KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 107.90. boulder, boulder county, boulder public library, budget, clean energy, collective bargain, colorado, commission, energy efficiency, kgnu news, library district, morning magazine, petition, police, public utilities commission, sales tax, south boulder, traffic, transit, unionize
Listeners: Top listeners: KGNU Broadcast Live On-Air 8:30 am - 9:30 am 9:30 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm No one detained in Denver ICE raid yesterday, says CORRN; Orgs seek intervention in Xcel data center tariff; Boulder library trustees recognize employee union KGNU News The Colorado Rapid Response Network (CORRN) reported what they called an active ICE raid yesterday morning in Southeast Denver. At 11:45 a.m., CORRN said immigration agents were spotted in two pickup trucks near W Alaska Pl and S Hazel St. They later reported that ICE left the area, and that CORRN confirmers ensured no o
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Boulder Progressives
KEYWORD SCORE: 103.33. aaron brockett, benita duran, boulder, boulder progressives,
boulderprogressives.org, election, housing, jill adler grano, progressive, ryan schuchard, transit, raucous caucus
*2026 Raucous Caucus — First set of Potential Candidates!*[image: Raucous Caucus: Potential Candidates Sneak Peak] The seats are filling up fast, and the pressure is building. We told you the Raucous Caucus was returning to kick off Boulder’s first even-year election season with a bang — and today, we are thrilled to reveal the first flight of candidates stepping into the hot seat. *Who is participating so far?* We’re excited to welcome a dynamic mix of familiar faces, community leaders, and seasoned advocates to the stage on June 6th: - *Aaron Brockett* - *Tina Marquis* - *Tara Winer* - *Ryan
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Denverite
KEYWORD SCORE: 72.78. apartment, bike, black, budget, bus rapid transit, buses, civil rights, colorado, election, eviction, homelessness, housing, housing option, mayor, moratorium, pandemic, point in time count, point-in-time count, police, rental assistance, shelter, small business, traffic, transit, zoning
Mayor Mike Johnston says the city of Denver will make some significant changes as it considers future bus rapid transit projects on Colorado Boulevard, Federal Boulevard and other locations around the city. “I want to make sure we really hear from all the residents on these corridors to know that they’re deeply supportive before we go forward, because it does have an impact,” Johnston said in an interview with Denverite and Colorado Matters on Wednesday. The city’s current blockbuster construction project — bus rapid transit on Colfax Avenue — has drawn criticism for disrupting businesses. Joh
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KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 69.49. boulder, diversity, downtown boulder, kgnu news, morning magazine
Listeners: Top listeners: KGNU Broadcast Live On-Air 8:30 am - 9:30 am 9:30 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Len Barron reflects on Einstein, Bohr & KGNU 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 programm
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KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 65.87. bike, boulder, kgnu news, morning magazine, students
Listeners: Top listeners: KGNU Broadcast Live On-Air 8:30 am - 9:30 am 9:30 am - 12:00 pm 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Meet the Boulder kids who turned their lemonade stand into a thriving business KGNU News By Charlotte Kriete It’s 9 AM on a Saturday. Most kids are still asleep, but on the corner of N 49th and Oxford Road, the “Early Bird Eats” farm stand is opening its window. There’s a microwave humming, a coffee maker dripping, and the constant click of a hole-puncher hitting a loyalty card.Behind the counter is is Adler Jacobs. He is 13. His brother, Devin, is 11. They have turned their countryside
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Next City
KEYWORD SCORE: 62.13. affordable housing, amicus brief, camping ban, city council, development, homelessness, housing, mayor, point-in-time count, rental assistance, shelter, transit, zoning
*This story was published in collaboration with *Shelterforce*, the only independent, non-academic publication covering the worlds of affordable housing, community development and housing justice.* Nearly two years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in City of Grants Pass v. Johnson that jurisdictions can criminalize sleeping outside, even when there is no adequate shelter. The June 2024 ruling created ripple effects across the country, as state and local governments unleashed increased aggression in tearing down encampments and destroying people’s belongings. While many democratic elected officials
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Next City
KEYWORD SCORE: 62.03. clean energy, colorado, development, election, employment, hispanic, homelessness, housing, infrastructure, social justice, tenant, transit
[image: The Weekly Wrap] Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green and Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte listen during the Western Governors' Association meeting Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Rebecca Noble / AP) Welcome back to The Weekly Wrap, our Friday roundup of stories that explain the problems oppressing people in cities and elevate the solutions that bring us closer to economic, environmental, and social justice. If you enjoy this newsletter, share it with a friend or colleague and tell them to subscribe. ------------------------------ Hawaiʻi Curbs Corporate
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Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 55.06. boulder, boulder county, city manager, city of boulder, claire levy, commission, covid-19, infrastructure, pandemic, transit
*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* *Media Contact: Natalie Springett, nspri...@bouldercounty.gov* *Email the Commissioners: commis...@bouldercounty.gov* *Jana Petersen Resigns as County Administrator* *Commissioners thank Petersen for her years of service and exceptional leadership* - *County Administrator Jana Petersen’s last day at Boulder County will be Aug. 11.* - *The Boulder County Commissioners will begin a recruitment process and appoin Share via:
Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 49.52. boulder, city of boulder, colorado, downtown boulder, pearl street, pearl street mall
*Bands on the Bricks Returns to Downtown Boulder for 30th Season of Free Live Music on Pearl Street* *Eight weeks of high-energy concerts, dancing under the Flatirons, and unforgettable community nights kick off June 10 on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder.* *Boulder, CO [May 20, 2026]* – Downtown Boulder’s beloved summer concert series, Bands on the Bricks, returns to the Pearl Street Mall for its 30th season every Wednesday from June 10 through July 29, 2026, bringing eight weeks of free live music, dancing, and community celebration to the heart of downtown Boulder. (A rain date is
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Colorado Sun
KEYWORD SCORE: 47.50. average rent, bike, black, boulder, cars, colorado, development, election, employment, housing, pandemic, redevelop, renter, students
[image: Suburban rooftops with the foothills west of Colorado Springs as a backdrop.] ------------------------------ *Tamara Chuang* *Business/Technology Reporter* ------------------------------ *Quick links: Pre-foreclosures by county | Calls to foreclosure hotline up 47% | Reader poll | Colorado adds jobs| Startups, students awarded grants * Patrick Muldoon is closely watching the housing market around Colorado Springs and Pueblo. As a licensed real estate agent based in the area, it’s his job. But as someone who also specializes in bank-owned properties, the past year has been troubling. “W
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Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 43.25. boulder, boulder airport, cars, colorado, municipal airport
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* [image: ??] *Step into a Timeless Love Story at the 2026 1940s Ball: “Victory Through the Airwaves” with the World Famous Glenn Miller Orchestra. * *June 20th, 2026 | Boulder Airport | Boulder, Colorado* *BOULDER, CO* – Boulder’s beloved tradition, the *1940s Ball*, returns to the Boulder Municipal Airport this summer, inviting guests to relive the golden era of swing, jazz, and World War II history. This one-night-only celebration brings together *vintage aircraft, authentic 1940s performers, big band music, and period dress*, transforming the airport into a time machi
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BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 40.16. boulder, colorado, development, housing, zoning
UCHealth, which operates hospitals and clinics throughout the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado,... BERTHOUD — UCHealth, which operates hospitals and clinics throughout the Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado, has purchased adjacent parcels totaling nearly 130 acres of land east of Berthoud, apparently for future expansion.The purchase of properties at 3503 and 3641 Colorado Highway 56, northwest of the highway’s intersection with Interstate 25, is comparable in size to other land the Aurora-based healthcare system has purchased for full-size hospitals.Kelli Christensen, UCHealth’s directo
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Denver 7 News
KEYWORD SCORE: 40.05. bike, boulder, boulder county, boulder station, bus route, campsite, colorado, downtown boulder, open space, park-n-ride
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. A free shuttle to a popular Boulder County trailhead, notorious for extremely limited parking options, will begin its seasonal service on Friday. The Hessie Trailhead Shuttle is available on Fridays, weekends and holidays through the summer and fall. It brings passengers from Nederland High School, at 597 County Road 130, about four miles farther west on Eldora Road to the Hessie Trailhead (on Aug. 14, the pickup spot will switch to the Nederland Park-n-Ride instead of the school). Visitors can also park in Boulder at the Downtown Boulder Station (1800 14th St.) and Bould
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Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 37.80. colorado, commission, election, housing, inequality, infrastructure, petition, progressive, public health, transit
*This piece is part of Yellow Scene Magazine’s Opinion section. The views expressed here are those of the author and do not represent a reported news position. At Yellow Scene, opinion pieces speak freely, challenge assumptions, and say the quiet parts out loud.* *Guest Contributor: Bernard Douthit* I wanted to thank Mike Broemmel for posting a thoughtful commentary about Governor Jared Polis and the broader question of political leadership in Colorado. I took some time to underscore Mike’s argument with some important details. Like John Hickenlooper before him, Jared Polis has remained person
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Denverite
KEYWORD SCORE: 36.59. budget, campaign finance, colorado, election, enforcement, lawsuit, mayor, petition, police
A tiny town neighboring Denver and Wheat Ridge has descended into an all-out political brawl. Members of the Mountain View Town Council are pushing to expel the mayor and a council member from elected office. The chief of police, the town clerk and the former mayor have spoken out against the town administration, too. It approached a boiling point Monday night, when hearings about ousting Mayor Emilie Mitcham and Councilmember Brittany Loecher were scheduled. The hearings were ultimately tabled, with council members instead deciding to take their concerns before a legal magistrate. Councilmemb
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Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 34.42. colorado, commission, employment, enforcement, police, transportation
*This piece is part of Yellow Scene Magazine’s Opinion section. The views expressed here are those of the author and do not represent a reported news position. At Yellow Scene, opinion pieces speak freely, challenge assumptions, and say the quiet parts out loud.* As a person with a disability, my personal experiences with job employment have been poor. Nearly every summer I suffer the pain of not getting personal work or job opportunities. I remember on one particular occasion when I tried to get a job as a lifeguard, I was dismissed from the position even though I proved that I am an extraord
