Andy Hicks rides along the newly painted “right-sizing” bicycle lane between Spruce Street and Pearl Street on Folsom Street in Boulder, Colorado The first stage of a project to create wider bike lanes and reduce vehicle lanes on Folsom Street is complete. The lane reallocation project, first dubbed “right-sizing” by Boulder transportation planners, is a […]
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Boulder to host screening of ‘Jaws’ on Wednesday at Scott Carpenter Pool
Boulder’s Scott Carpenter Pool — 1505 30th St. — will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the release of the movie “Jaws” by hosting a pool-side screening of the classic shark tale. The screening will be preceded by a live performance by the AquaSonics featuring covers of songs by the Boulder ’60s surf band The Astronauts […]
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Robin Bohannan: Paul Bierbaum personified ‘community engagement’
As an almost 30-year resident of Boulder, I am no stranger to the running commentary that flows through our town about “civic engagement,” “community engagement,” or other expressions illustrating what happens or needs to happen when issues erupt related to our individual perceptions of impacts on our quality of life. Boulder recently lost a beloved […]
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CU-Boulder’s new Augmester program launching next month
For the first time next month, students at the University of Colorado can take an intensive, three-week course before the fall semester begins – a mini-semester called “Augmester” that begins Aug. 3. The pilot program , modeled after the popular Maymester term in May, is a chance for current CU students to earn three credit […]
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In latest close-up images of Pluto, details of big heart take center stage
As it hurtles away from Pluto, New Horizons has returned only about 1 to 2 percent of the data it has on board. And it continues to gather more on the outbound leg of its journey. (Source)
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Ohio firm with NoCo presence pays $48M for Boulder shopping center
An Ohio real estate investment firm that owns shopping centers in Loveland and Windsor has paid $48 million for the Safeway-anchored Meadows on the Parkway center in Boulder. Boulder County public records show that Meadows on the Parkway Station LLC, an affiliate of Phillips Edison and Co. (Source)
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Colorado Football Team Did Police Training Days After a Player Was Arrested
Colorado did an unusual team building activity this week when they invited Boulder police to campus to do some police training. Cops and college football players go together, but rarely in such happy circumstances. (Source)
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Second Story Garage: Facing West
Keep your eye on the Powell sisters. The two teens from Evergreen, Colo., write songs and perform together as Facing West, and their prospects are looking up. (Source)
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Seven deadly sins of tree care in Boulder County
Trees have been taking the brunt of nature’s fickle moods lately, so when humans compound the problem by treating the stately plants badly, gardeners shake their heads and mutter. Trees are used as billboards, planted in hell strips or moved often, like furniture; their roots are chopped, mowed, sliced or driven over. (Source)
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Boulder weather: High of 87 with a slight chance of afternoon showers
Five-day forecast Check out what weather is in store for the Boulder County area here National Weather Service See what the National Weather service is predicting here 24-Hour satellite Watch NOAA’s 24-hour satellite image here Real-time conditions See what Boulder’s weather is like now at the National Center for Atmospheric Research here Boulder should see […]
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