Boulder Reporting Lab

Fourteen groups applied for a share of a new $500,000 fund created by a voter-approved sales tax. County officials said the ideas were not innovative enough, frustrating many applicants.

The Executive Committee African American Cultural Events (ECAACE) is hosting Black History Month programming previously organized in part by the NAACP, but no group has yet emerged to fill the former local branch’s role in policy and civil rights advocacy.

The Museum of Boulder’s new exhibit celebrates the people and stories that made Boulder a food capital — from tofu pioneers to Michelin chefs. Plus: roasted piñons, a new cocktail bar, camel milk, and holiday food events.

The city’s new strategy prioritizes people with long histories of homelessness who intend to stay in Boulder, as housing vouchers dwindle and funding falls short.

Construction has paused at 90 Arapahoe Ave. while the developer seeks to amend an annexation agreement that once promised 45% on-site affordable housing. The stalled project is another example of how hard it is to build affordable housing in Boulder.

Proposed changes include halting video broadcasts of speakers, starting meetings earlier, limiting open comment to 45 minutes and giving councilmembers more flexibility to respond to hate speech in real time.

Boulder is a hot spot for rock climbing... and many climbers engage in something even riskier called ‘scrambling.’ This involves climbing huge rock faces without using ropes. Today on In the NoCo you’ll hear from a Boulder man who dug into a century’s worth of data around scrambling accidents – and it changed how he approaches his favorite hobby as a result.

Darren O’Connor claims the City of Boulder retaliated against him for publicly criticizing the police chief’s appointment. The city has alleged O’Connor acted unethically and misrepresented facts.

A proposed ballot measure would close part of West Pearl Street to most cars. An opposition campaign is working to keep it off the 2025 ballot.

By 2030, Boulder could see 28 days over 95 degrees and nearly 200 high fire-risk days annually. By 2050, those numbers rise even higher. The city says it’s expanding tree canopy and focusing cooling efforts on low-income neighborhoods most at risk.