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CO legislative session ends tonight; Ballot issue weighs TABOR refunds against funding for CO schools; U.S. Forest proposes Pitkin County manage Maroon Bells
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 115.98. boulder, boulder county, budget, collective bargain, colorado, infrastructure, kgnu news, morning magazine, open space, pearl street, pearl street mall, penfield tate, police, south boulder, students, sustainable, tabor, traffic, transportation, unionize
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 Headlines Wednesday, May 13, 2026 CO legislative session ends tonight; Ballot issue weighs TABOR refunds against funding for CO schools; U.S. Forest proposes Pitkin County manage Maroon Bells KGNU News Today is the last day of Colorado’s 2026 legislative session. As of yesterday, state lawmakers had more than a hundred bills still pending.One of the most significant is intended to counter the impacts of a proposed November ballot initiative. If approved by voters, that measure would ens
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Raucous Caucus 2026: We're Going Back to Back
Boulder Progressives
KEYWORD SCORE: 80.13. boulder, boulder progressives, boulderprogressives.org, city council, election, progressive, raucous caucus
[image: Raucous Caucus 2026: We're Going Back to Back] Tired of political forums that feel more like naps than civic engagement? So are we. Prepare yourself for the political event of the year! Boulder Progressives is thrilled to announce the return of the Raucous Caucus—our rowdy, fun, no-BS election preview where we ask the real questions and skip the fluff. We're looking forward to kicking off Boulder's first even-year city council election to start a huge election season! We’re taking over Twisted Pine Brewery on Saturday, June 6th, and it’s going to be bigger and bolder than ever. We’ve r
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A brief guide to each chief justice of the United States
SCOTUS Blog
KEYWORD SCORE: 71.77. abolition, abolitionist, black, board of education, buses, civil rights, commission, election, enforcement, housing, landmark, petition, police, prison reform, proportional representation, public education, segregated, segregation, students, voting rights
As of last Friday, SCOTUStoday (our weekday newsletter — subscribe here!) finished providing brief biographies of each chief justice of the United States, starting with John Jay and ending with John Roberts. In light of that achievement (and based on reader requests), we figured we’d provide a synopsis of each biography in one place, so that you can not only impress your friends (and what friends they must be!) but answer a question Roberts himself has admitted that he’s struggled with. So, without further ado, meet each of the 17 men who have led the Supreme Court. *John Jay* Chief Justice Jo
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How Pittsburgh’s Hill District Failure-Proofed Its Community Benefits Fund
Next City
KEYWORD SCORE: 71.44. affordable housing, black, commission, demolition, development, economic justice, enforcement, housing, infrastructure, landmark, lawsuit, redevelop, shelter, working group
When developers come to town with visions of large-scale construction — a stadium, a corporate campus, an Amazon warehouse, a data center — communities have increasingly turned to community benefit agreements to help ensure residents don’t get the short end of the stick. The premise is straightforward: you want to build here, you give us something in return. Long-term jobs for residents. Affordable housing. A community fund. In exchange, you get a smoother path through the approval process. But developers can walk away, corporations can pull out, and real estate firms can go bankrupt. When tha
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A conversation about All Roads shelter’s new stay limits
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 63.05. all roads, boulder, boulder county, homelessness, shelter
On today’s A Public Affair, Sam Fuqua hosted a conversation about new limits being imposed at Boulder’s All Roads homeless shelter. Starting this month, people experiencing homelessness who arrive from outside Boulder County will be limited to a maximum stay of ten days at Boulder’s primary homeless shelter. We’ll hear why from the staff of All Roads, the nonprofit that operates the shelter. Local attorney Andy McNulty also joined Fuqua in the studio. He opposes the new policy. Listen to the full episode here . This story aired on A Public Affair, KGNU’s weekday morning show featuring in-depth
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At Sherpa Kitchen’s 7th Anniversary, the Guests Received the Gifts
Yellow Scene Magazine
