Boulder County workers file for union recognition
The workers are taking advantage of Senate Bill 22-230, which allows county employees to form unions.
Colorado’s insulin, EpiPen price caps could get tougher enforcement under bill progressing at state legislature
The bill must still clear the state Senate in order to reach Governor Jared Polis’ desk. Two weeks remain in the current legislative session.
Public access to Hanging Lake and its trails will be limited this summer for trail reconstruction work
Hanging Lake Trail will be closed on weekdays, with occasional weekend closures later this summer.
Boulder to pay $75k settlement to deaf woman whose kids were taken after miscommunication
Boulder City Council members approved the settlement Thursday night on an 8-0 vote without further discussion.
Polis signs $24 million funding bill to help schools with new immigrant students
School districts in Colorado have received about 7,000 unexpected students between October 2023 and March 2024.
Douglas County Commissioners formally file lawsuit against Colorado and its immigration laws
Officials from Douglas and El Paso Counties on Monday formally unveiled litigation against Gov.
Spring in Colorado: Fire danger on the Front Range and plains, snow in the mountains
Snow is coming for the mountains, while rain and thunderstorms may hit the Front Range.
El Paso County Sheriff, county commissioners sue state over immigration laws
Commissioners said current state law prevents law enforcement from detaining criminals.
Gov. Jared Polis orders Colorado Public Utilities Commission to explore reforms following Xcel power shutoffs
The PUC is welcoming feedback about Xcel’s handling of the power shutoffs as it investigates potential reforms.
Several thousand still without power Tuesday, but Xcel aims to restore service by end of day
It isn’t clear if the remaining outages were caused by wind damage or were part of Xcel’s proactive shutoffs.
For the first time, a Colorado utility switched off power to prevent wildfires. Xcel Energy says it worked, but customers are frustrated
The company’s president says preemptively powering down parts of the electricity grid likely prevented sparks and arcing during a weekend windstorm that could have ignited a wildfire.
Power outages persist, some schools closed Monday long after the wind
It isn’t just homes that are without power. Several school districts have been forced to cancel classes as some campuses go without power on Monday.
Colorado wind storm slows down Sunday, but widespread power outages could be in place through Monday
Over 100,000 people were without power in some Front Range communities. Xcel Energy said outages could remain until Monday or later.
Democratic state Senator entering treatment for alcohol use disorder
In her announcement, Sen. Faith Winter apologized to constituents for her behavior at a public meeting Wednesday night.
Republicans tap former ICE director to challenge US Rep. Jason Crow for seat in Congress
John Fabbricatore, former ICE field office director, was selected unanimously by the GOP caucus Monday.
Lone finalist named in University of Colorado Boulder chancellor search
Justin Schwartz, the current provost at Pennsylvania State University, is likely to be CU Boulder’s next top leader.
