu, 05/21/2026 - 13:45 May 21, 2026 Federal housing officials visited BoulderMOD to learn how an innovative partnership between the city, Flatirons Habitat for Humanity and Boulder Valley School District is creating a new model for permanently affordable homeownership and workforce training. Representatives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including senior officials from both the national and regional offices, visited BoulderMOD
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John Lehndorff on the history of Radio Nibbles
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 68.13. bike, boulder, diversity, downtown boulder, kgnu news, morning magazine
Listeners: Top listeners: KGNU Broadcast Live On-Air 9:30 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm John Lehndorff on the history of Radio Nibbles KGNU News This week is KGNU Radio Week, where we celebrate all things KGNU and recognize the impact of independent, community-driven media here on the Front Range.We’re marking KGNU’s 48 years of providing local news, eclectic music, and community-led programming, while helping foster creative, innovative spaces. And this year is special because the station is preparing to move into a new home in downtown Boulder. This week’s special progra
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Colorado court upholds Boulder's decades-long camping ban, drawing criticism from homeless advocates
Denver 7 News
KEYWORD SCORE: 67.64. aclu of colorado, boulder, camping ban, city of boulder, colorado, enforcement, homelessness, housing, housing option, lawsuit, open space, police, public health, shelter, unhoused
BOULDER, Colo. The Colorado Court of Appeals has upheld Boulder's longstanding ban on camping or lodging on any property without consent, dealing a blow to the ACLU of Colorado, which filed the original lawsuit in 2022. The ruling means violators of the ordinance could face fines of more than $2,000 and up to 90 days in jail. Under the ordinance, "shelter" is defined as any cover or protection from the elements other than clothing including blankets and tents. *Watch: Denver7's Colin Riley talks with an advocate who has faced homelessness in the wake of the ruling * Colorado court upholds Boul
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An audio postcard from the Boulder Farmers Market
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 65.37. boulder, downtown boulder, kgnu news, morning magazine
Listeners: Top listeners: KGNU Broadcast Live On-Air 9:30 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm An audio postcard from the Boulder Farmers Market KGNU News Between April and October, the Farmers Market draws locals and visitors alike to downtown Boulder on Saturday mornings. For farmers and shoppers, the market has become a community gathering space.CU student Savannah Behr visited a recent market to talk with vendors and visitors, and she brings us this audio postcard.The Boulder farmers market is in full swing now on Saturdays and Wednesday evenings. BFM is coming up on its 40 y
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LPTX State Download ������ LP’s Debut at SXSW & School Boards CGL | Spring 2026
Local Progress
KEYWORD SCORE: 64.55. affordable housing, black, city council, civil rights, commission, development, economic justice, housing, lawsuit, mayor, progressive, public education, racial justice, refugee, tenant, transportation
It’s been a busy couple of months for our Local Progress Texas Chapter! From our debut at SXSW and the launch of our Collaborative Governance Lab, we’ve been gathering with members across the state and celebrating local wins! We are excited to provide a glimpse of what our work has looked like in 2026 so far, at a time when local governments are seen as a crucial component of our democracy, and what we have to fight for that’s at stake amid rising authoritarianism. Local Progress members lead in their communities every day alongside partners who help them innovate, bring accountability and tra
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Design Within Reach to open Saturday in long-vacant Boulder Macy’s
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 64.20. boulder, boulder county, boulder county clerk, city council, city of boulder, colorado, development, housing, moratorium, planning board, redevelop, sustainable, tenant
High-end furniture retailer Design Within Reach will welcome its first customers Saturday, becoming... BOULDER — High-end furniture retailer Design Within Reach will welcome its first customers Saturday, becoming the debut tenant at Boulder 29, the redeveloped Macy’s department store that has sat empty for more than two years.Stamford, Connecticut-based DWR — a brand acquired in 2014 by Herman Miller, which later merged with Knoll to form MillerKnoll — has leased 8,892 square feet, filling the project’s entire retail component while 154,000 square feet of office space remains vacant.“We are in
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Boulder’s new comprehensive plan heads toward final vote, could allow significantly more housing
Boulder Reporting Lab
KEYWORD SCORE: 63.84. boulder, boulder city council, boulder county, boulder valley comprehensive plan, city council, city of boulder, commission, comprehensive plan, development, duplex, housing, housing advisory board, land-use, open space, planning board, public hearing