KEYWORD SCORE: 61.86. aaron brockett, boulder, development, gunbarrel, mayor, pandemic
Sherpa Kitchen taught us something; in Nepalese culture “the guest is God.” Owner Ombo Sherpa surprised his regulars, the mayor of Boulder, and members of the Yellow Scene Magazine Staff with gifts in honor of their 7th anniversary. [image: The Sherpa Family with Boulder Mayor, Aaron Brockett] The Sherpa Family with Boulder Mayor, Aaron Brockett Rasoj Shrestha, nicknamed RJ, led the invited group to a community table in the center of the restaurant. Guests were greeted with appetizers and drinks while sitting with genuine Sherpas that had guided countless tourists along the Nepalese mountains
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Supreme Court TERM Act: Make Them Hear You
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 61.73. colorado, kgnu news, michael bennet, morning magazine
- [image: cover] *play_arrow* Supreme Court TERM Act: Make Them Hear You KGNU News Make Them Hear You is a weekly commentary segment by Chris Mohr, encouraging you to make your voice heard by your legislators. This week, Mohr discusses H.R. 3544, the Supreme Court TERM Act of 2025. It introduces term limits for Supreme Court justices and is supported by three-quarters of American voters, including majorities across party lines. Supporters also believe regularly scheduled judicial appointments would limit the influence of presidential administrations on the political makeup of the nation’s high
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Tania Hogan on language justice, bilingual education and the power of our stories: Storytellers of Color
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 56.94. boulder, colorado, latino, students
- [image: cover] *play_arrow* APublicAffair_2026-05-11 Rossana Longo-Better On this month’s *Storytellers of Color*, KGNU’s Rossana Longo Better speaks with Tania Hogan, executive director of CU Boulder’s BUENO Center for Multicultural Education, about language justice, bilingual education and what it means for students and families to be seen through their full identities. Hogan was born in Acapulco, Mexico, and moved to the United States when she was 5 years old. Spanish was the language of her home, but school became a place where language was misunderstood. “My teachers wanted me tested fo
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Homelessness Is Solvable. Finland Shows How.
Governing
KEYWORD SCORE: 55.05. affordable housing, apartment, city council, homelessness, housing, housing option, inequality, land use, mayor, public health, public works, shelter, transit, unhoused
When I speak at public events, I am often asked whether homelessness can be solved. My answer, always, is yes. A recent trip to Helsinki confirmed it. Over the past decade working in the homelessness field, I’ve come to believe that intention, applied consistently, produces results. What I saw in Finland was that same conviction operating at the scale of a national government — and producing the kind of outcomes American cities keep promising and failing to deliver. I traveled to Helsinki with Sam Dodge, a longtime figure in San Francisco's homelessness and public works agencies, to meet with
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Greeley’s untold Mexican-American history
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 46.23. colorado, kgnu news, morning magazine
- [image: cover] *play_arrow* Greeley’s untold Mexican-American history KGNU News By Aramis Loma Guzman KGNU intern and Greeleyite Aramis Loma-Guzman brings us this report on the recently published “Our History Our Voice: The Mexican American History Project of Greeley.” The project began in 2022, when the group of people behind the project realized that there had been no documented history of Mexican Americans in Greeley. Some of those have lived in Greeley for four or five generations. They came north to work the sugar beet fields, then stayed, built homes, and raised families. But their sto
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Supreme Court TERM Act: Make Them Hear You
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 45.78. colorado, kgnu news, michael bennet, 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 Supreme Court TERM Act: Make Them Hear You KGNU News Make Them Hear You is a weekly commentary segment by Chris Mohr, encouraging you to make your voice heard by your legislators.This week, Mohr discusses H.R. 3544, the Supreme Court TERM Act of 2025. It introduces term limits for Supreme Court justices and is supported by three-quarters of American voters, including majorities across party lines. Supporters also believe regularly scheduled judicial appointments would limit the influenc
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Tania Hogan on language justice, bilingual education and the power of our stories: Storytellers of Color
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 43.45. boulder, colorado, latino, 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 APublicAffair_2026-05-11 Rossana Longo-Better On this month’s Storytellers of Color, KGNU’s Rossana Longo Better speaks with Tania Hogan, executive director of CU Boulder’s BUENO Center for Multicultural Education, about language justice, bilingual education and what it means for students and families to be seen through their full identities.Hogan was born in Acapulco, Mexico, and moved to the United States when she was 5 years old. Spanish was the language of her home, but school becam
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Niwot incorporation debate heads toward November ballot as residents weigh local control
Denver 7 News
KEYWORD SCORE: 40.95. ballot measure, boulder, boulder county, budget, colorado, commission, development, petition
NIWOT, Colo. A late-2025 controversy over a new minimum wage ordinance has reignited a long-running debate in Niwot: Should the town incorporate, or keep relying on the county for governance? Supporters argue incorporation would allow residents to make their own decisions and protect the town's character. Opponents warn it would bring higher taxes, costly responsibilities and potential unintended consequences. The issue stems from Boulder County's minimum wage hike, which some Niwot residents and business owners opposed, fearing closures or layoffs. After pushback, the county later rolled back
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Free Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Week, May 11-17
Denver Westword
KEYWORD SCORE: 40.88. american indian, boulder, colorado, sales tax
[image: umbrellas and food truck] Civic Center EATS returns, and more tasty events. The post Free Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Week, May 11-17 appeared first on Denver Westword. Hot Times Ahead: A Dozen Free Things to Do in Denver This WeekCivic Center ConservancyAudio By CarbonatixCivic Center is under construction, but that won’t stop the food trucks from rolling onto Bannock Street for Civic Center EATS; the moveable feast returns today and will run Wednesday and Thursdays into October. Back for a shorter stint is Avs Alley outside Ball Arena, as the hockey playoffs resume.For m
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Nature’s firefighters: Beavers’ role in our ecosystem
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 39.71. colorado, 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 Nature’s firefighters: Beavers’ role in our ecosystem KGNU News KGNU’s Abby O’Brien takes us on a field trip to a beaver lodge.Eco-hydrologist Sarah Marshall and watershed scientist Kim Lennberg explain the crucial role beavers play in our ecosystem, which includes fighting wildfires.O’Brien asks the question: Why should the average person, even if they’re living in the city and they think they’re not near any beavers, care about beavers?Marshall said, “Fundamentally, beavers are such a
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Greeley’s untold Mexican-American history
KGNU News
KEYWORD SCORE: 31.91. colorado, kgnu news, morning magazine
Listeners: Top listeners: KGNU Broadcast Live On-Air 8:00 am - 8:30 am 8:30 am - 9:30 am 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Greeley’s untold Mexican-American history KGNU News By Aramis Loma GuzmanKGNU intern and Greeleyite Aramis Loma-Guzman brings us this report on the recently published “Our History Our Voice: The Mexican American History Project of Greeley.”The project began in 2022, when the group of people behind the project realized that there had been no documented history of Mexican Americans in Greeley. Some of those have lived in Greeley for four or five generations. They came north to work the sug
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Boulder County Wants Goats to Help Fight Wildfires
Denver Westword
KEYWORD SCORE: 30.14. boulder, boulder county, colorado, marshall fire, open space, petition
[image: goats grazes on a grass hill] They'll eat anything, right? The post Boulder County Wants Goats to Help Fight Wildfires appeared first on Denver Westword. Hot Times Ahead: A Dozen Free Things to Do in Denver This WeekFlickr/Matt TillettAudio By CarbonatixBoulder County’s wildfire defense is about to become goated.A request for proposal from Boulder County Parks & Open Space seeks “a vendor who can provide goat browsing” for general weed control and fire mitigation, as well as keeping native grass and weed pressure down in revegetation and restoration areas. The goat herder will work und
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Fiscal Discipline Requires More Than Tough Choices. It Requires Coordination.
Next City
KEYWORD SCORE: 29.33. budget, development, homelessness, mayor, public health
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to reporters about the city's finances during a news conference in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. (Photo by Seth Wenig / AP) Recently I was told a story by an individual who helps lead her county’s opioid settlement fund allocation. These are the dollars flowing to states and local governments from settlements with pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacy chains found liable for their role in the opioid crisis. In a meeting with state officials, she shared, the state proudly shared that it had used a portion of its funds to make a bu
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The latest on Trump's tariffs
SCOTUS Blog
KEYWORD SCORE: 28.95. election, mayor, petition, racial discrimination, voting rights
From time to time, we like to highlight surprising and/or amusing headlines we stumble on while preparing this newsletter (often having nothing to do with the Supreme Court). Here’s a favorite from last week: Posting Video of 10-Year-Old Hockey Player’s “Tantrum” Isn’t Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress. And remember to register for next week’s LinkedIn Live event on this term’s highest-profile cases, which is scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, at noon EDT. Amy will be in conversation with Briefly’s Adam Stofsky. At the Court Last week, in response to requests from Danco Laboratories a
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Who Would’ve Guessed? Longmont Has a Thriving Young Punk Scene
Denver Westword
KEYWORD SCORE: 28.72. boulder, boulder county
[image: Four people standing in a line] It's on the up and up. And some of the state's most beloved punk bands will play there this weekend. The post Who Would’ve Guessed? Longmont Has a Thriving Young Punk Scene appeared first on Denver Westword. Hot Times Ahead: A Dozen Free Things to Do in Denver This WeekCourtesy Cheap PerfumeAudio By CarbonatixMichelle Webb is the operator of Longmont Punk, a group that aims to unite the Boulder and Longmont punk scenes. She and several other volunteers have been hard at work running punk and adjacent shows in Longmont since August, and the kids are showi
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North Carolina Governor Denies Nearly All Juvenile Lifers Seeking Clemency
BOLTSmag
KEYWORD SCORE: 28.64. black, employment, housing, petition, racial equity, refugee, transit, walk out
In the four years since she was released from state prison, April Barber Scales has earned an associate’s degree and most recently, a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. When she first got out in 2022, after spending more than three decades behind bars, Barber Scales, 50, worked as a home healthcare aide. Now, she has a job in behavioral health, working at a facility that provides “wrap-around” services for people with mental illness, like employment and transitional housing. She’s also now pursuing a master’s in social work. Barber Scales was one of the first people to receive clemency thr
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Things to Do in Denver This Week, May 11-17
Denver Westword
KEYWORD SCORE: 27.38. boulder, budget, colorado, sustainable
[image: A monarch butterfly] There's plenty to do around Denver this week! The post Things to Do in Denver This Week, May 11-17 appeared first on Denver Westword. Hot Times Ahead: A Dozen Free Things to Do in Denver This WeekButterfly PavilionAudio By CarbonatixThere’s plenty to do around Denver this week, from country line dancing in Golden to storytelling in Centennial.This list is refreshed every Wednesday and Friday. Bookmark this page for weekly events in and around Denver.On a budget? Check out our list of free things to do. But for now, stick around for events worth the price of admissi
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The government’s Fourth Amendment double standard
SCOTUS Blog
KEYWORD SCORE: 26.44. black, civil rights, enforcement, mayor, petition, police, students
*Civil Rights and Wrongs is a recurring series by Daniel Harawa covering criminal justice and civil rights cases before the court.* The federal government recently petitioned for certiorari in *United States v. Carter*, a Fourth Amendment seizure case. The petition arrives on the heels of the court’s summary reversal in *District of Columbia v. R.W.*, another Fourth Amendment seizure case from the capital. But the government is not asking the court to do what it did in *R.W.* – correct a specific lower court error on the facts. It is asking for something far broader: a categorical rule that ra
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Can the state force religious preschools to promote other religions?
SCOTUS Blog
KEYWORD SCORE: 25.77. amicus brief, colorado, employment, petition, transgender
*Please note that SCOTUS Outside Opinions constitute the views of outside contributors and do not reflect the official opinions of SCOTUSblog.* On Thursday, the court may decide, in *Foothills Christian Ministries v. Johnson*, whether to consider an important question: Can the government force religious preschools to promote other religions? California and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit say yes. But three California churches argue that this burdens both their free exercise of religion and free speech. The law at issue is a California statute requiring licensed childcare centers
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Denver's $9 million plan to house the unhoused sits empty years after city promised a novel approach
9 News Denver
KEYWORD SCORE: 25.58. affordable housing, city council, homelessness, housing, housing crisis, unhoused
The city now tells 9NEWS Investigates the Stay Inn will remain shuttered for at least another 12 months. DENVER — An ambitious plan to convert an old hotel near Interstate 70 and Peoria Street into permanent supportive housing for the region’s unhoused remains stalled more than three years after the City of Denver paid $9 million to buy the old Stay Inn. 9NEWS Investigates has learned, despite growing frustration with the project, the building will almost certainly not house anyone for at least another year.When the city used a mixture of federal funds to purchase the property in early 2023, c
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For the first time in race history, BOLDERBoulder will not offer race weekend, race day registrations
Denver 7 News
KEYWORD SCORE: 25.55. boulder
DENVER For the first time in race history, the BOLDERBoulder will not offer race weekend or race day registration for those trying to compete during the third largest running race in the country, which happens each year on Memorial Day. Historically, the BOLDERBoulder has offered participants the opportunity to register during race weekend and or race morning, according to organizers. But with participation trending significantly higher this year and with the event nearing capacity, organizers are encouraging anyone planning to participate to register as soon as possible. We are seeing tremend
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Long-Awaited FEMA Council Report Sets the Stage for Reform
Governing
KEYWORD SCORE: 23.81. budget, shelter
In Brief: A presidential advisory council released its recommendations for reworking the operations of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. As anticipated, it reflects an intention to transfer more responsibility for executing disaster response to state and local government. Years of debate, legislation and implementation lie between these recommendations and a reimagined FEMA. Governing contacted the past president of the National Emergency Management Association for an initial response to the report. The reimagining of disaster response in the United States took a step forward with the r
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Major crime ring busted after skimmers hit hundreds across Front Range
Denver 7 News
KEYWORD SCORE: 22.19. boulder, boulder county, colorado, police
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo. A major Front Range crime ring has been dismantled after investigators uncovered a widespread cardskimming operation that stole from hundreds of victims, the Boulder County District Attorneys Office announced Tuesday. Prosecutors indicted 11 adults and one juvenile in the alleged organized crime spree that heavily targeted Colorado EBT cardholders at Front Range 7-Eleven stores, according to the DAs office. The Lafayette Police Department, with support from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, led the sixmonth investigation. Only eight of the twelve suspectsmany of them
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Lawmakers say Colorado Lottery overreached, pass bill to require cash-only purchases
9 News Denver
KEYWORD SCORE: 21.25. boulder, colorado, commission, judy amabile
Colorado lawmakers passed a bill prohibiting lottery ticket purchases with credit cards after the state's gaming authority faced criticism for allowing it. DENVER — Calling a move by the state’s gaming authority “illegal,” Colorado legislators passed a bill prohibiting the use of credit cards to purchase lottery tickets.In November, the Colorado Lottery commission passed a rule allowing the purchase of lottery products with credit cards, eliciting sharp criticism from more than two dozen legislators, who questioned the gaming body’s authority to do so.In response to the rule, legislators intro
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