/tags/boulder-county Boulder County en-US Copyright »ĘąÚÍřÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:32:38 GMT /news/2025-04-23/campaign-backed-by-boulder-businesses-aims-to-stop-west-pearl-closure-measure 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. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:32:38 GMT /news/2025-04-23/campaign-backed-by-boulder-businesses-aims-to-stop-west-pearl-closure-measure John Herrick, Boulder Reporting Lab /news/2025-04-11/the-legal-drama-over-a-major-front-range-reservoir-explained A judge halted construction to Denver Water's Gross Reservoir amid concerns over harm to the environment. Fri, 11 Apr 2025 14:44:53 GMT /news/2025-04-11/the-legal-drama-over-a-major-front-range-reservoir-explained Alex Hager /news/2025-03-05/boulder-county-officials-propose-permanent-cap-on-large-home-construction The proposal aims to curb the size of homes in unincorporated Boulder County. It is likely to face opposition from the home construction industry. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 17:05:20 GMT /news/2025-03-05/boulder-county-officials-propose-permanent-cap-on-large-home-construction John Herrick, Boulder Reporting Lab /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-24/whats-at-stake-as-boulders-climate-change-lawsuit-moves-through-the-courts The Colorado Supreme Court recently heard arguments for an unusual case: the City of Boulder, and Boulder County, say they’ve paid millions reacting to wildfires and floods. They say those hazards are becoming more severe due to climate change – so they sued several oil companies for contributing to that climate change. Hear more about what’s next in that case on today’s episode of In the NoCo. Mon, 24 Feb 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-24/whats-at-stake-as-boulders-climate-change-lawsuit-moves-through-the-courts In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2025-01-22/boulder-city-council-approves-controversial-st-julien-hotel-expansion The hotel plans to add 39 extended-stay suites and meeting spaces, sparking concerns from neighboring residents and calls for greater community access to the site. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:42:32 GMT /news/2025-01-22/boulder-city-council-approves-controversial-st-julien-hotel-expansion John Herrick, Boulder Reporting Lab /news/2025-01-08/boulder-city-council-to-vote-on-zoning-reforms-to-boost-housing-density-and-affordability A proposed ordinance could add thousands of housing units across the city by making it easier for property owners to convert single-family homes into duplexes. Restrictions on building footprint would still apply. Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:52:02 GMT /news/2025-01-08/boulder-city-council-to-vote-on-zoning-reforms-to-boost-housing-density-and-affordability John Herrick, Boulder Reporting Lab /news/2024-12-19/boulder-county-investigates-two-separate-deaths-on-the-flatirons Boulder County officials say two people died this week while hiking and climbing around the Flatirons. The two deaths are separate incidents. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:39:03 GMT /news/2024-12-19/boulder-county-investigates-two-separate-deaths-on-the-flatirons Alex Murphy /news/2024-12-12/opponents-of-gross-dam-expansion-ask-judge-to-halt-construction-warning-of-catastrophic-impact Denver Water responds that halting the $531 million project would threaten dam safety, and the challenged permit should stay in effect. Listen to Morning Edition host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with The Colorado Sun editor Lance Benzel and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 17:11:33 GMT /news/2024-12-12/opponents-of-gross-dam-expansion-ask-judge-to-halt-construction-warning-of-catastrophic-impact Michael Booth, The Colorado Sun /news/2024-12-04/boulder-county-eviction-filings-hit-post-pandemic-high-driven-by-housing-costs-and-rental-assistance-policies Rising housing costs and a new requirement for accessing rental assistance may be fueling the increase in eviction cases, observers say. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 15:50:00 GMT /news/2024-12-04/boulder-county-eviction-filings-hit-post-pandemic-high-driven-by-housing-costs-and-rental-assistance-policies John Herrick, Boulder Reporting Lab /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-26/how-erie-residents-pushed-back-against-a-drilling-project-would-have-reached-5-miles-beneath-the-town A proposed drilling pad near Erie would bore 5 miles underneath the town. In a recent hearing, residents expressed their outrage at a project that could endanger their health and their town’s wellbeing. The state stepped in and postponed the project... but residents still don’t know what will happen. »ĘąÚÍřַ’s Rae Solomon spoke about this controversy on today’s In the NoCo. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-11-26/how-erie-residents-pushed-back-against-a-drilling-project-would-have-reached-5-miles-beneath-the-town In The NoCo, Rae Solomon, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery