Bob Yates is a regular opinion columnist for Boulder Reporting Lab. He is a former member of the Boulder City Council. A version of this piece was also published in the August issue of the Boulder ...

New fire-hardening standards for new construction took effect Aug. 1. Councilmembers are now weighing whether older homes should comply.

At the center of the fight are about 8-10 acres that could host a regional composting facility for Boulder County, a proposal that’s erupted into Longmont’s biggest land‑use battle in years.

Several councilmembers said the measure, which could generate about $15 million annually for mental health services, needed more refinement.

The buffer zone is a key part of the city’s new wildfire safety rules, designed to reduce the risk of flames spreading from house to house.

In an age of misinformation and partisan posturing, let’s use open data to raise the bar for public arguments and hold each ...

Two fellow councilmembers say Taishya Adams’ posts crossed “a serious line,” intensifying tensions on the Boulder City ...

As Boulder City Councilmembers, we recognize the weight of holding the grief, anger and fear of all Boulder community members ...

The setback underscores how difficult it is to build affordable housing in Boulder, where high costs collide with layers of ...

Local leaders warn of lost benefits, rising healthcare costs and deep service cuts as federal budget shifts burden to states.

Good Friday morning, Boulder. Welcome to August — and unfortunately to hazy skies from wildfire smoke drifting in from fires burning in Arizona and Utah. Leading today’s edition: Closer to home, the ...

A grassroots program is training residents to safely extinguish small fires before they spread, and giving them the tools to do it.