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Colorado Sun
KEYWORD SCORE: 34.14. apartment, bus route, bus stop, colorado, election, enforcement, latino, petition, police, transportation
*Editor’s note* This story is the third installment in a series about the people helping immigrants in the face of elevated ICE activity across Colorado. *See also:* *At bus stops across Durango, these volunteers try to shield families from ICE* *A 3-person team tracks ICE activity on the I-70 mountain corridor, alerting the Latino community in real time* *AURORA* Sitting on a couch in a one-story house near the immigration detention center in Aurora on a recent rainy weekday, J.R.V. began to retether himself to the life he was ripped from nearly five months ago. At his feet, tan work boots we
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BizWest
KEYWORD SCORE: 33.48. boulder, city of boulder, colorado, commission, downtown boulder, homelessness
A recent survey commissioned by the City of Boulder, Downtown Boulder Partnership and Visit Boulder... BOULDER — A recent survey commissioned by the City of Boulder, Downtown Boulder Partnership and Visit Boulder found that 83% of locals consider their quality of life to be “good” or “excellent.”Nearly the same percentage “report visiting downtown at least monthly, a rate that has remained steady since 2019,” according to a Visit Boulder news release summarizing the 2026 Boulder Resident Survey report. “Residents cited dining, meeting friends, walkability, atmosphere and special events as majo
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Colorado Newsline
KEYWORD SCORE: 30.97. black, civil rights, colorado, election, naacp, racism, voting rights
[image: A Fairfax County, Virginia, voter receives a sticker on Election Day, Nov. 4, 2025. (Photo by Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury)] A Fairfax County, Virginia, voter receives a sticker on Election Day, Nov. 4, 2025. (Photo by Nathaniel Cline/Virginia Mercury) Republicans on a U.S. Senate panel suggested Tuesday a recent Supreme Court decision weakening the federal Voting Rights Act invalidated U.S. House districts in Democratic states where most residents belong to a racial minority group. Sen. Eric Schmitt, a Missouri Republican who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constit
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Colorado Sun
KEYWORD SCORE: 30.89. bicycle, bike, budget, cars, colorado, commission, open space, police, traffic, transportation
[image: The Outsider logo] ------------------------------ *ASPEN* – The Maroon Bells, the postcard-famous peaks outside Aspen that attract nearly 200,000 visitors each year, are entering a new era of recreation management. Beginning this season, e-bike riders must pay a $5 entry fee to access the scenic area — a small charge that signals much larger changes ahead for one of Colorado’s busiest public lands destinations. The new e-bike fee — the same amount charged to motorcycles under Forest Service policy, which classifies e-bikes as motorized vehicles — is expected to generate roughly $40,000
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SCOTUS Blog
KEYWORD SCORE: 30.80. election, lawsuit, petition, transit, voting rights
A programming note: We are observing Memorial Day on Monday, so you will next receive the SCOTUStoday newsletter on Tuesday. At the Court On Thursday, the Supreme Court released its decisions in *Havana Docks Corporation v. Royal Caribbean Cruises* and *M&K Employee Solutions v. Trustees of the IAM National Pension Fund*. It also dismissed *Hamm v. Smith* as improvidently granted. - In *Havana*, the court, by a vote of 8-1, ruled in favor of a U.S. business that, in a lawsuit against several cruise lines, is seeking to recover for its losses under a 1996 law that targets the Cuban regime. Just
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Colorado Newsline
KEYWORD SCORE: 27.19. budget, colorado, election, enforcement, housing, lawsuit, progressive, voting rights
[image: President Donald Trump, seen on April 1, 2026, wants lawmakers to attach the SAVE America Act to unrelated housing and surveillance legislation after it stalled in the U.S. Senate. (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)] President Donald Trump, seen on April 1, 2026, wants lawmakers to attach the SAVE America Act to unrelated housing and surveillance legislation after it stalled in the U.S. Senate. (Photo by Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images) President Donald Trump is again demanding Congress pass a sweeping set of voting restrictions and refuses to rule out sending troops to the polls
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Denverite
KEYWORD SCORE: 25.53. city attorney, city council, civil rights, colorado, commission, enforcement, lawsuit, mayor, police, progressive, students
A federal committee has released its report following a year-long investigation into alleged antisemitism on the Auraria Campus. The report was commissioned in the wake of the anti-war encampment that brought hundreds of people to the campus quad in spring 2024 to protest the war in Gaza. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights called on the committee to “examine the nature, prevalence, and impact of antisemitism on college campuses in the current context.” It was quietly released on May 14. The report did not find widespread instances of antisemitism, but alleged that protesters were given specia
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Colorado Newsline
KEYWORD SCORE: 21.28. budget, colorado, commission, enforcement, immigration enforcement, lawsuit, police
[image: Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom)] Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on May 21, 2026. (Photo by Shauneen Miranda/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — A multibillion-dollar package to fund immigration enforcement for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term faced new delays Thursday as Senate Republicans showed a rare split with the president over his new “anti-weaponization” fund. The administration dispatched Acting Attorney Gen
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