Boulder County repurposed one of its office buildings to provide temporary outpatient drug addiction treatment. Now, they are looking to buy a property for inpatient recovery.
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Posted inMarshall Fire
“Air quality issues don’t go away when the fire is out”: Questions remain about long-term Marshall fire health effects
CU Boulder researchers found elevated concentrations of volatile organic compounds and pollutants inside smoke-affected homes in the weeks after the fire
Posted inBusiness
Colorado requires drillers assess “cumulative impacts”of oil and gas wells. Does it make a difference?
6 environmental groups want regulators to toughen rules to consider regional and climate impacts of increased drilling activity in Colorado.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Opinion: We can’t poison our way to wildfire resistance
Yet Boulder County continues to spray harmful chemicals to kill a grass that isn’t responsible for fire.
Posted inNews
To keep people from returning to jail, Mesa County follows other communities’ reentry roadmap
Many people transitioning from jail or prison struggle to reenter society without support. Mesa County’s new program helps with housing, jobs, transportation and mental health services.
Posted inCrime and Courts
10 Colorado communities support lawsuit to block Utah oil trains along Colorado River
Cities and counties the tracks run through want to support appeal of 2020 federal approval of Utah’s Uinta Basin Railway, which routes waxy crude oil trains through Colorado
Posted inNews
One of two planes that collided over Boulder County wasn’t transmitting signal as required, NTSB says
Three people were killed when two small airplanes collided midair and then crashed near Longmont
Posted inEnvironment
Boulder County planning board votes against 15-year extension for Cemex mine, cement plant
A unanimous “no” recommendation to the county commissioners sets up two more weeks of public opposition
Posted inCrime and Courts
Federal judge issues temporary restraining order, blocking Boulder County’s ban of some semi-automatic weapons
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday, blocking Boulder County from enforcing its large-capacity magazine and semi-automatic weapon bans, the latest victory for Rocky Mountain Gun Owners in its fight against gun restrictions in Colorado. The ruling follows a nearly identical decision by a different judge last month, prohibiting the town of Superior […]
Posted inOutdoors
“Cheater!”: Tensions rise as Coloradans debate how much trail access to give e-bikes
Some say they’re a great tool for accessibility. Others argue they’re bringing chaos to the backcountry.