Ballot Issue 2K failed on Tuesday, leaving the city to fund urgent repairs of aging public buildings through its capital improvement plan instead.
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The Regional Transportation District will offer free fares and extended service hours during the January festival.
The City of Boulder plans controlled burns on open space south of Eldorado Springs Drive, and residents are asked not to call 911 about the smoke.
Kennedy Sanders and Claire O'Connor return to the lineup after season-ending injuries in the Buffaloes' opener.
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Data from the first eight months of 2026 shows a 13 percent drop in reported bicycle thefts across the city.
The Boulder biotech reported higher research spending and launched a vascular anomalies patient registry as it advances two drug candidates.
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