KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 97.24. boulder, budget, collective bargain, colorado, commission, diversity, infrastructure, kgnu news, police, public utilities commission, south boulder, students, traffic, transit, unionize
Headlines Tuesday, May 26, 2026 *Bill aims to reauthorize CO PUC* Colorado lawmakers have passed a bill reauthorizing a powerful state regulatory body after pushback from Xcel Energy and a coalition of business and labor groups. HB26-1326 reauthorizes the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, or the PUC. for another seven years. The PUC regulates thousands of businesses, including monopoly utilities like Xcel, ride-share operators, telecommunications giants, towing companies and other private entities. Every few years, lawmakers review and reauthorize the commission, through what’s called a “s
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Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 68.78. air quality, boulder, boulder county, commission, development, housing, infrastructure, land use, mayor, multi-family, redevelop, sustainability, traffic, transit, transportation, zoning
Following Erie citizens’ approval of home rule in 2023, supporters argued that moving to the new system would empower Erie with better decision-making ability as the town continued to grow rapidly. However, less than two years after this historic vote, Erie continues to make crucial decisions in which the town’s future increasingly becomes defined by a stable four-member coalition on the Town Council that has consistently banded together on several of Erie’s major controversies. These voting patterns have been observed on multiple occasions. Mayor Moore, Mayor Pro Tem Bell, and Town Council Me
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Boulder Colorado Release
KEYWORD SCORE: 58.81. bike, bike lane, bike path, bikeway, boulder, colorado, infrastructure, multimodal, public health, sustainable, traffic, transit, transportation, transportation system, walkable
Community Voices: Finding Freedom, and Climate Solutions, on Boulder’s Bike Paths Rachel Alba1.jpg niclil@boulder… Tue, 05/26/2026 - 10:38 May 26, 2026 For Rachel, Director of Religious Education at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder, choosing how to get around the city wasn’t just about transportation. It was about building a life aligned with her values. “When I moved to Boulder, I was looking for a place where I would not need a car,” she said. “I have not driven regularly since high school, and I did not want to start again.” In Boulder, that choice became possible. Rachel’s dail
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Boulder Reporting Lab
KEYWORD SCORE: 55.20. boulder, boulder county, claire levy, colorado, commission, diversity, open space, public meeting, u.s. 36
Boulder County commissioners voted last week to move forward with a controversial herbicide project at Red Hill, reviving a plan that had been paused for months after strong public opposition and ongoing concerns from residents about past herbicide applications by county staff. The project calls for drones to spray the herbicide indaziflam across roughly 800 acres of county open space west of U.S. 36 near St. Vrain and Hygiene roads, including portions of Heil Valley Ranch. County officials say the treatment is necessary to control invasive cheatgrass, which can crowd out native species and in
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Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 54.38. boulder, city of boulder, colorado, development, eviction, housing, penfield tate, rental assistance, tenant
*Press releases are provided to Yellow Scene Magazine. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole.* *Tuesday, May 26, 2026* *Media Contacts:* *Lyndsy Morse-Casillas, Media Relations, 720-610-7524* *Cate Stanek, Media Relations, 303-775-0984* *Brenda Ritenour, Community Engagement Manager, 303-916-7465* *www.bouldercolorado.gov* *Community Invited to Home Safety and Tenant Rights Event on June 9* *Join the city for a free event to learn about tenant rights and home safety.* *BOULDER, Colo.* – The City of Boulder invites community members to a free infor Share via:
Boulder Reporting Lab
KEYWORD SCORE: 51.98. boulder, boulder valley school district, bvsd, infrastructure, public meeting, students, transit, working group
*This commentary is by Yoav Lurie, the parent of a Summit Middle School student and a Foothill Elementary student, a former Teach For America staff member and a Boulder-based entrepreneur.* Last year, when my daughter got into Summit Middle Charter School through the lottery, our family did something we hadn’t planned: We explored Boulder Valley School District, liked what we saw and pulled both kids out of private school. We were especially worried about the middle school transition. What we found at Summit impressed us. Our daughter walked into a school where teachers knew families, where ei
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BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 49.56. boulder, budget, colorado, employment, housing, pandemic, students, sustainable, zoning
Facing a post-pandemic drop in enrollment and structural budgetary deficits, Boulder’s Naropa... BOULDER — Facing a post-pandemic drop in enrollment and structural budgetary deficits, Boulder’s Naropa University is eliminating (for now, at least) a dozen core faculty positions and many more full- or part-time visiting instructor roles. The cuts come as Naropa, a liberal arts school with a Buddhism-inspired curriculum founded in 1974 by Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chögyam Trungpa, prepares to sells off much of its Boulder campus real estate in an effort to raise operating capital and move closer t
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Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 49.25. bicycle, bike, boulder, boulder county, budget, colorado, commission, latino, sierra club, transit, transportation, working group
*Press releases are provided to Yellow Scene Magazine. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole.* *May 26, 2026* *Contact: Serena Woods* *ser...@woods-strategies.com* *Coalition Opposing Proposed Initiative 175 grows to 57 Organizations* *Hospitals, business groups, higher education institutions, K-12 education advocates, conservation advocates, public transit organizations, local governments, and labor organizations are asking proponents to withdraw Initiative 175* *Denver, CO* – Today, Keep Kids First Colorado released a letter, now signed by nearl Share via:
Boulder Colorado Release
KEYWORD SCORE: 49.11. boulder, city of boulder, colorado, development, eviction, housing, human services, penfield tate, rental assistance, tenant
Community Invited to Home Safety and Tenant Rights Event on June 9 img0687.jpg morsecasillasl… Tue, 05/26/2026 - 15:12 May 26, 2026 Join the city for a free event to learn about tenant rights and home safety. The City of Boulder invites community members to a free informational event to learn more about home safety and tenant rights on Tuesday, June 9 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Penfield Tate, II Municipal Building, 1777 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80302. This event is designed to help community members understand their rights as tenants, what services are available to support tenants, city laws arou
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Boulder Colorado Release
KEYWORD SCORE: 46.81. boulder, city of boulder, colorado, open space
Recreate Responsibly this Summer Fishing in Boulder Creek.jpg clusmans@bould… Tue, 05/26/2026 - 13:41 May 26, 2026 Whether you're hitting the trails, cooling off in the water or exploring open space with your pup, summer in Boulder is packed with opportunity. As always, call 911 in any emergency. The city encourages all community members to celebrate the great weather by recreating responsibly. Below you will find tips for trail recreation, enjoying open space with dogs, water safety and fire safety. Trail Recreation Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) system offers over 155 miles o
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Vox - Policy
KEYWORD SCORE: 42.69. bike, buses, cars, development, enforcement, infrastructure, low-income, public health, scooter, traffic, transit, transportation
[image: Motorcyclists, buses, and trucks share a curving rural road bordered by trees, with little separation between vehicles and vulnerable road users.] A road in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. | Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The story of global health over the last few centuries has generally been one of great progress — vastly longer lifespans, far fewer women dying in childbirth, many fewer children dying from miserable diseases like measles and smallpox. But there is one often overlooked feature of modernity that has brought a new and enormous degree of mortality and injury
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Denver 7 News
KEYWORD SCORE: 38.97. boulder, city council, city manager, city of boulder, colorado, electric vehicle, energy efficiency, mayor, public meeting, public works, sustainability, sustainable, traffic, transit, transportation
Ethan from Arapahoe County writes, What's driving you crazy? Why has the city of Aurora not upgraded its old sodium streetlights to LED? Most cities surrounding Aurora have but the city still has its mismatched, broken, and dim streetlights. This would directly help so many of the safety issues we see on Aurora roads. It's almost 2026 and Aurora still has no plan to get this done to save money and have safer streets! Whats going on?? When driving around Aurora you might assume the street lights are all owned and maintained by the city. That is not the case. Nearly all of the older streetlights
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City Observatory
KEYWORD SCORE: 38.19. budget, cars, commission, infrastructure, pandemic, traffic, transit, transportation
The Interstate Bridge Replacement project’s investment grade analysis traffic and revenue analysis shows the $15 billion project will be a waste of money that will serve fewer vehicles in 2050 than use the bridge today. And it will cause tens of thousands of vehicles to divert to the parallel I-205 bridge, increasing traffic, congestion and pollution. IBR’s generously funded public relations team is trying to divert attention from these inconvenient truths with a pat talking point: They’re falsely claiming that the investment grade analysis (a much more detailed, sophisticated and accurate set
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Boulder Reporting Lab
KEYWORD SCORE: 36.48. boulder, boulder county, colorado, tabor
Colorado’s legendary 19th century “Silver King” Horace Austin Tabor made a fortune mining silver in Leadville, Colorado. Then he lost it all with his mistress-turned-wife, Baby Doe, at his side. Articles, books, and even an opera *—* “The Ballad of Baby Doe” *—* explore the Tabors’ rise and fall. Few accounts, though, mention a little-known chapter in their lives. In a final attempt to recoup his losses, Horace moved his wife and two young daughters to western Boulder County, where he hoped to rebuild his wealth, this time with gold. Originally a stone cutter from Vermont, Horace and his first
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Colorado Public Radio
KEYWORD SCORE: 35.89. colorado, election, enforcement, housing, latino, mayor, police, renter, voting rights
Julie Gonzales, a state senator and community organizer, is challenging one of the biggest figures in Colorado politics: John Hickenlooper, the former governor, former Denver mayor, and current U.S. senator. Gonzales and Hickenlooper are facing off in this June’s primary election to determine the Democratic candidate for the seat. Gonzales says she’s running to disrupt “do-nothing” Democrats — an argument she outlined in a recent interview with Ryan Warner, senior host of Colorado Matters. “Will we continue to engage in six more years of ‘go along to get along politics,’ or will we make histor
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Colorado Newsline
KEYWORD SCORE: 32.48. black, civil rights, colorado, diversity, election, police, racial discrimination, racial equity, voting rights
[image: A group of protestors hold a banner saying “Black Voters Matter” with a quote from Allen v. Milligan, a 2023 case that required Alabama to draw a second congressional district to give Black voters an opportunity to elect their preferred leaders, on May 4, 2026 at the Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery, Alabama. (Photo by Brian Lyman/Alabama Reflector)] A group of protestors hold a banner saying “Black Voters Matter” with a quote from Allen v. Milligan, a 2023 case that required Alabama to draw a second congressional district to give Black voters an opportunity to elect their preferred le
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Colorado Public Radio
KEYWORD SCORE: 31.00. black, bus stop, cars, colorado, commission, diversity, hispanic, housing, infrastructure, mayor, traffic, transit, transportation
As the United States marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 on July 4th, its semiquincentennial, and Colorado prepares to celebrate 150 years of statehood on August 1, Colorado is experiencing a demographic shift – sometimes referred to as a “silver tsunami” — that state leaders say will continue to reshape everything from housing and health care to the workforce and public services. In 2022, for the first time in state history, residents over age 60 outnumbered those under 18, signaling what state officials describe as a fast-accelerating aging trend. Acc
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SCOTUS Blog
KEYWORD SCORE: 27.94. black, civil rights, racial discrimination, voting rights
*Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog.* Much of the reporting on *Louisiana v. Callais* suggests the court stopped short of finding Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (which prohibits racial discrimination in voting) unconstitutional. The opinion’s author, Justice Samuel Alito, took great pains to suggest as much. The court, he wrote, was not “abandon[ing]” the prior framework, that, for decades, authoritatively construed Section 2’s sweep. Instead, Alito insisted, *Callais* was merely an “u
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Denver Westword
KEYWORD SCORE: 27.94. apartment, black, boulder, city attorney, city council, civil rights, colorado, lawsuit, police
[image: Family of unarmed Black man killed by Aurora police sues city — again] The district attorney found the use of deadly force justified in 2024, but a state report questioned aspects of the shooting. The post Family of unarmed Black man killed by Aurora police sues city — again appeared first on Denver Westword. Today’s the Summer Guide listings deadline: We’re looking for the coolest events in Colorado’s hottest seasonChris PerezAudio By CarbonatixAn Aurora SWAT officer fatally shot 37-year-old Kilyn Lewis in May 2024. Lewis was the suspect in a drive-by shooting from weeks prior, but at
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Denver 7 News
KEYWORD SCORE: 27.36. boulder, colorado, petition, students
Derek Li breaks down a word the way a mathematician breaks down a number. "I kind of like to draw an analogy to math," the 13-year-old said. "Because in math, every number can be, at least integers, can be expressed as a product of their prime numbers. And it's kind of like in the spelling bee, words can be expressed as a conjunction of their roots." The Boulder seventh-grader is one of two students representing Colorado at this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee, set for May 26 in Washington, D.C. He will compete against 246 other young spellers from across the United States, U.S. territori
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Colorado Public Radio
KEYWORD SCORE: 21.84. boulder, boulder county, budget, colorado, development, students
The average American farmer is nearing retirement age, and finding the next generation to take over is no easy task. For young people looking to gain experience in agriculture, even small-scale livestock projects can come with significant costs. Beyond the initial purchase price of a beef cow, for example, raising them to sell at a county or state fair means budgeting for hay, mineral supplements and veterinary care, with totals reaching well into the thousands. For many families, that cost is out of reach. But, programs like the USDA’s youth loan initiative are trying to change that — giving
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