Boulder County declares its government buildings to be “Safe Zones”
Boulder County on Thursday morning installed posters assuring employees working in its government buildings, as well as visitors to those buildings, that they’re in a “Safe Zone.” There are English and...
View ArticleBoulder County Parks and Open Space proposes $2.6M capital improvements package
By John Fryar, Longmont Times-Call Boulder County commissioners on Tuesday are to hold a public hearing on their Parks and Open Space Department’s proposal for a $2.6 million package of capital...
View ArticleState threatens to sue Boulder County for oil-gas moratorium
LONGMONT — Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman is threatening to sue Boulder County if it doesn’t repeal a moratorium on oil and gas development in unincorporated areas by Feb. 10. The Longmont...
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Boulder County’s oil, gas ban has gone on long enough, Colorado AG says in...
Boulder County’s ban on oil and gas development has gone on long enough, Colorado Attorney General Cynthia Coffman said Tuesday as she sued to end the block. The lawsuit called the now 5-year-old...
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Oil and gas trade groups join Colorado AG’s lawsuit against Boulder County
Matthew Jonas, The Longmont Times-CallOil and gas wells are pictured near Union Reservoir in Longmont on Jan. 23, 2017.The Colorado Oil and Gas Association and the American Petroleum Institute are...
View ArticleOne member of “People’s Grand Jury,” accused of threatening dozens of elected...
One of the eight members of the self-described “People’s Grand Jury” has taken a plea deal, while five others have elected to stand trial on accusations that they threatened dozens of elected officials...
View ArticlePeople’s Grand Jury, which threatened dozens of elected officials, was...
Eight Colorado residents indicted on charges they threatened dozens of elected officials, including the Boulder and Gilpin county sheriffs, had a legal right and duty to take the actions for which they...
View ArticleBoulder County files two protests with state commission over new drilling...
Boulder County commissioners have filed two formal protests with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission aimed at plans submitted last month by 8 North LLC, a subsidiary of Extraction Oil and...
View ArticleNeighbors push back on favorite Longmont restaurant converting to pot shop
The Boulder County commissioners voted to uphold their Land Use Department’s approval of a plan to change the use of a property at 7521 Ute Highway to a marijuana shop from a restaurant. Both...
View ArticleFlood risk redefinition delays Crestone’s plans to drill in 10-square-mile...
Plans by Denver-based Crestone Peak Resources to drill for oil and gas in Boulder County have been delayed yet again, this time by a change in the definition of what land is at risk for flooding. It is...
View ArticleBoulder County instructs employees not to provide immigration information to...
The Boulder County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a new policy prohibiting county employees from providing federal immigration agents any records or information regarding residents’...
View ArticleColorado Democrats poised to fill District 17 Senate seat
Matt Jones’s election to the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners has heralded the start of a quiet race among local Democrats vying to fill the outgoing state Senator’s District 17 seat. Jones...
View ArticleBoulder County promises transition to electric government vehicle fleet
Boulder County commissioners on Tuesday morning pledged to the eventual electrification of county government’s entire fleet of vehicles A resolution approved by commissioners states that “100 percent...
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Colorado energy director Will Toor to drive push toward renewables, electric...
For Will Toor, it’s an exciting time to be on the front lines of energy and transportation issues. Dropping prices are encouraging utilities of all sizes to switch to wind and solar. Options are...
View ArticleBoulder County adopts moratorium on new oil and gas drilling permits
The Boulder County commissioners on Friday imposed a temporary moratorium on county staff accepting or processing new oil and gas drilling applications, sparking outrage from industry leaders,...
View ArticleDenver Water sues Boulder County over Gross Reservoir expansion
Denver Water sued Boulder County in federal court on Wednesday, claiming commissioners are taking too long to consider the utility’s request to expand the Gross Reservoir. The longstanding project that...
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Denver Water was warned about unanswered questions on Gross Reservoir permit...
Environmentalists, activists and climate experts anticipated that Denver Water would sue Boulder County over the utility’s $464 million proposal to expand the Gross Reservoir. They just didn’t think...
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Boulder County Board of Health mandates masks for all students while inside...
Boulder County Board of Health unanimously approved the decision Monday to mandate masks for all students and staff members in all schools or at child care facilities regardless of their vaccination...
View ArticleDenver Water, Boulder County to consider settlement proposal to end Gross...
Boulder County and Denver Water could be nearing a settlement to resolve a simmering dispute over plans to expand the Gross Reservoir. Denver Water in July sued Boulder County in federal court,...
View ArticleBoulder County hires contractor to clean up Marshall fire debris. But the...
Boulder County’s commissioners on Thursday hired DRC Emergency Services to clean up the ruins of the hundreds of homes destroyed in the Marshall fire, but they didn’t reveal how much the months-long...
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