Following public feedback, a recommended draft of the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan is now available for public review. Updated every five to 10 years, the plan guides the City of Boulder and Boulder County on land-use policy, from housing development to open space protection. One of the key changes in the latest draft is new language stating that “the city supports increasing the housing supply.” The change followed a recommendation from the city’s Housing Advisory Board to include a statement acknowledging the need to increase the overall supply of housing in the Boulder Valley. The plan
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Boulder rejects landmarking push that threatened senior housing project
Boulder Reporting Lab
KEYWORD SCORE: 53.50. affordable housing, boulder, boulder city council, city council, city staff, development, housing, landmark, public hearing
The Boulder City Council on Thursday declined to pursue landmarking of a 1920s bungalow, officially closing the door on what would have been a significant obstacle to constructing a 60-unit permanently affordable housing development for older adults on Arapahoe Avenue. Presbyterian Manor is planning to relocate or demolish four nearly 100-year-old Craftsman bungalows to make way for a new three-story building adjacent to the nonprofit’s existing 11-story tower at 1050 Arapahoe Ave. All rental units would be restricted to residents 62 and older earning at or below 60% of the area median income.
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District Attorney Dougherty Responds to Congressional Immigration Inquiry
Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 48.00. boulder, boulder county, colorado, enforcement, immigration enforcement, police
*Press releases are provided to Yellow Scene Magazine. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole.* *For Immediate Release* *May 20, 2026* *Shannon Carbone* *303-441-3804* *scar...@bouldercounty.gov* *Boulder County, Colo.* – District Attorney Michael Dougherty is responding and pushing back on a congressional inquiry from House Republicans targeting Colorado communities (including Boulder, Colo.) over state immigration laws, calling the effort political theater that ignores serious failures within the federal immigration system. Dougherty believes th
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Boulder County admin leaving for gov leadership role in Santa Barbara
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 46.16. boulder, boulder county, city manager, city of boulder, colorado, commission, employment
Jana Petersen, Boulder County’s longtime administrator, is stepping down in August to take a role... BOULDER — Jana Petersen, Boulder County’s longtime administrator, is stepping down in August to take a role as CEO of Santa Barbara County, California’s government. Peterson, whose last day will be Aug. 11, has been Boulder County’s top unelected official since 2020. She has held numerous roles with the county and the City of Boulder over the past two decades, from Boulder County’s public information officer to Boulder’s assistant city manager.“Boulder County has been my home for nearly three d
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The Value of Concentrating Neighborhood Investment
Governing
KEYWORD SCORE: 45.28. development, election, housing, housing and urban development, infrastructure, low-income, mayor, redevelop, transit
In his State of the City address in March, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens outlined one of the country’s most comprehensive — and, per capita, largest — neighborhood redevelopment plans. The Neighborhood Reinvestment Initiative, which includes mixed-income housing along with parks, trails, transit, schools, grocery stores and health centers, would channel more than $5 billion toward a selection of underinvested neighborhoods. I asked Dickens recently about his plan to concentrate redevelopment in seven target neighborhoods and what it meant as a political and economic strategy. He replied succinct
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Report: Mountain West ‘uniquely positioned’ to commercialize quantum research
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 44.36. boulder, colorado, commission, development
Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico are uniquely positioned to advance the rapidly growing quantum... FORT COLLINS — Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico are uniquely positioned to advance the rapidly growing quantum industry to commercialization, according to a research report released Thursday by Innosphere and the National Science Foundation’s ASCEND Engine.The report, authored by Denizens LLC, was commissioned in collaboration with the Economic Development Administration-funded Elevate Quantum because the ASCEND technology stack and quantum sensing have significant areas of overlap.ASCEND is an a
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SVP Boulder County records 2025 impact
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 40.34. boulder, boulder county, colorado, employment
Social Venture Partners Boulder County distributed $56,000 in grant funding through its Catapult... BOULDER — Social Venture Partners Boulder County distributed $56,000 in grant funding through its Catapult and microgrant programs and donated $777,000 directly to local nonprofits, according to the organization’s 2025 Annual Impact Report issued Wednesday.“This report is another example of how community collaboration is necessary for community strength and health,” Joshua Silberstein, CEO of SVP Boulder County, said in a prepared statement. “Our Boulder County nonprofits tirelessly serve our co
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Jared Polis, free speech, Tina Peters, and 'self-inflicted political pain'
Inside the News in Colorado
KEYWORD SCORE: 38.20. black, colorado, colorado supreme court, development, election, housing, michael bennet, petition, phil weiser, progressive, unionize, lgbtq
Colorado’s Democratic governor, Jared Polis, became the center of the media universe this week when he unilaterally cut in half a nine-year prison sentence for the famous former Mesa County elections clerk, Tina Peters. Peters had become a folk hero for a faction of the political right who say they believe Joe Biden stole the presidential election from Donald Trump in 2020. A Western Slope judge and jury had sent Peters, a white-haired septuagenarian election denier, to the slammer in 2024 after she orchestrated a security breach of her county’s own election system in 2021. She did so as part
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Public Transit’s Pandemic Woes Persist
Governing
KEYWORD SCORE: 37.64. budget, bus service, buses, commuter rail, covid-19, development, fares, homelessness, pandemic, service cuts, transit, transportation
In Brief: Public transit agencies have fewer riders than they did before the pandemic. Many are struggling to balance their budgets amid revenue losses and cost increases. Transit funding relies on state and local government, where the politics of public transit can be mixed. Six years after the COVID-19 pandemic left America’s buses and trains almost completely empty for months at a time, public transit agencies are still trying to understand the long-term social shifts brought on by the pandemic. More people work from home now than ever before. Downtown office districts are often empty on Mo
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Spotlight: The Sibelius Project from Boulder Chamber
Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 36.02. boulder, colorado, walk out
*The Boulder Chamber Orchestra will perform its annual season finale concert at Macky Auditorium on Saturday, May 23rd. The concert, “A Toast To Music: 21 Years of Musical Excellence,” closes the 2025-2026 season. The primary highlight is the premiere of The Sibelius Project: Symphony to Save the Planet, a film experience created by Chamber Orchestra conductor and music director Bahman Saless in collaboration with Academy-Award-nominated filmmaker David McGowan. The program also includes the Colorado premiere of “Ode to the Rockies,” a composition by Saless, and a performance of Pyotr Ilyich T
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Whole Foods liquor license dispute draws second lawsuit
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 31.86. boulder, boulder county, city of boulder, colorado, lawsuit
The city of Boulder and its liquor licensing authority have asked the Boulder County District Court... The city of Boulder and its liquor licensing authority have asked the Boulder County District Court to dismiss a case filed by the owner of Hazel’s Beverage World that challenged an expansion of the liquor license held by Whole Foods. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Continue reading for less than $3 per week! Get a month of award-winning local business news, trends and insights Access award-winning content today! Login Processing your subscription now!If you canceled your payment, click
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Coal Creek Meals on Wheels Expands Grab & Go Meal Program to Broomfield Through Partnership with FISH and Broomfield Community Foundation
Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 31.09. boulder, housing, low-income
*Press releases are provided to Yellow Scene Magazine. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole.* Coal Creek Meals on Wheels (CCMOW) has expanded its Grab & Go meal program into Broomfield through a new partnership with Broomfield FISH, increasing access to nutritious prepared meals for community members experiencing food insecurity and other hardships. CCMOW began providing 20 refrigerated meals per week to Broomfield FISH in March 2026. As of May 1, the organization now delivers 50 refrigerated meals each week across two distribution days — once du
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Polis signs Colorado competency law overhaul
Denver 7 News
KEYWORD SCORE: 25.98. boulder, colorado, development, judy amabile
Gov. Jared Polis just signed a new bill that would revamp the states competency law and ensure criminal defendants who are found incompetent, but could pose a threat to the public are not released. The bill creates a pathway for those defendants to connect with mental services and provides funding to add more beds and facilities. *Watch the update in the video player below:* Polis signs Colorado competency law overhaul A 2024 law change required judges to dismiss charges against suspects who were found incompetent and not likely to be restored in the near future. Prior to that, the law stated
