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NEWS

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Media Contact:

Dionne Waugh, Boulder Police PIO,

WaughD@bouldercolorado.gov

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New Boulder Police K9 Team Hits the Street to Enhance Public Safety

BOULDER, Colo. – The Boulder Police Department is proud to announce its second K9 team has been officially certified and is now on Patrol, keeping the community safe.

Officer Taylor and K9 Knox have spent hundreds of hours training to obtain certifications in both patrol work and narcotics detection to be able to find illegal drugs, missing persons, and suspects. This extensive handler and canine training included months of classroom work, practical application, scenarios, legal updates, report writing (more for Officer Taylor since K9 Knox prefers to bark or sniff than write), deployment standards, canine behavior, and real-world problem solving.

Much of the training is intentionally conducted in unpredictable and changing environments so the dog can remain reliable in public settings, around distractions, and during rapidly evolving incidents.

“One of the most important things for the community to understand is that Knox is trained to locate the odor of illegal narcotics as well as human odor. Knox is not used to randomly search people or property without justification. Every deployment will comply with constitutional standards, department policy, and ongoing legal training,” Officer Taylor said.

“Additionally, Knox’s capabilities go far beyond enforcement. His ability to quickly locate suspects, clear buildings, apprehend fleeing individuals, or locate hidden narcotics often helps resolve incidents more safely for officers, community members, and suspects themselves. In many situations, the presence of a trained police dog leads to voluntary surrender and reduces the likelihood of force being used. The level of training, accountability, and continual evaluation involved in K9 work is significant, and maintaining that standard is a major part of our daily responsibility to the Boulder community.”

K9 Knox is a 2-year-old Dutch Shepherd and lives with Officer Taylor, who describes his personality as curious and playful when training, but all business when it’s time to work. K9 Knox was sworn in by the police chief in January, and the team is excited to be serving Boulder.

“Having a full-time drug, tracking, and apprehension K9 team in Boulder is long overdue. Previously, when we had a situation that required a specialized K9 team, we might have to wait an extended period of time for another agency to respond to help, delaying our response and investigation,” Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn said. “Having Knox and Officer Taylor in Boulder will keep everyone safer, from officers to community members, and will allow for faster resolutions to dangerous situations.”

Thank you to the Boulder Police Foundation for their tremendous support and relaunch of our K9 program. We also appreciate Fort Collins Police Services, which has both a similar community and a well-established K9 program, for their assistance in helping to train Knox and Officer Taylor.

This K9 team joins Officer Donahue and K9 Astro, who were sworn in together in June 2023. Their focus is on explosives and firearms detection and community engagement.

As Officer Taylor and K9 Knox enter their next phase of field training, they’re unavailable for interviews, so we’re sharing these photos and video.

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Contact: Bob Kelly, Co-Host & Founder, superhawk65@gmail.com

Paul Kraus, Co-Host & Promoter, mrpaulkraus@gmail.com

COLORADO VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE SHOW RETURNS TO ERIE ON JUNE 13

Free, All-Welcome Event Brings Riders, History, and Community to the Heart of a Historic Coal Mining Town

ERIE, Colo. – The Colorado Vintage Motorcycle Show rolls back into Erie on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM at 604 Holbrook Street – set against the backdrop of the circa 1888 Erie United Methodist Church in one of Colorado’s most historic downtown districts. Admission is free. Displaying is free. No registration required. Just ride in and ride out.

Founded in 2009 by Bob Kelly and promoted by Paul Kraus, the show has grown steadily each year since relocating to Erie following the pandemic. What began as a gathering of passionate enthusiasts has evolved into one of the Front Range’s most beloved warm-weather traditions, drawing an estimated 200 to 250 motorcycles throughout the day and crowds that routinely fill the lot by mid-morning. Riders and spectators have been known to travel from as far as Wyoming, New Mexico, and Colorado’s Western Slope to attend.

The show is open to all makes, models, and sizes of motorcycles 25 years old or older – domestic and foreign alike – and the atmosphere reflects that philosophy. There are no judges, no trophies, and no barriers to entry. It is, simply put, a ride-in, ride-out celebration of machines and the people who love them.

“This show has been described by some as one of their favorite days of the year – the one day they get to see all their friends in one spot,” said Kraus. “The energy is relaxed and joyful, and that’s exactly what we want it to be.”

The setting itself is part of the draw. Nestled into Erie’s historic coal mining downtown, the show encourages spectators to stay a while and explore the surrounding neighborhood. Local bakery, Stacy’s Kitchen, a longtime supporter of the show and a local institution in its own right, is steps away – its walls lined with photos reflecting owner Stacy’s passion for vintage hot rods and racing, making it a natural fit with the spirit of the day.

Attendees who share photos from the event are encouraged to tag the show on Instagram at @coloradovintagemotorcycle and on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/coloradovintagemotorcycleshow.

Regular attendees know that the Colorado Vintage Motorcycle Show is as much about the stories as the steel. A few years ago, a gentleman quietly approached an early 1960s BMW on display and recounted how, as a boy of nine or ten, his family had fled Hungary during the 1956 revolt – escaping to Austria on a single motorcycle. Moments like that are not uncommon. Last year, one rider marked his 80th birthday at the show, having recently converted his bike to electric start so he could continue riding – unwilling to let age end his relationship with the machine he loved.

Among the clubs and organizations expected to bring exceptional displays this year are the Norton Colorado Club, the Flatirons AMCA chapter, and the Rocky Mountain Vintage Motocross Club. Adding a spirited spectator presence, both the Denver and Longmont chapters of The Litas are planning group rides to the event.

Co-host Paul Kraus will arrive this year aboard a particularly meaningful machine: a 1947 Whizzer originally purchased new in Hays, Kansas by his late father Harold, who bought it as a high school student. The Whizzer is returning to the show after a long absence – and will be one of countless bikes on the grounds carrying a story worth hearing.

While the event remains free to attend and display, visitors are invited to support its future by making a cash donation or picking up one of a limited number of signed and numbered show posters, priced at $10 each. Each year, co-host Paul Kraus creates an original design that serves as the visual identity of that year’s show – colorful, collectible, and printed locally by Erie’s own Tape and Twine. Proceeds help offset event expenses and ensure the show remains free for years to come.

Spectator parking is available in the surrounding residential streets. Those trailering show bikes are asked to use street parking farther from the lot, leaving closer spaces available for riders.

The Colorado Vintage Motorcycle Show is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Bob Kelly at superhawk65@gmail.com or Paul Kraus at mrpaulkraus@gmail.com. Follow the show on Instagram at @coloradovintagemotorcycle and on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/coloradovintagemotorcycleshow.

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Media Contact:

Dionne Waugh, Police PIO, 303-518-1894

WaughD@bouldercolorado.gov

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BPD Unveils New Spanish Traffic Form to Help Community Members & Better Serve the Public

BOULDER, Colo. – To better serve the evolving needs of our diverse community, the Boulder Police Department is proud to announce the official launch of a companion Spanish-language traffic citation and resource form.

This initiative is designed to bridge communication gaps, enhance officer and community member safety, and increase department efficiency.

The idea started within BPD’s Traffic Unit, which identified a significant hurdle during traffic stops: even when roadside interpretation services were used, drivers often left the scene with a physical citation printed exclusively in English. This disconnect frequently led to:

• Missed court dates due to a lack of translated procedural instructions.
• Unpaid fines resulting from confusion regarding payment methods.
• Safety risks to everyone caused by increased time at the traffic stop, given the nature of interpretation services delays.

Beyond the legal implications for drivers, language barriers have historically strained city resources. On average, a traffic stop involving a language barrier takes three times longer to resolve and often requires the dispatch of additional officers to assist with translation. That also results in fewer officers available for other calls and slower response times to other calls.

By providing citations and resource documents in Spanish, the department expects to see a marked improvement in roadside efficiency, allowing officers to return to patrol more quickly while ensuring the driver fully understands their rights and responsibilities.

“Our goal is to ensure every interaction between an officer and a community member is clear, fair, and professional,” Chief of Staff Alastair McNiven said. “By providing these resources in Spanish, we are removing a significant obstacle to compliance and ensuring that everyone in our community has the tools they need to navigate the legal process successfully. I’m grateful for the input and contributions from our Community Connectors in Residence and other community members with lived experience who helped in the creation of this form.”

The new forms include translated information on how to pay fines, how to contest a citation in court, and where to find additional legal resources such as a court interpreter, information on driver’s licenses and license plate requirements, as well as contact information for Spanish-speaking BPD liaison officers.

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Our initial draft discussing the House District 33 race contained regrettable errors and typos concerning Kenny Nguyen. In the interest of fairness and accurate local reporting, we are happy to publish Mr. Nguyen’s response to our criticism. Yellow Scene Magazine stands by its final endorsement decision, but we welcome the opportunity to correct the record and offer any criticized candidate a platform to share their perspective. Please note that the commentary below represents the candidate’s own beliefs and does not constitute an endorsement or reflection of our editorial board’s views.

Hello Yellow Magazine readers! I know my name may be new to some of you. I’m Representative Kenny Nguyen. On January 12th, I was appointed as Colorado’s newest lawmaker for Colorado House District 33.

I was elected by a vacancy committee to replace former Representative William Lindstedt when he, in turn, was elected to fill the seat held by the late Senator Faith Winter. I’m honored to be serving our community.

Previously I served as a Broomfield City Council Member for Ward 1 before resigning to take this role. I was also the Executive Assistant to Colorado’s 50th Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera, worked in the Colorado Tourism office, and most recently in the Department of Revenue. I’m an AmeriCorps Service Member Alum having served with the “I Have a Dream” Foundation at Boulder County after graduating from the University of Colorado Boulder.

I’m Colorado’s first Vietnamese American to serve in the Colorado General Assembly.

Less than three weeks into my term I supported SJR26-006 which recognizes the value that immigrants bring to Colorado and calls upon our federal partners to uphold transparency, accountability, and humane enforcement practices so that every family, regardless of their immigration status may fully participate in the communities they build and sustain.

HB26-1276, HB26-1283, and SB26-005 were bills I supported and that passed through the state legislature aimed at safeguarding constitutional rights for immigrants. HB26-1276 permits local health agencies and CDPHE to inspect facilities not operated directly by the federal government that house noncitizens detained for immigration purposes while requiring new training standards related to peace officer compliance with civil immigrant detainers to be adopted and certified by July 1, 2027. HB26-1283 prohibits an employer or their agent from demanding, confiscating, retaining or otherwise requiring an individual to surrender their government issued ID card for long periods of time and prohibits threats of sharing an individual’s ID with federal authorities. SB26-005 allows for individuals whose constitutional rights were violated by those participating in civil immigration enforcement to be liable for legal or equitable relief.

Another bill that wasn’t passed through the state legislature that I supported was SB26-176 which would have allowed for individuals whose constitutional rights were violated to sue federal, state and local officials who violated said rights which includes ICE agents.

SB26-070 Ban Government Access Historical Location Information Database (PEEPs Act)

I was proud to be a sponsor of this bipartisan bill aimed at protecting the privacy of residents. This bill addresses License Plate Readers (LPR), commonly known as FLOCK cameras because of the primary company involved. LPRs do not simply keep track of license plates; they record data on car make, vehicle colors, driver racial profiles, and geographic locations of vehicles. SB26-070 would have placed guardrails on data retention by private companies and requires a judicial warrant by law enforcement agencies (including ICE) seeking LPR data. Unfortunately this bill did not pass the senate last week, but I’m committed to addressing this issue again next year.

HB26-1001 Housing Developments on Qualifying Properties (HOME Act)
The HOME Act seeks to address affordable housing by allowing organizations with a history of building housing such as nonprofits, universities, and housing authorities to create more housing projects. Homeownership has become out of reach for too many, and rental prices continue to climb. While I am not a sponsor, The HOME act has nearly unanimous support from Democrats in both chambers. I was proud to vote to support alongside Broomfield’s Senator William Lindstadt and the majority of our caucus. We need smart, sustainable growth that helps create housing people can afford, while reining in unsustainable sprawl. Governor Polis signed this bill on March 25th.

HB26-1320 Accessible Language Statutory Ballot Title Requirements.
In Colorado, we cherish our right to direct democracy – we love ballot measures. Unfortunately, sometimes those initiatives are filled with language that can be challenging for voters to understand: double negatives, confusing tax language, and obscure terminology. I’m sponsoring this measure that will require ballot measures to provide a plain language version with clear information about the tax implications of any ballot measure. Governor Polis signed this bill on May 29th.

HB26-1335 Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses

Across the country, reproductive rights and women’s access to healthcare are under attack. As one of the younger members of the legislature and a CU graduate, I’m sponsoring this bill alongside two female legislators to ensure that college students can access medications, ideally on campus when possible. Governor Polis signed this bill on May 27th.

HB26-1318 Traffic Safety Near Schools

The safety of our streets near schools is especially important. This bill, which I am sponsoring, clarifies what is considered a school zone and makes traffic enforcement near schools easier to help protect kids. The bill passed both chambers and is now named the Liam Stewart in honor of a 7th grader that was killed while biking to school. Governor Polis signed this bill on May 29th.

HB26-1099 Protect Financial Condition of Homeowners Associations

I became a sponsor for this bill because as a new homeowner, I understand the important roles Homeowner Associations (HOAs) play but also the problems caused by management changes. This bill would create transparency and address HOA accountability. It would also codify that when an HOA changes management companies, the former company must provide the new HOA management company the property, records, and accounts and be held liable to the financial conditions of the HOA. This protects HOA members and holds management companies accountable for their transfers. Governor Polis signed this bill on April 13th.

I’m committed to serving the people of Colorado with integrity and respect, and uplifting marginalized voices in this time of division. My hope is to bridge divisions and to serve all of House District 33. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to my office with any questions or thoughts; we’re here to serve you. You can email my office at kenny.nguyen.house@coleg.gov or call us at 303-866-4667.

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NEWS

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Media Contacts:

Aimee Kane, Officer of Equity and Belonging, kanea@bouldercolorado.gov, 303-441-4235

Shannon Aulabaugh, Media Relations, aulabaughs@bouldercolorado.gov, 720-484-9903

City of Boulder Releases Its First Tribal History Report

Study centers Indigenous knowledge in the stewardship of public lands

BOULDER, Colo. – The City of Boulder is pleased to announce the release of the first part of its Tribal ethnographic-education report documenting Indigenous history and cultural connections to the Boulder Valley, now available on the city website. This report marks a significant milestone in Boulder’s ongoing commitment to honoring Indigenous history and fostering a more inclusive, historically grounded community.

The report documents the cultural, historical, and ecological connections of Tribal Nations to the Boulder Valley. By centering Tribal perspectives, it provides guidance for education, land stewardship, public interpretation, and community engagement — integrating Indigenous knowledge into the contemporary management of Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) lands. It also seeks to strengthen collaborative partnerships and advance efforts to incorporate Indigenous knowledge systems into environmental management, education, and policy.

“This work represents more than research or documentation — it reflects living histories, enduring cultures, and the ongoing presence of Indigenous Peoples whose connections to this land long predate the City of Boulder and continue today,” said Boulder City Manager Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde. “We are deeply grateful to the Tribal Nations, elders, and knowledge holders who chose to share their stories, perspectives, and wisdom. This report is a gift, and we receive it with respect and responsibility.”

Developed in partnership with Tribal Nations, the report is part of a continuing collaboration with the City of Boulder that began in the 1990s, renewed through the 2016 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Resolution and subsequent consultations. Grounded in the City-Tribal Memorandum of Understanding, it provides accurate, respectful educational content about each Tribe’s history in Boulder and Jefferson Counties and is intended as a resource for city staff and the community at large.

This work was led by Living Heritage Anthropology, LLC (LHA), a woman-owned small business specializing in ethnographic research and Tribal consultation. LHA’s Community-Based Participatory Research approach ensures Tribal voices and goals are central to every stage of the process. Additional reports representing more Tribes who share a history in the Boulder Valley are forthcoming.

Read the report and learn more about the city’s Tribal consultation work on the city website.

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With the June 16 vote on a proposed agreement selling the town’s mineral rights approaching, debate in Erie is shifting from fracking itself to the process behind the deal. In particular, residents and some council members are asking whether the negotiations followed the expectations laid out in the town’s contract and purchasing policies.

The proposed agreement is tied to the Draco oil and gas project, a state-approved development operated by SM Energy, formerly Civitas. The project would drill 26 horizontal wells extending roughly five miles underground beneath portions of Erie. In exchange for selling town-owned mineral rights that lie in the path of the project, officials say Erie would receive a package of cash, royalties, land and environmental concessions from SM Energy, while critics continue to press for details on both the value of the deal and the process used to negotiate it. 

Residents crowded into a June 2 public study session seeking answers about well locations, groundwater impacts, wastewater disposal and what a mineral-rights sale could mean for the town’s future development. 

Beyond the drilling itself, the agreement could shape how Erie grows in the coming years. In exchange for its mineral interests, the town would receive a package of cash, royalties, land and other concessions that officials say could support future development. Some residents, however, remain concerned about potential environmental and public health impacts, as well as whether selling town-owned mineral rights outright is preferable to retaining or leasing those assets for future revenue. 

Mayor Andrew Moore has consistently framed the mineral-rights agreement as an economic-development opportunity rather than solely an oil and gas debate. In his April State of the Town meeting, Moore argued that Erie’s infrastructure and growth needs were going to outpace available capital funding and portrayed the deal as an important source of future revenue. However, previous Yellow Scene reporting found that Erie’s capital reserves and projected revenues appeared stronger than suggested during those discussions, raising questions about how essential the agreement is to the town’s long-term financial plans. 

Moore reiterated that argument during the June 2 study session.

“Yeah, I guess the way I look at this is the first offer was $2.85 million, which is that land. And now we’re up to roughly $35 million plus the value of the land going forward, which goes to over $200 million,” Moore said. “And so, yeah, maybe this isn’t the best deal we can get, but maybe it is by far the best deal we can get.”

Town officials repeatedly emphasized that rejecting the agreement would not necessarily stop the Draco project. During the June 2 study session, Environmental Services Director David Frank said the town’s unsold mineral rights would have to be “avoided,” but what that means in practice remains uncertain. “It could be that the overall direction of those laterals changes to avoid physically contacting those areas,” Frank said. “It’s also possible that they may drill right through our mineral rights and simply not perforate and frack those sections of the casing.” Later in the discussion, Frank acknowledged that the state has not provided a definitive answer on how such a scenario would be handled. “It’s highly unlikely that Draco, which is a $1.5 billion operation, is going to go away,” he said. “Their attorneys told me that they will go forward without the town’s minerals.” 

Toward the end of nearly two hours of discussion, however, council members began asking whether the consultant hired by the town to assist with the negotiations had fulfilled a contractual requirement to solicit bids and whether the town’s purchasing guidelines had been followed when he was hired. Discussion focused heavily on uncertainties about the process itself alongside the specifics of the proposed agreement. 

Currently, council is considering an agreement with SM Energy that town officials have described as one of the largest mineral-rights transactions in Erie’s history. According to information presented during the negotiations, the wellbores would be the longest ever proposed in Colorado and would be drilled beneath an established suburban community rather than a remote oil and gas field, which has been a cause for concern for many residents.

The proposed deal would involve the town selling mineral interests associated with the approved Draco Pad development in exchange for a package of cash payments, production revenue, land transfers, additional monitoring provisions and commitments to plug aging wells. While officials have argued that the agreement would provide significant benefits to the community, residents and council members alike have continued to ask how the town determined that this proposal represented the best available option.

The town’s selection of Alameda Mineral Advisors has itself become a subject of scrutiny, as public explanations of how the firm was identified and brought into the process have shifted over time.

During a March 10 council meeting, Mayor Andrew Moore said Alameda had been recommended by town staff and that council had not played a role in identifying the firm.

“With Alameda Minerals … they were recommended to us by staff and that’s how that contract came about,” Moore said. “There is nobody that personally advocated for them … nobody on council … that was brought to us by staff.”

A different account emerged during an April 21 discussion. Responding to a question from Councilmember Emily Baer about how Owens became involved, Director of Environmental Services David Frank said Moore had provided Owens’ contact information to town staff.

“Mayor Moore sent me an email and said, ‘here’s some contact information from a gentleman. I think it would be a good idea to reach out to him and hear him out,'” Frank said. “I gave him a call. He gave me his pitch…”

Moore offered another explanation during the June 2 study session, describing Owens as someone uniquely positioned to help the town negotiate with Civitas because of his previous experience inside the company.

“Matt was brought in for his unique knowledge of knowing the inside workings of a Civitas,” Moore said. “If you’re negotiating, you always want to have information from those you’re negotiating against.”

Those explanations are not necessarily contradictory, but they describe different accounts of how Alameda entered the process, ranging from a staff recommendation to a referral that originated with the mayor. 

When asked about the hiring process for Alameda Mineral Advisors, Town Attorney Breena N. Meng focused on the town’s procurement policy.

“There is a requirement that was adopted in a purchasing policy that was approved by council to conduct RFPs or solicitations for services like this,” Meng said. “That did not happen.”

In other words, Erie’s purchasing policy requires a public Request for Proposal, where the town publicizes the need for services and companies can submit proposals explaining how they would perform the work in hopes of being selected for the contract. The town is then supposed to choose the best proposal for the services needed.

The admission means Alameda was hired outside the process the town’s purchasing policy requires.

Scrutiny of how Alameda entered the process was compounded by a second issue raised during the June 2 study session: whether the firm completed a key responsibility outlined in its contract with the town. 

At the center of the discussion is the scope of work agreed upon when Erie hired Matthew Owens of Alameda Mineral Advisors in December 2025. The contract’s scope of work states that the consultant shall solicit bids for the sale of town-owned mineral rights and property with comparative analyses of upfront proceeds versus projected cash flows.

The contract language requires more than finding a buyer. It requires that Alameda Mineral Advisors reaches out to a variety of companies that might be interested in buying the mineral rights. Then, all of the offers have to be presented to the town with comparisons of up-front profits, future royalties, and other non-monetary terms. 

That requirement became the focus of a tense exchange between Councilmember Hoback and Owens.

“How did you actually solicit bids?” Hoback asked. (1:19:23)

Owens responded by describing work he had performed before being hired by the town. 

“Before you guys hired me, I worked for a client in this unit, who had a whole bunch of minerals at the end of last year,” Owens said. “So I solicited a whole bunch of bids for him to lease or to monetize them. I followed up in early January and got back to the same folks to ask them about their bids and if they were still in the same range… it was substantially lower than what this deal would be. And so at that point, I was determined to just focus on this deal, since the value discrepancy was so great.”

Hoback immediately questioned whether that satisfied the contract’s requirements.

“That does not sound like a competitive bid to me,” he said.

He continued pressing the issue.

“It’s one thing to have, you know, prior discussions, going back to them. That still is not a competitive bidding process. And your scope of work says you’ll complete a competitive bidding process.”

Owens began to respond. (1:19:30)

“It does, that is why in that Executive Session, we had been specifically asked…”

Before he could finish, Town Attorney Breena N. Meng interrupted him, saying the answer would pertain to matters discussed in executive session.

The topic resurfaced later in the meeting when Councilmember Emily Baer attempted to revisit it. Mayor Pro Tem Brandon Bell objected.

“I want to make a point of order… we cannot talk about what was talked about in an executive session. I feel this line of questioning is completely disingenuous because you all know what you heard.”

Baer disputed that characterization.

“I have never heard another offer from any other entity… That’s good that we can’t talk about executive session things because that is not something we’ve ever talked about.”

After the study session adjourned, Owens was again asked whether he had completed the solicitation of competitive bids described in his contract.

“I was instructed not to… by the people who hired me,” Owens said. Owens did not identify who gave the instruction.

The statement prompted council members to discuss whether the town’s procurement practices had been followed and whether the contract’s scope of work had been fulfilled.

Councilmember Baer said she wasn’t sure whether the consultant had met the contract’s expectations.

“I do have concerns that the contract, scope of work for the contract hasn’t been met with a competitive bid,” she said. “I would like to understand more about that. Was that a violation of our expected scope of work of the contract that we signed? That’s what people in the community are asking me.”

The issue raised during the study session was not whether the town ultimately received a favorable offer, but whether the process outlined in the contract was completed in the manner council expected when it approved the agreement. 

The discussion continued when Mayor Andrew Moore suggested that auditors review the issue. Interim Town Manager Meredyth Muth responded that auditors had already identified it.

“[Auditors] have noted it as a finding or possible finding,” Muth said. Neither Muth nor other officials elaborated during the study session on the nature of the finding or whether it related specifically to procurement procedures, contract administration or another aspect of the process. 

None of the officials suggested rejecting the proposed agreement because of these discrepancies. 

Town officials continued to argue that the agreement would provide substantial value to the community. According to information presented by the town, Erie owns approximately 183 acres of mineral rights associated with the Draco area. Of that total, roughly 103 acres remain unleased while about 80 acres are already subject to existing leases. Officials repeatedly emphasized that the town’s unleased mineral interests represent only a small percentage of the overall drilling unit and argued that recent changes in Colorado law increased the town’s negotiating leverage by limiting the circumstances under which municipal mineral interests can be pooled into development without the town’s consent.

Officials also argued that the proposed agreement would convert that leverage into tangible benefits for residents. According to town presentations, the package includes a multimillion-dollar upfront payment, future royalty revenue, approximately 158 acres of land along County Line Road, commitments to plug additional wells and inspection access at the Draco facility. 

Representatives of the negotiating team argued that the town would forgo significant benefits if it rejected the agreement. They also noted that the Draco project has already been approved by the Colorado Energy and Carbon Management Commission, meaning the debate before council is no longer whether the project will be drilled, but whether Erie should seek compensation and concessions tied to that development.

Not everyone on council accepted the negotiating team’s assessment of the town’s leverage. Throughout the study session, questions surfaced about whether Erie had adequately tested the market, whether other operators may have been interested and whether the town’s mineral position provided more bargaining power than officials suggested. 

For many residents, however, the conversation extended beyond the financial terms of the deal. Residents repeatedly focused on where water used for hydraulic fracturing would come from, how wastewater would be handled, whether groundwater resources could be affected and what authority Erie would have if environmental problems occurred in the future.

Officials acknowledged that while the town negotiated monitoring and inspection provisions, much of the regulatory authority over drilling operations remains with state agencies. Residents also asked whether the proposed land parcels are worth as much as stated and how much of the transferred acreage could realistically be developed.

Several residents noted that council is expected to vote on the agreement only weeks after the first major public discussion of its details, which they noted as a major issue they wanted addressed.

Those continuing worries come after months of criticism regarding how much of the process occurred in executive session and how little information was publicly available before the proposed agreement reached council. During the June 2 discussion, questions surrounding executive session matters were redirected, renewing the public’s concern about the confidentiality of the negotiations.

Council is scheduled to vote on the proposed agreement June 16. 

By the conclusion of the meeting, many of the concerns raised by residents remained unresolved. Alongside issues of water, drilling and future development, council members found themselves conflicted over procurement, transparency and accountability.

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For Planning Purposes: TOMORROW, Friday, June 5, 2026

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TOMORROW at 7 PM at the Capitol: Healthcare Activists Hold Candlelight Vigil: “Care is Critical”

Activists Demand Republicans in Congress Protect Healthcare for Constituents

Denver, CO – On Friday, June 5, at 7 pm at the State Capitol, advocacy groups and activists will protest the healthcare cuts by the Trump administration and Republican Congress that put Colorado families at risk of financial ruin and risk their health, all to pay for tax cuts for billionaires. The Protect Our Care Coalition (POCC) is organizing the event in partnership with “Seven Days in June,” a national grassroots effort to protest the impact of health funding cuts and policy changes.

This powerful evening of action will bring our community together to raise our voices against cuts to healthcare, demand equitable access to lifesaving care and treatment, and honor those whose lives have been impacted or lost due to barriers in our healthcare system. Speakers will highlight intersectional community healthcare access challenges and hold a candlelight vigil to remember, reflect, and recommit to fighting for accessible, affordable, and compassionate care for all at sunset.

Republicans in Congress have made deep cuts to Medicaid that will strip coverage from hundreds of thousands of Coloradans, including as many as 300,000 people in CD8, including over 36% of children in Rep. Gabe Evans’ district.

WHAT: Rally/Candlelight Vigil: “Care is Critical”

WHO: Protect Our Care Coalition advocacy groups and activists; speakers to include:

• Jack Teter, Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains
• Jax Gonzales, One Colorado
• Adam Fox, Protect Our Care Colorado/Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
• Barb Cardell, Colorado Organizations and Individuals Responding to HIV/AIDS (CORA)

WHEN: TOMORROW, Friday, June 5, 2026, 7:00 – 8:45 p.m. (speaking begins at 7:30 p.m.)

WHERE: West Steps of Colorado State Capitol, 200 E. Colfax, Denver, CO

The Protect Our Care Coalition includes the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, the Harm Reduction Action Center, Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, One Colorado, Colorado Organizations and Individuals Responding to HIV/AIDS, the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, and others.

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Backrooms at Sie FilmCenter, Jun. 1-11

An endless maze of empty rooms, only accessible by leaving this reality. Venture into the unknown at Sie FilmCenter with their screenings of the new horror movie based on a creepypasta and internet legends. Bring your friends and something to calm down with after watching this psychological horror.

Backrooms Movie Screening | Jun. 1-11  • Sie FilmCenter, Denver

Burning Spear with Jesse Royal, Jun. 5

88.5 KGNU and Westword bring reggae legend Burning Spear to the Boulder Theater for an uplifting night of love and unity. Drawing inspiration from Bob Marley, the two-time Grammy Award-winner uses reggae as a tool of resistance against racial oppression, often reflecting themes of African self-reliance and determination in his lyrics. Doors open at 7 PM, with the show beginning at 8 PM. Tickets start at $67.74 and are available on the Boulder Theater’s website.

Burning Spear with Jesse Royal | Jun. 5 • Boulder Theater, Boulder

Be Keith Haring for a Day, Jun. 7

One part presentation and one part interactive art workshop, Meadows Library’s Be Keith Haring for a Day combines learning and creation in order to paint a picture of Keith Haring’s life and work. In this all-ages event, participants will explore Haring’s artistic legacy through analyzing his most distinct works before transitioning into creating their own works in the style of Haring.

Be Keith Haring for a Day | Jun. 7 • Meadows Library, Boulder

Lafayette Music Fest Kickoff Party, Jun. 11

Lafayette Music Fest kicks off with a party at Acreage Restaurant on Thursday, June 11th. Enjoy some honky-tonk tunes from Brandywine and the Mighty Fines while you savor the Flatiron views and relish some tasty drinks from Stem Ciders. Stick around for the 2026 lineup announcement and for a chance to mingle with the 2026 performers after you purchase your wristband for October’s festival.

Lafayette Music Fest Kickoff Party | Jun. 11 • Acreage, Lafayette

Third Annual Longmont Fly-In, Jun. 13

Come celebrate planes and all things aviation on Saturday, June 13, from 8 AM to 12 PM at Vance Brand Airport in Longmont. Bring yourself and your friends to discover drones, model airplanes, flight simulators, and gliders. The event kicks off with a flyover from the Rocky Mountain Ravens, followed by a pancake breakfast and silent auction. There is no gate fee.

Third Annual Longmont Fly-In | Jun. 13 • Vance Brand Airport, Longmont

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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Media Contacts:

Patrick Dorion, Business Equity Project and Program Manager, dorionp@bouldercolorado.gov

City of Boulder’s 2026 Juneteenth Celebration to Feature Flag Raising, Community Remarks and Downtown Events

Event marks beginning of week-long Juneteenth festivities featuring “13 Fires” theater production and community panels

BOULDER, Colo. — The City of Boulder invites residents to join its Annual Juneteenth Flag Raising and Commemoration on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Penfield Tate II Municipal Building, located at 1777 Broadway. The free celebration will feature remarks from city and community leaders, live celebration music, and free ice cream.

This year’s commemoration kicks off an exceptional week of community-led Juneteenth events, highlighted by the powerful theatrical production “13 Fires: Displacement by Design,” an original stage play by Curtis K. Rogers exploring systemic injustice, racial violence and the displacement of communities of color through urban expansion and redlining.

“Juneteenth represents freedom, resilience, and the ongoing work toward justice and equity,” said Aimee Kane, Equity and Belonging Officer with the City of Boulder. “This year’s celebration connects us to our community partners who are doing critical work to examine our shared history and build a more equitable Boulder.”

Week of Events

Community partners, including the Executive Committee, African American Cultural Events (ECAACE) and local organizations, have coordinated an extensive calendar of Juneteenth programming.

Leading Up to June 17:

• Friday, June 5: Juneteenth BBQ featuring Live Poetry and Music – 5 p.m., Naropa University, Boulder
• Monday, June 8: “13 Fires: Displacement by Design” Panel and Discussion- 6 p.m., Second Baptist Church, 5300 Baseline Rd., Boulder
• Saturday, June 13: Chautauqua Juneteenth Hike – 10 a.m., Chautauqua Park, Boulder

June 17: City of Boulder Juneteenth Flag Raising & Commemoration

2:30 to 4:30 p.m.: City of Boulder Juneteenth Flag Raising and Commemoration, Penfield Tate II Municipal Building, 1777 Broadway – Free Event

Later in June:

• Thursday, June 19: Boulder County Juneteenth Kickoff! featuring “13 Fires” – 6 p.m., Longmont Theater, Longmont
• Sunday, June 22: “13 Fires: Displacement by Design” Panel and Discussion – 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St., Boulder
• June 24 – 26: “13 Fires” Original Theater Production, 6 p.m., Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder

About “13 Fires: Displacement by Design”

The theatrical production traces systemic injustice from Indiana Avenue to Boulder and beyond, examining the systems of redlining, gentrification, and global displacement. The production and accompanying panel discussions bring together global justice advocate Taishya Adams, Indiana Avenue historian and writer David L. Williams, playwright and director Curtis K. Rogers, and eco-social justice educator Sabrina Sideris. For more information, visit https://ecaace.org/13fires/.

City of Boulder’s Commitment to Juneteenth

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, first learned of their freedom more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The City of Boulder recognizes this historic occasion and the ongoing struggle for equity, justice, and freedom for all people.

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Music festival organizer Luna Wolf will be hosting the 4th annual LunaFest, a multi-genre festival in Longmont featuring 100+ bands over the course of nine days (June 14th through 21st at Grossen Bart Brewery with an afterparty on June 22nd at Bizarre Electronics Repair). We got on the phone with Luna to talk about her expectations for the upcoming festival.

Jamie Lammers: Do you mind introducing yourself?
Luna Wolf: Long story short, I came from Florida – it was highly transphobic. I lived homeless for a little bit in the Boulder area and started LunaFest ‘24 from the back seat of a truck. It had around 80 bands and was quite a success. From there, it temporarily took the name of Warped Wolf because of the LunaFest Film Festival. They actually stopped doing that festival, so I brought LunaFest back for 2026 and have spawned off Warped Wolf as an additional event.

Jamie: How did last year’s festival go?
Luna: Warped Wolf went pretty good, actually. I had better attendance than I did at LunaFest ‘24. LunaFest ‘24 didn’t do great on attendance because I was still new to the area and nobody believed I was actually going to have 80 bands. Since then, I’ve grown a presence and trust. I think ‘26 is gonna be huge.

Jamie: What are you looking forward to most about LunaFest ‘26?
Luna: Definitely seeing a lot of new bands and seeing some bands that I previously loved again.

Jamie: Over your time hosting events like this, what have you loved most about connecting with these musicians and bringing these events to life?
Luna: I think bringing new music to my arsenal has been great. I’m huge on music, obviously, so meeting and hearing new artists is one of the most rewarding things. Seeing the artists intermingle and connect and get to know each other is also a huge value.

Jamie: What else can people expect at LunaFest?
Luna: There are food trucks every day, as well as art vendors of all types.

Jamie: Is there anything you hope people take away when they come to an event like this, particularly LunaFest ‘26?
Luna: Yeah, I’m hoping people get introduced to new artists, especially when people think they don’t like a genre. Part of the benefit of it being multi-genre is they might hear an artist in a genre that they felt they didn’t like and get introduced to something new.

Jamie: Is there anything else you want people to know about?
Luna: I’m hosting events at least once a month, sometimes twice a month, at my day job at Bizarre Electronics. Also, check out lunarluxfest.org. There’s a lot of info there.

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I hail from the left, and am not shy about it: a democratic socialist, an out trans and queer person, a union organizer, and a feminist. And I have advocated on all of those fronts for many years.

Right now, though, I am both disturbed and disappointed by some of my fellow lefties, who have become the unwitting tools of White Christian Nationalists by crossing the line into clear antisemitism. Some have even gone so far as to embrace such a misguided worldview that they’ve convinced themselves that hostility toward Jews is morally justified.

I’ve seen it on social media and heard it on the streets: people behaving in clearly abhorrent ways towards American Jews (street harassment, bullying, even openly saying that Jews deserve violence or death). And far too much of it is rooted in assigning collective blame for the worst of the Netanyahu administration’s atrocities.

Enough. Individual Jewish Americans are no more responsible for Netanyahu’s evils than individual Russian Americans are responsible for Putin’s. Bernie Sanders does not share in some sort of collective blame for the horrific abuses of violent settlers in the West Bank because he is a Jew from Brooklyn. In fact, he clearly abhors that violence – as do most American Jews, a supermajority of whom agree that under Netanyahu, Israel is committing war crimes, according to Washington Post polling (though of course everyone deserves safety, no matter their political ideology).

At the same time, “antisemitism” is being cynically co-opted and weaponized by MAGA forces to attack our civil liberties and our immigrant neighbors, something Jewish organizations have rebuked (1, 2). But as we stand in the shadow of the June 1 anniversary of the firebombing on the Pearl Street Mall, I’m talking about the real kind – the hatred and dehumanization of Jews because they are Jews.

That firebombing was one of the more horrifying acts of hate violence in our state’s history. Marking this anniversary, it is essential that we all have the courage to name and face hard truths. We must stiffen our spines against hatred because the death of Karen Diamond demands it, as does the pain of all the survivors and the broader Jewish community. We cannot and will not find the healing that is needed here until we do. But we also must do so because all of our fates, and our liberations, are bound together.

As the German saying goes, “antisemitism is the socialism of fools” — a once oft-spoken refrain purportedly repeated by Engels and Marx both. All those who said it knew a simple thing: that if they allowed themselves to be drawn into the base antisemitic trope that Jews as a people were somehow responsible for the worst evils of the world, they would be falling into a divide-and-conquer trap laid for them by those at the top.

As a unionist, I know the truth in my bones, and I’ve seen it with my eyes. The only thing that advances real justice is working people uniting together across the things that divide us: race, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, etc. And the oligarchs who do not wish to see working people hold real power will always seek to exacerbate and inflame those divisions because if we are fighting each other, we can’t fight effectively against them.

This is why, for literally millennia, one of the core features of antisemitism has been the fomenting of conspiracy theories about how Jews are sinister figures who secretly control everything and create the world’s worst ills. That awful lie has a purpose: if we believe it, we turn our anger on our Jewish compatriots instead of the ones actually rigging the systems against us.

It is also one of the core lies that gave rise to the Third Reich. Now, the Christian Nationalists of today are fanning the flames of this oldie-but-definitely-not-goodie via intentionally destructive and manipulative schemes like the Heritage Foundation’s Project Esther. In that horrific endeavor, the same organization behind Project 2025 worked to redefine antisemitism to justify MAGA attacks on free speech, thus advancing the twin authoritarian aims of curtailing civil liberties and setting Jews up as the scapegoats for that erosion.

If we are fighting for collective liberation, we have to stop falling for the tricks laid for us by those who hate and oppress us all. We need all of our siblings with us to protect each other and defeat White Christian Nationalism, and that means no exceptions. It also means being brave enough to speak up and call in those who refuse to see and hold the full humanity of all people, including Jews.

On the left, we often say that none of us can be free until all of us are free. It’s past time we all fully live out that mantra – and the knowledge that it does and must include our Jewish siblings. The only true path out of this mess and towards justice is for all of us to find a way to walk side by side. If we cannot, we will unfortunately be the worst kind of fools.

Wynn Howell (they/them) is the Colorado State Director of the Working Families Party and is a leader in the labor and LGBTQ+ movements who has spent over 25 years working as a union, community, and political organizer.

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Featured photo: Migrant workers from Mexico make up a large portion of the agricultural labor needed across the state. John Moore/Getty Images

Written by Ernesto Sagás, Colorado State University

In Colorado, a national debate about the role of Latinos in American society has deep roots in the state’s history, current identity — and future.

I’m a professor of ethnic studies at Colorado State University. I recently published a book titled “Latino Colorado: The Struggle for Equality in the Centennial State.” In it, I explore how Latinos in Colorado have bridged Old West and New West industries to help our state grow. As a longtime resident of the state, I have witnessed many of these socioeconomic phenomena firsthand and through my research.

Latinos have always been a part of the Colorado story. Let’s look at some ways Latinos help drive the state’s economy and contribute to its unique culture and lifestyle.

Latino labor in Colorado

Latinos were the first Coloradans.

San Luis was founded in 1851 by Hispanic settlers from northern New Mexico. It is the oldest continuously inhabited town in the state. In the late 19th century, Hispanic Coloradans and immigrants from Mexico fanned across the territory and later the state to work in mining, the railroad industry and the emerging agricultural sector.

Workers harvesting potatoes in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado in 1939.
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In the first decades of the 20th century, Colorado’s sugar beet industry relied heavily on Latino workers. Those workers then established Hispanic neighborhoods in cities along the Front Range and the Eastern Plains.

Colorado’s geographic diversity has led to the development of numerous economic sectors from so-called Old West industries like agriculture, cattle ranching and mining to New West industries like tourism, real estate and tech startups.

The running thread of Colorado’s diverse economic picture is its reliance on Latino labor, whether from U.S.-born or immigrant workers. The state has relied on this labor practically since the territory was acquired from Mexico in 1848. The region known as the Western Slope is a good example of this trend.

In the Western Slope, Latino workers were the muscle behind the building of railroad lines and the growth of the sugar beet industry in the early 20th century. Latino immigrants still work in the oil and gas industry and the fruit orchards that dot the region. But, more recently, their descendants have moved into the middle class. They’ve opened small businesses, and some have even become white-collar professionals.

As tourism began to flourish in the Western Slope in the 1990s, Latinos quickly became the indispensable labor force that kept the ski resorts, hotels and restaurants running. And as Baby Boomers began to retire and move to the region, Latino labor supported the construction boom fueled by this demographic shift. There is practically no sector of the Western Slope’s — and the state’s — economy that does not rely on Latino labor.

Latino demographic shifts

Latinos have also driven the Western Slope’s demographic growth. The expansion of the real estate and tourism sectors around the turn of the 21st century attracted tens of thousands of Latinos to the region. They came from Colorado’s Front Range, other U.S. states, and Mexico and Central America.

Their presence has revitalized towns historically afflicted by the woes of the boom-and-bust cycles of the oil and gas industry. For example, along the west I-70 corridor, towns such as Eagle, Edwards, and Gypsum in Eagle County, and towns like Glenwood Springs, Parachute, Rifle and Silt in Garfield County, have seen their Latino populations soar with the arrival of families attracted to job opportunities in resort destinations like Vail and Aspen. By 2020, Latinos made up more than a third of these counties’ total populations compared to the 1990s when Latinos made up less than 10% of the population in the region.

Further west, Montrose’s Latino population has grown in tandem with the popular resort town of Telluride’s economic expansion. Nowadays, Latinos represent more than 20% of the Montrose County population compared to 12% three decades ago. Mesa County has the largest number of Latinos on the Western Slope, about 25,000, who make up 15% of the population. Latinos are mostly clustered in and around Grand Junction, the largest metro hub between Denver and Salt Lake City.

Like most working-class Coloradans, these Latino families typically cannot afford to live in the ritzy communities where they work. Many make long commutes over treacherous mountain roads to get to their workplace. Some juggle multiple jobs and rely on carpooling because they don’t own cars and don’t make enough money to afford their long, potentially dangerous commutes.

While the first-generation immigrants who came to Colorado’s Western Slope in the 1990s- 2000s have a limited educational background and speak little English, their second-generation children are trying to realize the American Dream by moving into the middle class. This second generation benefits from a public education, command of the English language, and greater knowledge of American society than their parents.

The U.S.-born descendants of Latino immigrants represent a tip-of-the-iceberg phenomenon. They currently make up a large component of the school-age population in these counties. In another decade or two, they will join the labor force, pay taxes, vote, and likely transform the demographics, culture, and political status quo of these mountain communities.

Challenges facing Latino Coloradans

Latino Coloradans’ story is fraught with challenges, too.

First-generation Latino laborers often endure long work hours for low pay, a high cost of living, occupational hazards and the stigma of racial discrimination. Moreover, shifting political winds represent a significant challenge for Latinos concerned about changes in U.S. immigration policies.

President Donald Trump’s recent immigration dragnet has reached the Western Slope, where Latino individuals have been routinely arrested and Latino families fear deportation. Many Latino families in Colorado are mixed-status families, in which some family members may lack U.S. citizenship or work visas and are subject to deportation. They feel targeted for the color of their skin, their accent or the jobs they do. The immigration operations are having an impact on the economy and social fabric of the communities where Latinos live and work.

Still, Latinos have grown deep roots in Western Slope communities. Grand Junction has a thriving Latino middle class and is home to the Western Colorado Latino Chamber of Commerce. Latinos, such as State Rep. Elizabeth Velasco, are running for office in the region and getting elected. Velasco represents House District 57, which covers Glenwood Springs and Aspen.

Latinos have always been an intrinsic feature of the Western Slope’s socioeconomic landscape, as ubiquitous as the area’s mountains, mesas and canyons. In cities like Grand Junction and Durango, and ski towns like Aspen, Telluride and Vail, they enrich the region’s economy, society and culture.

Read more of our stories about Colorado.

Ernesto Sagás, Professor of Ethnic Studies, Colorado State University

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LOTUS AND LION RETURNS TO SHOSHONI YOGA RETREAT!
A Contemporary Exploration of Buddhist and Hindu Spiritual Art

ROLLINSVILLE, CO—Opening June 5, 2026, Lotus and Lion is a landmark international exhibition bringing together works by contemporary Buddhist and Hindu artists from across the globe. The exhibition explores how sacred iconography continues to inspire, transform, and thrive in the hands of today’s artists.

The opening reception is on Friday, June 5, 2026, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet participating artists and enjoy light refreshments. The exhibition will remain on view through September 6, 2026.

Now in its second year, Lotus and Lion brings together both internationally recognized artists and emerging voices working within Buddhist and Hindu artistic traditions. The Exhibition highlights practices that are endangered and often underrepresented in mainstream gallery spaces, providing a rare platform to artists working within these traditions. Viewers are invited into a world of striking imagery, artistic mastery, and quiet contemplation.

Internationally renowned Tibetan painter Karma Phuntsok is among this year’s featured artists. Recently featured at the Denver Art Museum, he created two new paintings specifically for Lotus and Lion.

Lotus and Lion offers visitors an opportunity to engage with art as a vehicle for reflection. The exhibition invites audiences to consider the universal themes of compassion, wisdom, awakening, and the search for meaning that continue to resonate in modern life.

OPENING RECEPTION
Friday, June 5, 2026
5:00–7:00 PM
Exhibit dates and hours: June 5-September 6, Wed-Sun 10 am-5 pm

Shoshoni Yoga Retreat
1400 Shoshoni Camp Road
Rollinsville, CO 80474
For more information:
https://www.shoshoni.org/lotus-and-lion-art-show/

About the Jurors:
Faith Stone is an artist whose work has long focused on supporting sacred artistic traditions. With over three decades of experience working with Buddhist imagery, she has, in recent years, dedicated herself to traditional Buddhist woodblock printing. Her practice places her among a small number of artists working in these living traditions today. Lotus and Lion has been a labor of love, created to support sacred artistic traditions and to provide opportunities for artists who are dedicated to keeping them alive.

Sarah Magnatta is an assistant professor of art history at the University of Denver. She specializes in global contemporary art and museum studies, with a focus on transnationalism and mobility in contemporary practice. Her work examines how artists and cultural traditions move across borders and how those shifts shape meaning in contemporary art. Previously working for the Denver Art Museum, her curatorial and academic work reflects a commitment to expanding how global contemporary art is understood and presented within museum and academic contexts.

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MEDIA CONTACT:

Julie Popp

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julie.popp@state.co.us

720-788-1307

Colorado Celebrates National Reunification Month with Nearly 1,400 Children Reunited in 2025

“Hope, Healing and Home” Event to Honor Families at Elitch Gardens on June 5, 2026

DENVER, CO [June 1, 2026]— June is National Reunification Month, a time to recognize the families that have overcome significant obstacles to safely bring their children back home from foster care. In 2025, nearly 1,400 children and youth across the state successfully reunified with their families, a testament to the courage of parents and the dedicated partnerships within the child welfare system.

To honor these milestones, the Colorado’s Office of Respondent Parents’ Counsel (ORPC), the Office of Children, Aging and Community Services (OCACS) within the Colorado Department of Human Services, Colorado’s Court Improvement Program (CIP), Colorado Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and the Office of the Child’s Representative (OCR) are uniting under the theme “Hope, Healing and Home: A Reunification Celebration,” emphasizing the hard work of all partners to ensure children and youth are better served by safely returning home.

Reunified families and professionals are invited to join a celebration of Hope, Healing, and Home to honor the strength of families and the multi-disciplinary teams that support them.

• Date: Friday, June 5, 2026
• Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
• Location: Elitch Gardens, Maroon Bells Pavilion, Denver

“It takes compassion, commitment, and the support of a dedicated team to keep families together,” said Melissa Thompson, executive director of ORPC. “We’re proud to work alongside other Colorado agencies to help our clients become the parents they want to be and that their children need.”

This year’s event will highlight the stories of three remarkable families and one dedicated professional who exemplify the heart of reunification:

• Stephanie Franks (Jefferson County): After overcoming addiction and instability, Stephanie relentlessly navigated legal barriers to reunite with her children in August 2025. She remains a fierce advocate for her family’s well-being.
• Wanda Moon (El Paso County): By transforming her life through recovery, Wanda reunited her family and now pays it forward through “Wanda’s Closet,” a community initiative supporting those experiencing homelessness in Colorado Springs.
• Helen Jimenez (Denver County): Through a year-and-a-half journey of growth and perseverance, Helen overcame setbacks to achieve sustained sobriety and bring her daughters home.
• Molly Ryan KillsEnemy (Statewide): An Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) specialist and fierce advocate, Molly uses her lived experience and professional expertise to protect Native families and ensure tribal sovereignty, facilitating rapid and safe reunifications.

In Colorado, the majority of children in the child welfare system are eventually reunified with parents who have successfully addressed safety concerns through treatment and skill-building.

“When someone enters the system, there’s a lot of judging and a lot of assumptions,” said Molly Ryan KillsEnemy of working with parents in the child welfare system. “When a case opens up on a parent, I always try to be really understanding and not jump to conclusions when I enter into a case; getting the whole story is really important for me.”

Reunification is more than a legal outcome; it is also a journey grounded in hope and realized in the stability of home. By working across disciplines to provide trauma-informed support, Colorado’s child welfare community is ensuring that more families are reunited and stronger than ever before.

About the Colorado Office of Respondent Parents Counsel (ORPC)

The Colorado Office of Respondent Parents’ Counsel (ORPC) is an independent state agency that supports Colorado parents in the fight to preserve families in dependency and neglect cases. Since 2016, ORPC has protected the right to parent by recruiting and training attorneys statewide, advocating for family-centered policies, and promoting equity and transparency in the family regulation system through data. As a result of our work, more families are reunified and stronger together. Learn more at www.coloradoORPC.org.

About the Colorado Office of Children, Aging and Community Services

The Office of Children, Aging, and Community Services (OCACS) is an office within the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) dedicated to promoting the safety, permanency and well-being of Coloradans of all ages. OCACS provides statewide leadership, funding, policy development and oversight in partnership with county human services departments, Tribes, Area Agencies on Aging, and community organizations. OCACS oversees Child Welfare, Community Programs, and Aging and Adult Protective Services, which collectively ensure consistent and effective service delivery for vulnerable populations across their lifespans. Learn more at cdhs.colorado.gov.

About the Colorado Office of the Child’s Representative

The Office of the Child’s Representative (OCR) is the state agency mandated to provide competent and effective legal representation to children and youth involved in the Colorado court system. Their mission is to give children and youth a voice in Colorado legal proceedings through high-quality legal representation that protects and promotes their safety, interests, and rights. Their vision is for justice, opportunity, and healthy families for all court-involved children and youth. For more information, please visit www.coloradochildrep.org.

About Colorado Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) are volunteers who advocate on behalf of child victims who have experienced abuse and neglect, domestic violence, and/or sexual assault. CASA volunteers are appointed by judges to advocate for children’s best interests. Our best-interest advocacy is driven by the guiding principle that children grow and develop best with their family of origin. For more information, please visit coloradocasa.org.

About the Colorado Court Improvement Program (CIP)

The Colorado Court Improvement Program (CIP) is funded by a federal grant administered by the Children’s Bureau and aimed at improving the handling of dependency and neglect cases in the Colorado court system. Colorado’s CIP projects are guided by a five-year strategic plan developed by a multidisciplinary task force.

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Correction: An earlier version of Yellow Scene’s 2026 Primary Election Endorsements incorrectly identified Heidi Henkel as the incumbent in House District 33. The incumbent is Rep. Kenny Nguyen. The error was corrected shortly after publication.

Editorial endorsements are a longstanding function of journalism. Yet as media has consolidated and nonprofit restrictions have reshaped the industry, fewer newsrooms continue the practice.

Yellow Scene believes election endorsements remain an important public service. Our editorial board debates the issues, examines policy and records in depth, and does not lightly arrive at endorsement decisions, particularly in closely contested races. This guide focuses on races within Yellow Scene’s Boulder County and North Metro coverage region rather than attempting to cover every contest statewide. Over 26 years, Yellow Scene’s Election Guide has received multiple journalism awards, including three first-place honors, and earned a reputation for asking difficult questions and examining candidates beyond campaign slogans.

U.S. Senate

John Hickenlooper v. Julie Gonzales

The Pick: Julie Gonzales

Julie Gonzales

John Hickenlooper

State Democrats deemed this the most contested statewide race this spring. At the state assembly, activist turned politician Julie Gonzales took home nearly 75% of the delegate share. Gonzales, who has been working in the Colorado Senate since 2018, will face incumbent US Senator John Hickenlooper. While the Hickenlooper campaign leans into terms like “grassroots” and “independent perspective,” his lengthy résumé as the former mayor of Denver, Colorado governor, and current senator tells a different story.

Having taken over $500,000 in AIPAC money, Hickenlooper’s narrative conflicts with his status as a political insider. Some argue Hickenlooper has been unable to meet the political moment, voting with Trump 11% of the time in his first term and saying Democrats need to “select our battles.” In 2020, an ethics committee ruled he violated state law by flying in a donor’s private plane.

Gonzales has decried the war in Gaza, pledged to back antitrust enforcement to break up monopolies, and supported Medicare for all, positions that demonstrate she has the energy and fresh perspectives the party needs.

Governorship

Michael Bennett v. Phil Weiser

The Pick: Phil Weiser

Phil Weiser

This race features two prominent Colorado politicians vying for higher office, starting with Michael Bennet, a former school superintendent turned U.S. senator. During his years in Washington, Bennet has drawn criticism for confirming eight of Donald Trump’s nominees and for his extensive campaign support from major donors and political action committees.

Michael Bennet

He has accepted over $300,000 in AIPAC funds and holds a significant edge in super PAC support. In fact, a May report showed Bennet tallying over $4 million, including substantial “dark money” from undisclosed donors, compared to Weiser’s just over $1 million. Policy-wise, Bennet’s affordability platform caps housing costs at 30% of household income, and he champions a public Medicare option alongside childcare tax credits. However, these are proposals that some progressive Colorado Democrats might view as lukewarm or tepid at best.

In contrast, Phil Weiser enters the race as the state’s former attorney general and one of the few Colorado leaders boasting a rising approval rating. As AG, Weiser built a reputation as a consistent fighter during the Trump administration, taking the federal government to court when it threatened funding for hospitals, Social Security, and Medicare. He has also leaned heavily into consumer protection, returning millions of dollars to Coloradans by taking on corporate landlords, fraudsters, and major pharmaceutical companies.

Attorney General

Hetal Doshi v. Michael Dougherty v. Jena Griswold v. David Seligman

The Pick: David Seligman

David Seligman

Jena Griswold

Jena Griswold, current CO Secretary of State, has leveraged internal polling to claim her campaign is running away with this race. Griswold claims a lack of familiarity with the other candidates is solidifying her position among voters. In her time in office, she attempted to remove Trump from the 2024 ballot and urged the Supreme Court to remove him as president. She is hoping her name recognition and history of standing up to the administration will win her the race.

Michael Dougherty has perhaps the most impressive experience of these candidates. He has a string of high-profile, Colorado DA endorsements. In Manhattan, he led the sex crimes unit at the DA’s office. In Colorado, he developed a DV response team and a vehicular response team. He prosecuted the King Soopers mass shooting and the Boulder Pearl street firebombing.

Michael Dougherty

Dougherty, however, has a lackluster vision for AI, vaguely promising to enact “smart policies” at a time when data centers are contaminating water in states facing droughts. Dougherty has faced harsh criticism for his decision to neither press charges nor launch a criminal investigation into the death of Jeanette Alatorre. Furthermore, he remained silent when the city moved to illegally block access to the body camera footage. While his extensive experience is undeniable, Dougherty’s platform ultimately plays it too safe and misses the vision Colorado needs.

Hetal Doshi

Hetal Doshi is a first-generation American who has been an assistant attorney in CO and a Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division. Her career has focused on breaking up big tech monopolies and protecting Colorado from Trump’s funding cuts. In Colorado, though she supports investing in “entrepreneurs working in tech,” a position at odds with her previous work against monopolies. Doshi also maintains a stance against oligarchs, a group Seligman has promised to go after. Whereas Seligman’s proposals are comprehensive, Doshi’s are vague.

David Seligman is the director of the nonprofit Towards Justice, which he built to support labor rights. He was the Supreme Court Chair of the Harvard Law Review. Seligman is more of an outsider than the other candidates, and it shows in his policy proposals. He’s focusing on breaking up tech monopolies and holding corporations that exploit workers and drive up housing and healthcare costs accountable, and drive up housing and healthcare costs. Affordability is one of the biggest political issues facing Coloradans, and people need elected officials who will fight for it fiercely.

For that reason, we think that Seligman’s ambition makes him the strongest candidate.

Secretary of State

Jessie Danielson v. Amanda Gonzales

The Pick: Jessie Danielson

Jessie Danielson

As the first Latina and openly queer recorder in Jefferson County, Amanda Gonzalez would certainly bring a fresh voice to the state office. However, in contrast to Danielson, her experience is underwhelming.

Amanda Gonzalez

At her nonprofit, Jessie Danielson helped develop the bills that would become voter modernization acts in Colorado. Appointed by the governor at the time, she expanded mail-in ballots and access for those with disabilities. She also helped codify abortion into Colorado law.

Her track record makes her the best option for Democrats in this race.

Congressional District 1

Diana Degette v. Wanda James v. Melat Kiros

The Pick: Melat Kiros

Melat Kiros

Diana DeGette

This district features three candidates. Diana DeGette, the incumbent, has a great track record on climate but has come under fire for tiptoeing around the war in Gaza, as well as taking corporate money. 

Wanda James

On the other hand, Wanda James built the first Black-owned dispensary in Colorado and serves on the CU Board of Regents. Her campaign focuses heavily on serving Black and Brown communities and peaceful foreign policy. She is, however, in favor of “smart, technology-driven” border security, which is linguistic cover for technologies that harvest biometrics and drive racial profiling. She has a weaker position on combating ICE and supports entrepreneurs like herself. Her withdrawal from assembly and switch to petition also signal a lack of local support.

Melat Kiros is the Democratic Socialist candidate. She is championing the types of policies that have won the mayoral election in New York and have launched Graham Platner into political stardom in Maine. She supports federally subsidizing 30% of all long-term house developments, universal childcare, an end to military aid to Israel, and a zero-emissions US grid.

Democrats who want to see the continued growth of a bolder party with a clear vision for the future should vote for Kiros.

Congressional District 8

Shannon Bird v. Evan Munsing v. Manny Rutinel

The Pick: Shannon Bird

Shannon Bird

Manny Rutinel, a rising star in the party, tore through the assembly process, garnering over 90% of the delegate vote. He is a fresh, young voice whose background as an economist for the Army Corps of Engineers promises to combat Colorado voters’ most important issue: affordability.

Manny Rutinel

Evan Munsing

Evan Munsing also has a military background. The former Marine’s bare-bones platform and lack of vision on immigration suggest that the candidate’s plans may be under-conceived.

Incumbent from the 29th District, Bird was ranked the most effective Colorado lawmaker in the ‘23-’24 term by the independent organization, Center for Effective Lawmaking. She is now running to face off the Gabe Evans, the incumbent in District 8. That effectiveness is reflected in the detailed, clear proposals Bird has made central to her campaign. Of particular note are her detailed pragmatic proposals for restraining ICE. In the same study, Rutinel was ranked 45th out of 50. Bird sponsored 104 bills in 2025, passing bills supporting affordable housing, workers’ rights, and education, among others. Bird was one of 17 subjects of an ethics complaint related to a dark-money-funded 2024 retreat connected to the Opportunity Caucus. The complaint was ultimately dismissed, however, and Bird was neither part of the caucus at the time nor did she attend the event.

Her record makes Bird the choice.

State House District 19

Jillaire McMillan v. Anil Pesaramelli v. Colton Jonjak Plahn

The Pick: Anil Pesaramelli

Anil Pesaramelli

Anil Pesaramelli has taken the traditional approach in this election; he knocked on 4,000 doors, gathering local support and listening to the community about local issues. He is an immigrant and former engineer. He has stood firm during several closely divided 4–3 Erie Town Council votes, challenging the council majority on issues including mineral rights negotiations tied to Draco, housing affordability, and support for local nonprofits and community organizations.

Colton Jonjak Plahn

Colton Jonjak Plahn was a late addition to the ballot in this district. At 25, he would be the youngest state legislator in Colorado. While his idealism and separation from political money and machinery make him an exciting voice, his limited experience weighs heavily in our consideration.

Jillaire McMillan

Jillaire McMillan, a small business owner and community leader, is no slouch either: she ran in 2024 when the incumbent dropped out with only 89 days left and only lost by 110 votes. Her experiences in legislation are limited, and while she states civic engagement, it is Pesaramelli who is hitting the streets.

Pesaramelli’s support for universal healthcare and stronger unions align him more with what the electorate in Colorado desires. McMillan has establishment endorsements without a stronghold of local support.

Pesaramelli is the pick. 

State House District 31

Gabriel Cervantes v. Jacque Phillips

The Pick: Gabriel Cervantes

Gabriel Cervantes

Gabriel Cervantes, a nonprofit cofounder, places a large emphasis on affordable housing, specifically blocking private equity and corporate entities from buying single-family homes. His campaign also promises to explore avenues to prosecute ICE agents overstepping their authority. He supports grants and tax credits for Colorado’s growing senior population, an under-discussed issue in this election. Cervantes also has an endorsement from Julie Gonzales.

Jacque Phillips

Incumbent Jacque Phillips’ platform offers no plan on immigration, vague promises on climate change, and broad references to “high-quality jobs and vocational training.” While her voting record is okay, she is an establishment, smaller-scope candidate whose vision pales beside Cervantes’ ambition.

Our choice is Gabriel Cervantes.

State House District 33

Heidi Henkel v. Kenny Nguyen

The Pick: Heidi Henkel

Heidi Henkel

Henkel has been working for Broomfield since 2007, where she was a teacher and a math tutor. She worked on the Broomfield Resettlement Task Force, helping refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan. Henkel supported Senate Bill 181, legislation born from years of advocacy that returned greater local control over oil and gas development near homes and schools. Henkel also garnered over 60% of the delegate share at assembly.

Incumbent Kenny Nguyen has worked for nonprofits as well as the lieutenant governor in recent years. However, Nguyen brings less experience and a less developed policy platform than Henkel in this district. His platform on climate and workers’ rights lacks specificity, and while his platform mentions immigration, it makes no reference to ICE.

With her focus on affordability, Democrats should be excited to see what Henkel can do in this term.

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BROOMFIELD, Colo. — May 28, 2026 — Scientists from Butterfly Pavilion completed their first baseline survey yesterday along the Northwest Parkway’s southern right-of-way, advancing the pollinator corridor project that the two organizations announced in February 2026.

The surveys, conducted along approximately one mile of the Parkway in Broomfield, assess the pollinator species currently present at the site and evaluate existing habitat conditions, establishing a scientific foundation for the seeding and landscaping work to come later in the fall.

The May 27th survey was conducted by Butterfly Pavilion entomologists, who documented pollinator species to the lowest possible taxonomic level while also assessing the vegetation present and the general capacity of the site to support pollinator populations. A formal report will follow, with science-based recommendations for plant selection, placement, soil conditions, irrigation access, weed management, and long-term maintenance.

“What we observe in a baseline survey shapes everything that comes after it,” said Alex Han, EES Entomology Technician at Butterfly Pavilion. “By understanding which species are already using this corridor and what the habitat conditions look like today, we can make targeted recommendations that give pollinators the best chance of establishing and thriving here over time. This site has real potential, and the data will help us realize it.”

Pollinators are experiencing documented decline across North America, driven by habitat loss, chemical exposure, parasites, and disease. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, approximately 85 percent of the world’s flowering plants depend on pollinators to reproduce, and roughly one in three bites of food we eat exists because of pollinator activity. The Northwest Parkway’s corridor project is designed to address part of that habitat deficit by converting unused right-of-way land into functional pollinator habitat.

“The survey results are an important milestone, and we are grateful to have Butterfly Pavilion’s scientists guiding this work,” said Mathieu Lisbonis, CEO of the Northwest Parkway. “This stretch of land runs alongside thousands of daily commuters, and we want it to do more than look maintained. We want it to function as part of the local ecosystem. The science will help us do that properly.”

Northwest Parkway’s partnership with the Butterfly Pavilion is part of their vision to make transportation corridors as environmentally friendly and sustainable as possible. Both the Parkway and its parent company, VINCI Highways, are committed to these goals globally and are constantly finding new ways to engage with local community partners on the development of stewardship initiatives.

With the spring survey now complete, the next steps in the project include a fall survey of the same stretch, followed by seeding and landscaping guided by Butterfly Pavilion’s plant palette recommendations, maintenance training for Northwest Parkway staff, and recommendations for interpretive signage along the corridor.

High-resolution photos of the survey activities can be downloaded at this link (photo credit: Butterfly Pavilion / Hannah Hitchcock).

About Northwest Parkway

The Northwest Parkway links Broomfield to surrounding communities, including Lafayette, Superior, Boulder, Erie, Thornton, and Northglenn. Serving about 20,000 daily trips, it eases congestion and supports smart regional growth while respecting planned open space. The Parkway is operated under a concession agreement between the Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority, composed of the municipalities of Broomfield and Lafayette, and VINCI Highways. Learn more at nwpky.com.

About VINCI Highways

VINCI Highways is a leading international roadway concessionaire and mobility services provider, managing a 2,330-mile network across 13 countries. By integrating design, financing, construction, operations, and tolling, we give public authorities the assurance of a single industrial partner able to deliver strong operational performance throughout the full life cycle of highway projects. As a long-term partner to the regions we serve, we are committed to safety, environmental progress, and economic development.

In the United States, VINCI Highways is active in six states with Northwest Parkway in Colorado, the Ohio River Bridges connecting Indiana and Kentucky, and tolling services in California, Texas, and Georgia through ViaPlus. Learn more at vinci-highways.com.

About Butterfly Pavilion

Butterfly Pavilion, established in 1995, is the first Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA)-accredited, stand-alone, non-profit invertebrate zoo in the world, located in Westminster, Colorado. Butterfly Pavilion’s mission is to foster an appreciation of invertebrates while educating the public about the need for conservation of threatened habitats in the tropics and around the world. Beyond Colorado and the United States, Butterfly Pavilion conservationists are doing important invertebrate research projects around the world, from Mongolia and Tanzania to Sumatra and Mexico. Learn more at butterflies.org.

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June 1, 2026

Statement from Secretary of State Jena Griswold following the release of Tina Peters

Denver, CO – Tina Peters, who was convicted by a Mesa County jury on four felony counts and three misdemeanors for her role in the 2021 breach of her own county’s election equipment, was released today from La Vista Correctional Facility in Pueblo, Colorado, following Governor Polis’ decision to grant her clemency.

Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold has issued the following statement:

The Governor’s grant of clemency to Tina Peters is an affront to our democracy, the people of Colorado, and election officials across the country. It sends a dangerous message about accountability for those who would attack elections. Peters’ release also will embolden the election denial movement; since the grant of clemency, she has continued to spread election falsehoods and conspiracies.

In 2021, then-Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters compromised her county’s voting equipment trying to prove conspiracies. Secretary Griswold took swift action, including working to remove Peters from direct election oversight, appointing a former Republican Secretary of State to oversee the election, decertifying the county’s voting equipment, and then leading the nation’s first law on election insider threats.

Peters’ actions cost Mesa County nearly one million dollars in replacement equipment.

On August 12, 2024, Peters was found guilty by a jury of her peers on four felonies and three misdemeanors, including three counts of attempts to influence a public servant, one count of conspiracy to commit criminal impersonation, one count of first-degree official misconduct, one count of violation of duty, and one count of failure to comply with requirements of the Secretary of State. She was sentenced to nine years of incarceration on October 3, 2024.

On April 2, 2026, the Colorado Court of Appeals upheld her convictions and ordered that she be re-sentenced by the District Court. On May 15, Governor Polis announced that he was commuting her sentence, making her eligible for release today.

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Michael Dougherty Condemns Governor Polis’ Veto of HB26-1255, Stands with Evergreen Students, Teachers & Law Enforcement

BOULDER, COLO. — Thurs., May 28, 2026 — District Attorney and candidate for Colorado Attorney General Michael Dougherty released the following statement after Governor Jared Polis vetoed House Bill 26-1255:

“Governor Polis’ veto of HB26-1255 is deeply disappointing and a missed opportunity to help prevent future acts of violence.

This bill was created in response to the tragic shooting at Evergreen High School. Students, teachers, parents, survivors, law enforcement, and legislators came together with one goal: to save lives by helping law enforcement respond more quickly to credible threats posted on social media before violence occurs.

HB26-1255 was a commonsense public safety measure.

The bill focused on requiring social media platforms to report specific and imminent threats to local law enforcement when users violated platform policies in ways that raised credible safety concerns. It also reduced critical delays in the judicial warrant process, shortening response times from weeks to hours so law enforcement could intervene faster during emergencies.

Days matter. Hours matter. Lives depend on it.

As a prosecutor, I know firsthand that early intervention can prevent tragedy. This legislation would have provided law enforcement additional tools and time to interrupt violent acts before they happened and better protect our schools and communities. That’s why I team up with Sheriff Reggie Marinelli on it, when we spoke after the shooting at Evergreen High School.

What makes this veto especially painful is that this bill was driven by courageous young people and educators who turned unimaginable trauma into action to protect others. The Evergreen students and teachers who advocated for this legislation showed extraordinary leadership, strength, and determination.

They deserved better.

We cannot change the past. But we can build a safer future, and that requires listening to survivors, supporting law enforcement, holding social media companies responsible to the law, and taking practical steps to prevent violence before it happens.

I stand with the Evergreen community, the bipartisan coalition of lawmakers who supported this bill, and every student, parent, and educator demanding stronger protections for Colorado communities.”

Community members, students, educators, and supporters of HB26-1255 will gather Friday at a rally urging continued action to protect schools and communities from future violence.

Michael Dougherty has supported Senate Bill 25-86 and Senate Bill 26-11 for these same reasons.

About Michael Dougherty

Michael Dougherty currently serves as Boulder County District Attorney. A career prosecutor with nearly 30 years of experience, Dougherty has handled thousands of cases, including homicides, sexual assaults, and complex fraud. He previously served as Colorado’s Deputy Attorney General and led the Sex Crimes Unit at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as Deputy Chief of the Sex Crimes Unit. Throughout his career, Dougherty has focused on protecting communities, standing up for victims, and ensuring justice is applied fairly. He is focused on public safety, defending constitutional rights, and delivering real results for Colorado families.

For more information, visit www.michaelforag.com. Follow him on social media:

Facebook: @MichaelDoughertyCO, Twitter/X: @MDoughertyCO, Instagram: @michaelforcolorado, and TikTok: @michaelforcolorado.

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Seligman Will Be the Attorney General for Renters: Taking on Corporate Landlords, Ending Junk Fees, and Protecting Renters’ Rights

Denver, CO – Today, David Seligman laid out his case for being an Attorney General for renters: his experience taking on corporate landlords who gouge Coloradans, and how, as Attorney General, he would bring the weight of the office to support the 1 in 3 Coloradans who rent their home.

As AG, Seligman would institute a Safe Housing Conditions Strike Force to respond within 24 hours to renters across Colorado forced to live in uninhabitable conditions, and send a clear message to corporate landlords that he’ll treat these threats as seriously as any other threat to our safety and welfare in Colorado. He’d also lead the charge against the country to take on corporate landlords jacking up rents with junk fees and packing their fine-print leases with illegal terms. He has already taken on legal battles on behalf of tens of thousands of renters against corporate landlord behemoths like Greystar, which jack up rents and force renters to live in uninhabitable conditions, and pack their leases with illegal terms and junk fees.

Seligman’s efforts to protect renters also extend to advocacy at the state legislature. Seligman fought to pass a ban on algorithmic pricing by landlords that was vetoed by Governor Polis and drafted and helped pass first-in-the-nation junk fee legislation. Among other things, as attorney general, he’ll fight to repeal prohibitions on local control over rent stabilization policies and to prohibit private equity ownership of housing.

“I’ll be the attorney general for renters. We need someone in the Attorney General’s office who is ready to stand up to private equity and corporate monopolies buying up Colorado homes and making it impossible to live here. Thousands of people across this state are getting ripped off or being forced to live in squalid living conditions while corporate landlords cash in. I’ve been taking on this fight for years, and I’m ready to take this fight to the Goliaths ripping us off and use the laws on the books to hold them accountable,” said Seligman today.

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1630A 30th Street, #256

Boulder, CO 80301

303-819-2501

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Healing Has a New Home: Project AnimalAid Hosts Open House and Ribbon Cutting

BOULDER, Colo. (May 26, 2026) — Local nonprofit Project AnimalAid is opening its doors to the public on Wednesday, June 10th, from 5- 7 p.m. to celebrate the organization’s new home in Gunbarrel. With a ribbon cutting at 6 pm by local officials, Senator Judy Amabile, and Representative Karen McCormick, guests can expect drinks, refreshments, and tours of the warehouse.

Project AnimalAid is a nonprofit organization that collects surplus veterinary equipment and medical supplies from hospitals, manufacturers, and individuals and keeps them out of landfills and incinerators by redirecting them where they are needed. The organization redistributes them — free of charge — to 125 animal welfare organizations around the world, including fourteen groups in Colorado. Every donated medical supply or piece of equipment represents another opportunity for these organizations to deliver lifesaving treatment, perform critical procedures, and provide ongoing care to animals who might otherwise go without.

This move marks a major milestone in the organization’s growth and its ongoing commitment to supporting animal welfare organizations worldwide.

“We’re excited to share our mission and work with the community in this really visible way,” said Meghan Curtis, Executive Director of Project AnimalAid. “The Open House is an opportunity for the community to see the true magnitude of what redirecting items from the landfill can look like – and how it saves lives!”

After years of managing operations from a single-family home and a rented storage unit that had both reached capacity — both can no longer accept large-scale, multi-pallet donations — Project AnimalAid has moved into a dedicated 3,500-square-foot warehouse with two spacious open areas and improved vertical storage.

The new space nearly doubles the organization’s previous footprint and has the potential to quadruple storage capacity due to the increased ceiling height — greatly enhancing its ability to receive, organize and distribute in-kind donations to animal welfare partners around the world. This expansion boosts Project AnimalAid’s efficiency and strengthens its capacity to deliver vital medical and veterinary supplies while reducing waste and supporting sustainability.

“This move is about more than expanding space — it’s about expanding impact,” said Curtis. “The new warehouse represents growth in every sense: more animals helped, more nonprofits served, and fewer resources wasted. It allows us to spend less time worrying about storage space for donated medical supplies and more time focusing on saving more animals worldwide.”

To learn more or support Project AnimalAid’s mission, visit www.projectanimalaid.org.

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This letter has previously been published by the Longmont Times-Call.

I am strongly supporting Jenn Kaaoush for Boulder County Treasurer because of her outstanding character and deep commitment to the community. She proved her leadership during one of the most intense public crises Boulder County has faced: the Marshall Fire on 12/30/2021, which destroyed over 1,000 homes. In the wake of this trauma, Jenn was an essential resource for survivors navigating the overwhelming processes of financial recovery, including FEMA, SBA, insurance claims, and rebuilding challenges. Recognizing the need for long-term support, she co-founded Superior Rising. Perhaps her most critical contribution was her successful advocacy in Washington, D.C., for the extension of federal wildfire tax relief protections. This legislation ensured survivors would not be taxed on qualified recovery funds, a measure that provided essential financial aid to families like mine who had lost everything and found their insurance insufficient due to Covid-era price increases. Jenn’s commitment is what voters need to know about her candidacy. She is impressive because she understands both the complex financial systems and the crucial human side of recovery. She didn’t just discuss helping people; she actively showed up and did the work. This proven, hands-on leadership is exactly what I want for the Boulder County Treasurer’s office.

– Tucker Collins

Louisville, CO

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Thursday, May 28, 2026

Media Contacts:

Lyndsy Morse-Casillas, Media Relations, 720-610-7524

Eden Bailey, Older Adults Services Manager, 303-441-4439

Angela Maria Ortiz Roa, Community Engagement Senior Program Manager, 720-512-1597

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City seeks feedback from older adults and family caregivers at upcoming Community Conversations

Feedback will help shape the city’s Age-Inclusive Community Strategic Plan and inform Boulder County’s planning process that takes place every four years.

BOULDER, Colo. – The City of Boulder is seeking input from adults 60 and over and family caregivers at Community Conversations in June to discuss what works well for older adults and what service and resource gaps need to be addressed. Conversations will be held in person and online and will be available in English or Spanish.

Upcoming conversations in English include:

• Tuesday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., East Age Well Center (5660 Sioux Dr)
• Tuesday, June 23, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., West Age Well Center (909 Arapahoe Ave)
• Friday, June 26, from 12:30 to 2 p.m., Online

Upcoming conversations in Spanish include:

• Wednesday, June 17, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., Online
• Thursday, June 25, from 5 to 7 p.m., West Age Well Center (909 Arapahoe Ave)

Light refreshments will be provided at the in-person events. Registration is encouraged but not required. Your RSVP helps us ensure adequate space and refreshments for all attendees. Community members can RSVP online at the links provided above or by calling Older Adult Services at 303-441-3148.

The city is partnering with Boulder County Area Agency on Aging (BCAAA) to host a series of Community Conversations in Boulder as a way for older adults and family caregivers to inform both city and county planning processes and help address the opportunities and challenges of our community’s growing older adult population. Between 2023 and 2050, Boulder County is projected to see a 22% increase in adults ages 60–79 and a 202% increase in adults 80 and older.

Feedback collected as part of these Community Conversations will be used to help shape the city’s Age-Inclusive Community Strategic Plan. The plan is an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions made by older adults in our community, including participation in the workforce, volunteerism, caregiving, intergenerational exchange, and their contributions to the local economy as consumers and investors. It will also provide a look at the challenges for successful aging in the community, including living on a fixed income, housing, transportation, ageism, healthcare, and long-term needs.

Learn more about how the city supports older adults in Boulder on the city’s website.

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My name is Neal Shah. I serve on the Superior Town Council and am a former Mayor Pro Tem. I am writing in support of Jenn Kaaoush for Boulder County Treasurer.

In the weeks after the Marshall Fire, I was looking for volunteers to help lead the community’s recovery. Jenn was one of the people who stepped forward. She joined a small team that built Superior Rising into a real organization and did the hard, unglamorous work of helping families rebuild. What I did not fully appreciate at the time was that Jenn took on that work before she had even assessed how badly her own home was damaged. She was helping other families navigate their losses while still sorting through her own.

That same period, post-fire settlements were at risk of federal taxation that would have stripped a significant portion of the money families needed to rebuild. Jenn worked directly with members of Congress to help secure the only federal disaster tax bill passed in 2023, protecting hundreds of millions of dollars for Boulder County families. She also helped residents work through FEMA, SBA, insurance, and rebuilding processes that were overwhelming for many.

Her qualifications for the Treasurer’s office are substantive. Jenn is a fourth-generation Army veteran and former U.S. diplomat who led department operations in conflict zones. She has more than twenty years of managing complex financial systems, multi-million-dollar operating budgets, and teams in environments where precision and accountability are required. She currently serves on the Superior Town Council and its Finance Committee.

Jenn has already protected significant public resources for Boulder County families. I trust her to continue that work, and I ask you to support her candidacy.

Sincerely,

Neal Shah

Resident of Superior, CO

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Rampant Fraud in Colorado Election Says Gubernatorial Candidate

Jeff Peckman, a Unity Party candidate for governor, claims fraud is tarnishing Colorado’s “gold standard” elections. No one has voted yet. So, where’s the fraud?

Peckman said, “Colorado county election offices, 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, and commercial TV and radio stations are breaking the law by engaging in partisan politics. They’re defrauding unaffiliated voters by withholding critical election information. They’re illegally excluding minor party primary candidates from interviews, forums, debates, and voter guides. That benefits the two major political parties and undermines minor parties.

Over 90% of county election offices are not explaining how to vote a Unity Party primary ballot, or even that there is a Unity Party primary. Jefferson, Boulder, and Larimer counties are exceptions. They’re properly informing voters that they must request a Unity Party ballot from the county clerk or at the Voting Center.”

Major and other minor party members may also vote for a Unity Party ballot. However, they must first change their political party affiliation or withdraw their affiliation and become unaffiliated. June 8 is the deadline for either choice.

According to Peckman, “501(c)(3) non-profits, including churches and community news outlets, are hosting forums and debates, and publicizing ‘voter guides’ that illegally exclude Unity Party candidates. The IRS states on its website FAQ page that such organizations must provide, “…an equal opportunity to participate to all political candidates seeking the same office.’

Commercial TV and radio stations are violating federal law. 47 USC 315 states: ‘If any licensee shall permit any person who is a legally qualified candidate for any public office to use a broadcasting station, he shall afford equal opportunities to all other such candidates for that office in the use of such broadcasting station…”

Peckman asserts that “No legal basis exists for these various entities to exclude minor party primary candidates from official election information and these election opportunities, when major party candidates have been given such opportunities for the same office. The Colorado Public Radio voter guide has set the standard for equal and fair treatment of minor party candidates. Additionally, many county election websites and voter guides simply link to the website of the Colorado Secretary of State’s General Election FAQ page, which contains information that is incomplete, misleading, and confusing.”

Peckman added, “That’s why I filed a complaint with Secretary of State Griswold yesterday and requested an immediate remedy. All qualified voters are legally entitled to complete, accurate, and uniform election information that is not confusing. All qualified candidates are legally entitled to participate in these various election opportunities. This fraud needs to end so voters can make an informed election choice before ballots are mailed on June 8.”

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May 8, 2026

Among those whose work the Pulitzer Prize board this week bestowed the nation’s highest journalism honors was Kevin Mohatt, a freelance photojournalist in Denver.

His photojournalism was part of a portfolio submitted on behalf of the Reuters news organization that took home a finalist nod on Monday in the Breaking News Photography category.

Judges said photos from the Reuters team were deserving for their “coverage of wide-ranging immigration enforcement actions across the United States, a portfolio distinguished by its breadth, power and immediacy.”

Shortly after last year’s inauguration, Republican President Donald Trump ordered widespread immigration crackdowns — and he specifically name-checked Aurora, Colorado, as a target.

Mohatt moved into gear.

“I wanted to show what the impact was on people,” he said over the phone this week. “On families, and on children.”

To do so, he spent several nights inside an apartment complex sleeping on couches in the homes of families who were anticipating federal ICE agents roaming the hallways and knocking on doors.

“It was exhausting work,” he said. Being able to be there took time. He cultivated the trust of a source who introduced him to others.

The point was to show through news photography how rhetoric from the nation’s top officials was at odds with the reality on the ground in communities.

“The message at the time was, ‘We’re just going after the criminals,’ which is what they said throughout the campaign,” Mohatt said. “And I wanted to show that that’s not what was really happening — that they were going after families, children, and specifically people that had documentation that are here legally that have work permits.”

From the homes of those who let him in, he documented panic and uncertainty: families loading up cars or hunkered down, waiting anxiously for roving patrols. He sometimes had to find creative ways to not show someone’s face or easily recognizable characteristics, like tattoos.

“People were terrified,” he said. Others told him they had done nothing wrong, so had nothing to hide.

The cutline of his Pulitzer-honored photo reads: “With his bag packed, a Venezuelan man peeks out the window of his apartment looking for any signs of federal agents after hearing reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be coming to detain immigrants for deportation in Aurora, Colorado, January 30, 2025.”

One evening, sure enough, it happened.

While Mohatt was inside one apartment, the tell-tale signs came in quick succession: crowded footsteps in the hallway, fists pounding on doors, and loud voices in English: “Police, please open the door.”

In early February, photos he took and audio he recorded from inside an apartment at a raid in Aurora made it into a Reuters special report, not included in the Pulitzer package, titled “Inside Trump’s immigration crackdown as net widens.”

Mohatt also photographed police in ICE vests walking a man in handcuffs from Cedar Run apartments in Denver, an image that earned plenty of play across the news wires that day.

Mohatt has lived in Colorado for two decades and has been freelancing for Reuters since around 2019. He also shoots for outlets ranging from Colorado Public Radio, Colorado Newsline, 5280 magazine, and the Denver Post to the New York Times, Washington Post, and the Wall Street Journal.

This comes from a portion of his personal website: “I became a journalist because I want to help tell the whole story.”

This week, Mohatt is on assignment in Alabama, where he’s covering the impacts of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

In recent days, plenty of accolades have come his way since his name and the word Pulitzer appeared in the same sentence.

He’s grateful for it, he said, adding, “I would be proud of this work regardless.”

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The Erie Town Council will hold a public informational meeting on the Draco Well Pad and the selling of the town’s mineral rights on June 2 at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers at Town Hall.

The meeting follows months of discussion over whether Erie should sell or lease town-owned mineral rights associated with the state-approved Draco oil and gas development. The issue has generated significant public interest, with residents and council members debating questions of transparency, local control and the town’s potential financial return. 

According to a Town of Erie Facebook post, the meeting is intended for discussion and information sharing only. No decisions will be made, and public comment will not be accepted. If a final agreement regarding the town’s mineral rights is reached in the future, officials say a separate public hearing will be scheduled with an opportunity for residents to provide feedback. The meeting can be found on the town’s calendar.

Yellow Scene first broke the news about the potential sale on February 24. Prior to this, discussions were being conducted in Executive Session outside of public view. Previous reporting has included concerns about negotiations occurring largely outside public view, questions about the town’s leverage over the project, and divisions among council members regarding the potential sale or lease of mineral assets.

For readers looking to catch up on the issue, see Yellow Scene’s previous reporting:

• Erie Mineral Rights Deal Advances Largely Out of Public View, Raising Concerns Over Transparency and Conflicts (March 23)
• Erie’s Mineral Rights: What’s at Stake (April 18)
• Erie Mineral Rights Hearing Divides Council Over Control, Transparency and Who Decides (April 24)

Meeting materials and a livestream link are expected to be available through the Town of Erie’s public calendar before the meeting.

The meeting begins at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, at Erie Town Hall.

A group of concerned citizens have stated they will be gathering on the lawn ahead of the meeting starting at 5:15 PM.

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Colorado Shakespeare Festival, May 30-August 2

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival returns to Boulder, opening May 30.

CU Presents brings a full summer of Shakespeare to the historic Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre, with three productions running through August 2 — Twelfth Night, Julius Caesar, and Shakespeare in Love. Enjoy professional performances under the stars at one of Colorado’s most beloved outdoor venues. Tickets range from $31 to $98 depending on the performance.

Colorado Shakespeare Festival | May 30-August 2 | Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre, Boulder

Fairy Tale Fantasy, May 30th

Poppy and Sage Studio presents their first annual spring dance recital. Come bring your friends and family for a magical night featuring 100+ dancers as they transport you to another land. Tickets are $12 for children and $25 for adults. Support the arts and these dancers by joining them in the Lyons High School auditorium from 2 to 4 PM.

Fairy Tale Fantasy | May 30 | Lyons High School Auditorium, Lyons

CRIMEWAVE: A Goth, Post-Punk & Darkwave Party, May 30

The Bluebird Theater hosts the popular CRIMEWAVE, a traveling dance party for everyone who swore it “isn’t a phase, mom!” Even if you aren’t still rocking the hot topic, let loose for one night on the dark, moody dance floor with music from bands like Depeche Mode, The Cure, and Nine Inch Nails. Wear your fishnets and chunky platform boots and dance the night away.

CRIMEWAVE: A Goth, Post-Punk & Darkwave Party | May 30 | Bluebird Theater, Denver

Def Leggend, National Touring Def Leppard Tribute with Special Guest Kickstart My Heart, May 30

Nissi’s Entertainment Venue welcomes the critically acclaimed Def Leggend and Kickstart My Heart for a 21+ tribute to some of rock’n roll’s biggest names. Widely referred to as “the next best thing to Def Leppard,” Dallas-based Def Leggend works hard to earn its title with every show. Colorado’s hardest-working tribute to Mötley Crüe is heard in Kickstart My Heart, which pays a thundering tribute to one of rock’n roll’s most “dangerous” groups.

Def Leggend with Special Guest Kickstart My Heart | May 30 | Nissi’s Entertainment Venue & Event Center, Lafayette

Ballet in the Park, May 30-31

Boulder Ballet blends artistic expression and natural beauty with Ballet in the Park. Seasoned company dancers will perform company highlights under the backdrop of the Flatirons, showcasing the dance form’s versatility, precision, grace, and might. Prove Timothee Chalamet wrong and remind the world that people do still care about ballet by attending the Saturday performance at 7 PM or the Sunday performance at 2 PM. Tickets cost $12.60, and all proceeds support the Boulder Ballet.

Ballet in the Park | May 30-31 | Boulder Bandshell, Boulder

Prism Break with Special Guests, Jun. 5

Coming off their debut EP Call My Name, Prism Break is breaking into the local alternative scene with one-of-a-kind live music performances. Featuring a variety of covers and originals accompanied by classic funk rhythms, eclectic blending of rock subgenres, and smooth-as-butter guitar solos—Prism Break’s upcoming show at Chipper’s Lanes is set to be a ride like no other.

Prism Break with Special Guests | Jun. 5 • Chipper’s Lanes, Broomfield

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May 29, 2026

Contact: Jenny Davies, 720-296-9545, jenny@progressive-promotions.com

Governor Polis Sides with Billionaires Over Workers

Confirms he will veto Worker Protection Act

DENVER – Today, Governor Jared Polis confirmed he will veto the Worker Protection Act (HB26-1005), siding with billionaire CEOs and corporate lobbyists over Colorado’s working families. The bill would have removed an unnecessary and harmful second election requirement that prevents workers from forming strong unions and negotiating for better pay, benefits, and safety on the job. Every Democratic legislator voted in favor of the bill, and most have signed a letter demanding the two Democratic gubernatorial candidates commit to signing it should they win.

The veto news comes as Gov. Polis faces growing criticism from Democrats across Colorado following his clemency decision for Tina Peters and recent censure by members of his own party, further fueling concerns that he is increasingly out of touch with working Coloradans.

“Coloradans are ready to elect leaders who stand with working people instead of billionaire CEOs. That’s the leadership we’re prepared to work with to pass the Worker Protection Act,” said Stephanie Felix-Sowy, president of SEIU Local 105. “This bill is the most significant pro-worker labor reform Colorado has seen in generations, and vetoing it after overwhelming support from workers and Democratic legislators is an assault on democracy itself. Once again, Gov. Polis is siding with billionaire CEOs and corporate lobbyists over workers, families, and the democratic will of the people. We look forward to working with a future governor who values democracy and workers’ rights.”

Fifty-seven members of the Colorado Democratic legislative caucus have signed a letter to ask both Democratic gubernatorial candidates – Sen. Michael Bennet and A.G. Phil Weiser – to take a stand in support of workers over wildly profitable multinational corporations by publicly committing to sign the Worker Protection Act, should it come across the Governor’s desk in 2027 or beyond.

“The coming veto is a slap in the face to every worker organizing for a better life,” said Michelle Mendenhall, a Casa Bonita entertainment crew lead. “Again, we were stymied by a politician protecting a system rigged to keep workers quiet, hold wages low, and make it really hard to form a union. I’m looking for a new governor who will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with workers rather than billionaire CEOs.”

Billionaire CEOs use their money and influence to protect the status quo, keeping the rigged system delivering profits to themselves and shareholders instead of the people who do most of the work. These limits on workers’ rights to unionize mean that working families are struggling to pay for housing, healthcare and other basic expenses.

“While we knew this veto was likely, we held out hope that Gov. Polis would change his mind in the midst of an affordability crisis for working families struggling with the costs of housing, healthcare and groceries,” said Karli McClure, a crisis clinician at Clinica Family Health in Boulder. “We’re looking forward to the end of politics dominated by wealthy special interests and the beginning of a renewed commitment to working people. When workers can stand together, wages go up, workplaces get safer, and families have a real chance to live and thrive in Colorado.”

Last year, the Colorado Fiscal Institute published a report citing Economic Policy Institute data showing union workers earn 10% more than non-union ones with similar jobs and qualifications. Projections updated in 2026 show that if the bill passes, Colorado workers will earn $2,350 more per year, putting more than $6 billion annually in the pockets of CO working families. As compared with non-unionized peers, unionized workers are significantly more likely to receive employer-provided health insurance and retirement benefits, have a 13% better shot of their family owning a home, and have four times the household wealth ($201,250 vs $52,221).

Colorado Worker Rights United is a coalition of labor unions and community groups building worker power through organizing and solidarity in Colorado. CWRU is dedicated to modernizing Colorado’s labor laws to make it easier to organize and empower Colorado workers, 70,000 of whom are currently organizing to form a union at a time when an all-time high of seven out of 10 Americans support labor unions.

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Email: lisagkunkel.lcsw@gmail.com

For Immediate Release

May 28, 2026

Boulder Antiwar Activists Return to BAE Systems to Protest War Profiteering

On May 29th, Boulder DSA is calling on community members to protest BAE Systems at 1600 Commerce Street in Boulder to draw attention to its role in the War in Iran and Lebanon

This Friday, May 29, activists return to BAE Systems Boulder, CO, offices from 12 pm to 2 pm to call attention to BAE Systems profiting from the illegal US-Israeli War on Iran and Lebanon.

On May 1, 2026, Reuters reported that the Trump Administration approved an additional 8.6 billion dollars in new arms deals, bypassing congressional approval, as part of the U.S.-Israeli War on Iran and Lebanon. BAE Systems is the single largest recipient of these dollars (“The principal contractor in the APKWS sales to Qatar, Israel and the UAE was BAE Systems (BAES.L), the State Department said”), destined to prop up Israeli military and occupation forces, and the Gulf States, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). BAE Systems is the UK’s largest weapons manufacturer and the 6th largest globally. Its footprint is also local, with offices in Boulder, Broomfield, Westminster, and throughout Colorado.

On April 6, 2026, a coalition of local groups gathered for a vigil outside of BAE Systems’ Boulder Location to honor the victims of the U.S. strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran.4 BAE Systems acquired Ball Aerospace & Engineering in 2023. A label from wreckage at the school linked the antenna system on the Tomahawk Missile that struck the school to Ball’s Boulder location. Despite the Trump Administration’s initial denials and obfuscation, the U.S. strike killed 153 people, 120 of them children. This was among the deadliest single strikes in a war that has killed at least 3,468 people in Iran, 3,213 in Lebanon, 53 in Israel, 13 in the United Arab Emirates, and 3 in Saudi Arabia. 15 U.S. Military personnel have also died.

BAE Systems continues to provide weapons, despite its main customers committing grave violations in international humanitarian law. The U.S. attacks in Iran are widely viewed as illegal under international law and include war crimes, such as the strike against the school. British activists have also targeted BAE for their role in supplying parts for F-35 Fighter Jets to the Israeli Air Force, utilized extensively in Gaza and now Lebanon.8 After the U.S. and the U.K., Saudi Arabia has long been BAE Systems’ third-largest customer, despite its role in war crimes, including famine as a weapon of war in Yemen. Since 2014, Saudi-backed forces in Yemen have battled Houthis with indiscriminate attacks and the gutting of civilian infrastructure, which has led to a death toll in the hundreds of thousands. BAE Systems also partners with the U.S. in supplying weapons systems and material support for the United Arab Emirates, despite calls to boycott the UAE for its role in arming the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan and their atrocities in what is widely considered the worst humanitarian crisis on earth.

Though Boulder BAE Systems may argue that its Boulder offices are not directly involved in arms manufacturing at this time, the company profits from billions of dollars in contracts with the U.S. Department of War and from U.S. backing of Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.

Clifford Hill, Chair of Boulder DSA’s Anti-Imperialism Committee, says: “Colorado is rife with ‘defense’ and ‘security’ industries, recruiting our best and brightest minds into their economy of mass death. Companies like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman, and BAE all develop technology used to surveil our neighbors, murder children abroad, and facilitate the ongoing genocides in Gaza, Yemen, and Sudan. And they all have a presence here in Colorado.”

Lisa Kunkel, Co-Chair of Boulder DSA’s Anti-Imperialism Committee, says, “Our message is we want BAE Systems exposed for their complicity in war crimes, and we want them out of Boulder. They are the main recipient of the Trump Administration’s most recent 8.6 billion dollars in funds that bypassed Congress to send more arms to Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. BAE profits from U.S. tax dollars siphoned off for illegal aggression against Iran, when those resources could fund housing, healthcare, and education.”

All members of the public who wish to participate are welcome to attend.

EVENT DETAILS

What: BAE Systems Out of Boulder

When: Friday, May 29, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Where: BAE Systems, 1600 Commerce Street, Boulder, CO 80301

Who: Open to all members of the public

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Media contacts:

Emi Smith, Media Relations, 720-822-9529

Cindy Sepucha, Artists and Venues Senior Program Manager

bouldercolorado.gov

City of Boulder opens applications for 2026 Creative Neighborhoods Program

Program provides funding to bring community-driven creative projects to life in Boulder neighborhoods

BOULDER, Colo. – The City of Boulder is opening applications for the 2026 Creative Neighborhoods Program, which provides up to $5,000 per project to support creative, community-driven projects in residential neighborhoods across Boulder

From murals and music performances to storytelling events, dance projects, and creative placemaking efforts, the program supports initiatives that strengthen neighborhood connections, foster belonging, and celebrate Boulder’s diverse communities.

To help ensure equitable representation across Boulder neighborhoods, applications for projects located in the following subcommunities will open early on May 27, 2026: Palo Park, East Boulder, Southeast Boulder, Crossroads, University Hill, and University. Applications for all other subcommunities will open on June 10, 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis within each subcommunity.

“This unique program helps reduce barriers to arts and culture experiences by ensuring neighborhoods across Boulder have access to funding and creative opportunities close to where people live,” said Lauren Click, Office of Arts and Culture Manager. “The program also advances key goals of the Boulder Arts Blueprint, including accessibility and inclusion, public art and public space, and experimentation and innovation.”

Projects must take place within a residential neighborhood in the City of Boulder and be publicly accessible or visible to the surrounding community. Applicants must demonstrate support from at least 75% of directly impacted neighbors – those who can see, hear, or otherwise experience the project from their homes.

Applications will close when all funding has been awarded. Awarded projects must be completed by Sept. 30, 2027.

Learn more about the Creative Neighborhoods Program and apply at the city website.

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May 19, 2026

Contact: Region 8 Media (Region8Media@epa.gov)

DENVER – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $44.3 million in new Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) grant funding to address PFAS and emerging contaminants in Colorado communities that need it most. This new funding is part of a comprehensive, lifecycle-based strategy to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that underscores EPA’s commitment to Making America Healthy Again by ensuring clean water for all.

“EPA is providing federal resources to make practical, durable water solutions a reality,” said EPA Region 8 Administrator Cyrus Western. “We are directing funding to communities where investments in proven, cost-effective technologies will help utilities meet drinking water standards, protect human health, and deliver results that ratepayers can afford.”

The EC-SDC grant program is a $1 billion national investment that helps communities address PFAS and other emerging contaminants. In Colorado, $44.3 million is available for communities, drinking water systems, and private well owners to help with testing, planning, and infrastructure projects addressing PFAS and other emerging contaminants included on the EPA’s Contaminant Candidate Lists (e.g., manganese, perchlorate, 1,4-dioxane).

With this grant allotment, the agency has made $5 billion in EC-SDC funding available through this program over five years. More than $6.5 billion in low-interest financing is currently available through EPA’s Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Loan program, which can also be used to address PFAS.

Sustained investment of this scale helps drive down the per-system cost of treatment, generates real-world performance data that better informs utility decision-making, accelerates innovation in destruction and disposal technologies, and helps mitigate PFAS across the many forms in which it appears in source water.

Additionally, EPA’s new PFAS OUTreach—or PFAS OUT—initiative is accelerating progress in addressing PFAS in drinking water. This new program proactively works with communities and water systems to reduce exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) in drinking water. Recognizing that small, rural, and disadvantaged water systems often have fewer resources, PFAS OUT is specifically designed to ensure these communities are not left behind. PFAS OUT will help every drinking water system dealing with PFOA or PFOS to effectively understand the challenge and reduce exposure as soon as possible while positioning them for successful compliance with enforceable drinking water standards.

EPA’s multifaceted approach to reducing exposure to PFAS in drinking water also includes two proposed rules for public comment that uphold the National Primary Drinking Water Standards for PFOA and PFOS while enhancing practical implementation and correcting the Biden-Harris Administration’s failure to follow the clear requirements of the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Together with EPA’s parallel work to address PFAS before it enters the environment, EPA is delivering real solutions to reduce PFAS exposure for all Americans.

For more information on the Emerging Contaminants – Small or Disadvantaged Communities grant program: https://www.epa.gov/dwcapacity/emerging-contaminants-ec-small-or-disadvantaged-communities-grant-sdc

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Contact: Citlaly Quiroz

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Cervantes Campaign Condemns Phillips’ Fear-Based Attempts to Dismiss Decrease in Thornton Crime

THORNTON, CO — [05/26/2026] — The campaign for Gabriel Cervantes, candidate for Colorado State House District 31, issued the following statement condemning comments made by State Representative Jacque Phillips at her recent town hall.

In a recording of the event, Phillips responded to a flyer circulating the Capitol regarding crime decreasing across all metrics in Thornton. Rather than acknowledge this success, she instead stated that reported crime decreased because residents had stopped calling police, saying “there’s no point.” She further claimed that Thornton has the highest unreported crime rate.

Cervantes stated: “For more than a decade, Thornton residents have heard the same harmful narrative from Representative Phillips. Our community is dangerous, our neighborhoods are defined by crime, and that residents of Thornton should be ashamed of living here. That kind of rhetoric won’t harm her, though. It harms the students who grow up hearing that they are from a dangerous and impoverished place. It harms the families who want to feel pride in where they live. It harms the communities working every day to invest in this community.”

Thornton Mayor Pro-Tem Roberta Ayala slammed the comments made by Phillips. “Crime is steadily decreasing according to Q4-2024 and Q1-2025 data by the Thornton Police Department.” said Ayala. “This is a major discredit to the deep work and community policing that has been done with the Thornton Police Department for years to continue building trust in our communities.”

According to data acquired via CORA requests, calls have not decreased in South Thornton. Appalled Thornton residents, led by Ryan Mader, submitted the CORA request to the Thornton Police Department disproving Phillips’ claim upon learning of the comments. “I find it alarming to hear statements from our Representative suggesting that lower incident numbers in South Thornton are due to residents choosing not to report crimes to law enforcement,” said Mader. “Residents of South Thornton are proud of our community and care deeply about it — far more than Representative Philips’ comments would suggest.”

Cervantes emphasized that these are the same fear-based narratives that conservatives use to stigmatize working-class neighborhoods. “This is a fear tactic parroted by Trump and Colorado Republicans,” said Cervantes. “They solicit fear and anger for votes and if the data says otherwise, they dismiss it as being manipulated or wrong— Which is what Phillips is doing. We deserve better and we will have better come June.”

Gabriel Cervantes is running for the Democratic nomination for Colorado House District 31, which covers Southern to Eastern Thornton. He was born and raised in Thornton, where he attended Thornton High School, and is currently the Ward 1 representative on the Thornton Arts, Sciences, and Humanities Council, as well as the RTD Citizens’ Board Member that represents Thornton. Prior to launching his bid for office, he was a recruitment organizer for the Adams County Young Democrats and later the Colorado Young Democrats.

Sources:

Thornton February Town Hall | @ 40:00

January 27, 2026 Thornton Crime Reporting Statistics | @ 1:40:03

April 28, 2026 Thornton Crime Reporting Statistics | @ 2:46:17

Thornton Police Department Call Statistics 2023-2025

Thornton Community Watch Program Sector (South Thornton)-2024 Phone Calls to Police

Thornton Community Watch Program Sector (South Thornton)-2025 Phone Calls to Police

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Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Media Contacts:

Lyndsy Morse-Casillas, Media Relations, 720-610-7524

Cate Stanek, Media Relations, 303-775-0984

Brenda Ritenour, Community Engagement Manager, 303-916-7465

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Community Invited to Home Safety and Tenant Rights Event on June 9

Join the city for a free event to learn about tenant rights and home safety.

BOULDER, Colo. – The City of Boulder invites community members to a free informational event to learn more about home safety and tenant rights on Tuesday, June 9, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Penfield Tate, II Municipal Building, 1777 Broadway, Boulder, CO 80302.

This event is designed to help community members understand their rights as tenants, what services are available to support tenants, city laws around manufactured home communities, and topics related to building and home safety, including creating a wildfire-resilient home and community.

Whether you rent, own, or live in a manufactured home, staff will be available throughout the event to answer questions and will present two sessions to cover important information.

• 5:30 to 6 p.m. – Tenant Rights and Services
  • Topics include Eviction Prevention and Rental Assistance Services, information about the Community Mediation and Resolution Center, and manufactured home community codes and rules.
• 6:15 to 7 p.m. – Building and Home Safety
  • Topics include building safety codes, permitting requirements (building and renovation), landscaping, Wildfire Resilience (landscaping, home hardening, and defensible space), plus drought watch and seasonal water conservation information.

Community members are also encouraged to sign up for the city’s new Tenant Update email list to receive updates about local housing events, practical guidance on tenant rights and responsibilities, and information on city programs.

Learn more about tenant rights and services and Planning & Development Services on the city’s website.

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Featured Picture: Colorado’s peach industry is threatened by a fungal disease. Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post via Getty Images

Authors: Jane Stewart, Colorado State University and David Sterle, Colorado State University

In western Colorado, home to the treasured Palisade peach, cytospora canker is one of the most economically consequential fungal diseases faced by growers.

A recent survey conducted by Colorado State University in Orchard Mesa found that 100% of the orchards have trees infected with cytospora canker. In some orchards, you can smell the sweetness of gummosis, the sweet oozing of sap from a tree that occurs from injury, stress, pathogen infection or insect damage.

We are part of a team of fruit tree growers, extension personnel and researchers who are developing tools for mitigating cytospora canker in fruit tree orchards in Colorado and Utah.

In a study we published, we estimate this disease results in at least US$3 million in annual economic losses for growers in Colorado. In infected large branches, which are called scaffolds, the damage can result in a 50% loss of peaches per tree.

Peaches were first planted in Palisade and Grand Junction in 1882 by one of the first white settlers to the area, John Harlow. Peaches and other fruit trees have been Colorado staples ever since. In 2024, Colorado farmers produced roughly 15,000 tons of peaches valued at $34 million.

However, fruit tree production in the Intermountain West, which covers Colorado, Utah and Idaho, is threatened by diminishing water supplies, spring frosts, variable winter temperatures and soils that are above the ideal pH range for peach trees. Further exacerbating the environmental stresses are pest problems and the persistent cytospora canker disease.

What is cytospora canker?

Cytospora canker is caused by fungi within the genus Cytospora. These pathogens are found globally and affect more than 70 species of woody shrubs and trees. These fungi have been present on fruit trees in the U.S. since at least 1892 when cytospora canker was first discovered on peach, plum and almond trees in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Cytospora canker was first described as only a disease of stressed trees, but now it is recognized as a destructive disease in tree fruit across the U.S.

Plant Talk Colorado: What is cytospora canker? A video from Colorado State University Extension.

Growers expect peach trees to live for 20 years. The first five of those years are initial growth. The next 10 years are full production. Then, the tree’s productivity tapers off in the last five years of its life. The disease has halved the life of an orchard in Colorado from 20 years to 10 years or fewer. Trees that get infected during the first or second year are typically dead by year four or five before they reach peak production.

Cytopora canker typically enters through wounded and woody branches or twigs. Wounding occurs when branches are pruned to maintain tree vigor or through severe freezing or hail events. Freeze events are common in Colorado and are particularly harmful in the fall if temperatures drop abruptly without giving trees enough time to acclimate to the temperature shift.

Ice formation within plants causes swelling and cracking in woody tissues, as well as the formation of ice crystals within plant cells that can puncture the cells, leaving them vulnerable to oxidative damage and infection. Small cracks enable cytospora spores, like the seeds of a plant, to enter and begin to cause infections.

Cytospora canker and freeze

In 2020, a major freeze event damaged many trees throughout Colorado.

Following a warm October, temperatures dropped from 65 degrees Fahrenheit (18 degrees Celsius) to below 10 F (-23 C) in a 48-hour time span in the fruit region around the town of Hotchkiss. Because the recent temperatures had been in the 70s, there was not an appropriate amount of acclimation in the trees to be prepared for this large temperature drop. Leaves were still green, and sap was still flowing through the woody tissues.

The damage from this single freeze directly led to the death of tens of thousands of peach trees across the western slope of Colorado.

The sudden freeze also allowed for a proliferation of new cytospora canker infections on peaches trees that were not killed outright by the freeze. The surviving trees were often more vulnerable because the cracked skin and bark of peach branches was now exposed to infection by the fungus. This correlation between cytospora infection and cold damage is thought to be a major reason why cytospora canker is a particularly significant disease in Colorado.

A peach tree trunk infected with cytospora canker shows the characteristic gummosis symptom of the disease.

To manage the pathogen, growers can remove trees that are infected, protect wounds with chemicals to prevent new infections and ensure that established trees are free of stress. However, management strategies have limited efficacy due to the growing conditions. While Palisade has the most ideal peach-growing microclimate in Colorado, the cold season is near the limits of what peaches can tolerate.

In April 2026 there were several nights when the temperatures reached into the low 20s F (-7 degrees C) in different orchards in Delta County, Colorado. Fruit had already started to grow and was very susceptible to the cold temperatures. As a result, growers around Hotchkiss and Paonia lost their peach crop.

Palisade orchards avoided that level of damage because on those same nights the temperatures dropped only to the upper 20s F (-2 degrees C), which damaged some fruit but left enough behind to have a full crop in most cases. Spring frosts like these reduce fruit production but generally aren’t going to contribute to increased proliferation of cytospora canker.

Gummy ooze from a peach tree damaged by cytospora canker. David Sterle

Solutions in progress

Researchers from Colorado State University are working toward developing strategies to combat this disease. Our team has developed chemical options for conventional and organic growers that have helped slow the spread. We are determining whether some peach cultivars are tolerant to the pathogens, and we are continuing to understand the population biology of cytospora to help us develop new management strategies.

The pathogen can be spread through air, on insects, during irrigation and possibly with the movement of new peach trees into orchards. