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Brian Keegan: Boulder’s tipped wage debate rests on a myth about what restaurant workers earn

Boulder Reporting Lab

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KEYWORD SCORE: 92.00. apartment, boulder, boulder city council, boulder county, boulder county rent, city council, city of boulder, commission, election, employment, housing, matt benjamin, pandemic, renter, sustainable

*Brian Keegan is a regular opinion columnist for Boulder Reporting Lab. His “Charting Boulder” column uses public data to make sense of how the city is changing — from housing and politics to income and population — with clear explanations and a focus on equity.* On March 30, Boulder City Councilmember Matt Benjamin wrote his colleagues that a recent survey of Boulder restaurants indicated tipped employees earned about $40 an hour in total compensation. He cited that figure as justification for proposals to slow already approved increases to tipped workers’ minimum wage. Benjamin’s $40 figure

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Boulder breaking ground on major new pickleball complex as tennis players seek more courts

Boulder Reporting Lab

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KEYWORD SCORE: 68.02. boulder, budget, cu south, cu south, development, east boulder, gunbarrel, housing, infrastructure, north boulder, open space, redevelop, shelter, south boulder, traffic

Boulder is preparing to break ground on a major new pickleball complex near Boulder Reservoir this spring, part of a broader effort to expand access to racquet sports as demand continues to outpace the city’s aging and shrinking court system. The project at Tom Watson Park will add 12 lighted pickleball courts, along with three court shelters and adjacent walking paths, according to a staff memo for the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board in April. Construction is expected to begin in late May or June, with the courts opening in November if permitting and planning reviews stay on schedule. The

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Boulder eases height restrictions for museums, theaters and arts venues 

Boulder Reporting Lab

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KEYWORD SCORE: 51.36. boulder, boulder city council, city council, development, height limit, height restriction, land-use, site review, zoning

Boulder City Council last week approved a suite of land-use changes, including allowing a broader range of businesses and organizations to seek permission to build three-story buildings up to the city’s 55-foot height limit. Under current rules, developers can request height modifications through the site review process to exceed standard zoning limits, typically about 35 feet. Those exemptions are generally used for pitched roofs or equipment clearance. The ordinance adds new scenarios for buildings used for community, cultural, educational, recreational or entertainment purposes, such as mus

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Boulder International Film Festival Announces 2027 Dates

Yellow Scene Magazine

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KEYWORD SCORE: 48.97. boulder, colorado, pearl street, pearl street mall, petition, sundance film festival, turnout

*Press releases are provided to Yellow Scene Magazine. In an effort to keep our community informed, we publish some press releases in whole.* *Photo by Jason DeWitt* *For Immediate Release* *Boulder International Film Festival Announces 2027 Dates, Celebrates Record Crowds During 22nd Season* *The four-day festival broke revenue records in 2026, sold out 20 screenings and events, and welcomed 75 filmmakers to Boulder.* BOULDER, CO (May 7, 2026) — The Boulder International Film Festival announced today the dates for its 23rd annual festival: April 8 to 11, 2027. This news arrives as the festiva

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New Mexico’s Game-Changing Approach to Child-Care Affordability

Governing

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KEYWORD SCORE: 36.75. budget, child care, covid-19, development, housing, public education, tenant, transit

In Brief: At a time when affordability is a major concern, states are paying more attention to child-care costs. Single parents can spend as much on child care as on housing. At present, 3 in 10 children don’t have access to child-care services, whether due to cost or availability. Missed early learning can have long-term consequences. New Mexico is the first state to offer no-cost child care to all families, regardless of income. Linda Smith has worked to fill child-care gaps since the 1970s. A career that began on a Cheyenne reservation includes such milestones as leading the development of

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Diagnosis Denied: Veterans urge the VA to recognize rare muscle disease IBM as service-related

9 News Denver

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KEYWORD SCORE: 36.14. black, colorado, progressive, questionnaire

Veterans fighting the muscle disease known as IBM say they want the U.S. government to recognize their condition as service-related and make it easier to get help. Veterans fighting the muscle disease known as IBM say they want the U.S. government to recognize their condition as service-related and make it easier to get help.Libby Hendren, Jennifer Titus, Heather Crawford, Ciara Frisbie, Kyle Iboshi, Rebecca Lindstrom, Chris VanderveenWTSPIBM: INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS "I wouldn't wish this on anybody" - Greg RathburnA PATTERN EMERGES “Can we get a fix for this so the younger guys don’t have to

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White House Wants to Vet Powerful AI Models for Risks

Denver Westword

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KEYWORD SCORE: 24.44. boulder, colorado, infrastructure, lawsuit

[image: White House Wants to Vet Powerful AI Models for Risks] A Colorado computer scientist explains why AI safety is so difficult. The post White House Wants to Vet Powerful AI Models for Risks appeared first on Denver Westword. Hot Times Ahead: Six Free Things to Do in Denver on SundayJ Studios/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesAudio By CarbonatixThe Trump administration is looking to develop a process that would have the federal government review the safety of powerful artificial intelligence models before approving their release, according to a report in the New York Times. The move would sta

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Fire Is Transforming the US West’s Public Lands – Research Shows Overlooked Cost To Recreation

Yellow Scene Magazine

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KEYWORD SCORE: 21.86. black, cars, colorado, infrastructure, pandemic, sales tax

*This article, written by Kyle Manley, is republished in whole from The Conversation, courtesy of Zach Newman via Colorado News Group.* *Featured image: Large-scale wildfires seem to turn visitors away, while prescribed burning may have the opposite effect. Helen H. Richardson/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images* Colorado’s two largest fires on record, the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome fires, burned hundreds of thousands of acres across some of the state’s most visited landscapes in 2020. The fires scorched trails, campgrounds, and beloved ecosystems in and around Rocky Mounta

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