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Spirit’s Shutdown Exposes America’s Fragile Affordable Travel System
Streetsblog Net
KEYWORD SCORE: 25.66. buses, fares, infrastructure, multimodal, petition, students, sustainable, transit, transportation, transportation system
The shutdown of Spirit Airlines didn’t just ground flights. It exposed a deeper weakness in America’s transportation system: tens of millions of people rely on affordable travel, and we still don’t provide enough of it. For students, workers, and families, low-cost travel isn’t a luxury. It is what keeps them connected to education, jobs, loved ones, and opportunity. When a carrier built around affordability disappears, the impact lands hardest on those with the fewest alternatives. The lesson from the Spirit demise isn’t that affordable travel is fragile. It’s that we have not built a system
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Denver unveils Acoma Street revamp as part of '5280 Trail' project
9 News Denver
KEYWORD SCORE: 24.47. budget, cars, colorado, infrastructure, landmark, scooter, shared street, shelter, traffic, transportation, walkable
Denver is transforming a section of downtown into the 5280 Trail, a pedestrian-friendly area with greenspaces and events. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app.Next up in 5Example video title will go here for this videoNext up in 5Example video title will go here for this videoDENVER — Denver is preparing to turn part of downtown into a walkable, street festival-style destination. The first major piece of the planned "5280 Trail" is coming to the Golden Triangle along Acoma Street. Construction could begin as soon as September. Project managers with Denver's Department of Trans
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70-acre annexation plan advances in east Fort Collins
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 23.94. boulder, colorado, development, mixed-use
Construction could soon be coming to approximately 70 acres of land in east Fort Collins adjacent... Construction could soon be coming to approximately 70 acres of land in east Fort Collins adjacent to the mixed-use Bloom development. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Continue reading for less than $3 per week! Get a month of award-winning local business news, trends and insights Access award-winning content today! Login Processing your subscription now!If you canceled your payment, click here to close this window.If you processed a payment and this page does not reload in 10 seconds, pleas
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Emergency project starts to remove trees along Colorado highways where wildfire risk is high
Denver 7 News
KEYWORD SCORE: 23.73. boulder, cdot, colorado, colorado department of transportation, infrastructure, traffic, transportation
The Colorado Department of Transportation has started an emergency project to cut trees along state highways where the risk of wildfires is high. This $4 million project targets five highway corridors along the Front Range and foothills. That includes: Colorado Highway 119 from mile point 0 to 40 (from US 6 in Clear Creek Canyon north to the Nederland area) Highway 72 from mile point 10 to 53 (from Coal Creek Canyon through Pinecliffe and Nederland to near Allenspark) Highway 93 from mile point 7 to 10 (between Golden and Boulder) Highway 128 from mile point 1 to 3 (near the junction with CO 9
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Aerospace firm could add 400+ jobs at planned HQ, factory, testing facility
BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 22.72. boulder, colorado, development
Colorado is offering millions in incentives to a homegrown — but unnamed — aerospace company... Colorado is offering millions in incentives to a homegrown — but unnamed — aerospace company that appears poised for propulsive growth. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Continue reading for less than $3 per week! Get a month of award-winning local business news, trends and insights Access award-winning content today! Login Processing your subscription now!If you canceled your payment, click here to close this window.If you processed a payment and this page does not reload in 10 seconds, please r
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More opinions on the way
SCOTUS Blog
KEYWORD SCORE: 21.50. election, lawsuit, petition, students
Love to start your day with a live blog? Then we’ve got some good news. We’re live blogging this morning beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT as we await one or more opinions in argued cases. At the Court After the possible announcement of opinions this morning, the justices will meet in a private conference to discuss cases and vote on petitions for review. Orders from today’s conference are expected on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. EDT. The court has not yet indicated when it will next release opinions. Morning ReadsTrump Court Picks Now Cite Justice Jackson on 2020 Election *Olivia Alafriz, Bloomberg Law* Whe
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