Tag: Boulder County
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New trail in Boulder a break in ‘country’s longest-standing bike ban’
Cyclists in Boulder are celebrating a trail eight years in the making — a trail symbolizing a much longer wait. The city recently announced opening North Sky Trail. The singletrack roams 3 1/2 miles off U.S. 36 north of town, flowing through rolling terrain eyed in the late 1800s for a railroad connecting up to Left…
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Boulder, Colorado man arrested after allegedly starting wildfire with fireworks
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Boulder County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man who allegedly started a wildfire with a firework at Gregory Canyon in west Boulder on Monday. City of Boulder Fire-Rescue crews responded to a report of a small wildland fire at Gregory Canyon near the base of Flagstaff…
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Alleged King Soopers shooter asking judge to move trial out of Boulder
Attorneys noted that any trial in the area would be prejudiced due to publicity
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Mile High United Way announces $1.9 million grant for metro Denver area nonprofits
The 73 recipient organizations all help locals receive basic needs, housing, education or child care.
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Boulder County SWAT teams respond to armed man barricaded in a car
Boulder County Sheriff’s deputies received a call from two people in a parking lot, located near the 2100 block of Flagstaff Road, observing a man acting suspiciously and then heard a gunshot.
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Stretch of Lafayette’s Emma Street closed due to affordable housing project construction
The Boulder County Housing Authority plans to reconstruct Emma Street from Burlington Avenue to 120th Street for east Lafayette housing development
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Interactive map educates on Colorado recreation, points to lesser-known destinations
A new, interactive tool aims to educate first-time visitors to the outdoors around north-central Colorado while also pointing to lesser-known destinations. A map by a multi-jurisdiction collaboration, NoCo Places, lists several parks, open spaces and trailheads popularly reached from the Denver metro area. Listed, too, are land-stewarding do’s and dont’s and information on flora, fauna,…
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Boulder officials issue caution as Barker Dam prepares for annual high water flow spill
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Boulder officials are warning residents to take caution as the Barker Dam, attached to the Barker Reservoir, is set to conduct its annual high water flow spill within the week. In a statement, City of Boulder officials cautioned residents that the water runoff, mainly from…
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Horse thieves hit Boulder; month-old foal missing
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The owners of Shindig the Easter colt are hoping for a miracle. The month-old Belgian draft horse foal was sure enough on his legs to explore a good romp, but young enough that he was still nursing when he was abruptly snatched before dawn Monday.…
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Denver Water’s Gross Reservoir expansion project nears completion after years of delay
The project to raise the height of the Gross Reservoir dam to triple its capacity is about to commence after years of preparatory work, lawsuits, and legal squabbles with Boulder County. In 2003, after the 2002 Hayman Fire scorched more than 138,000 acres on both sides of the South Platte River between Deckers and Lake…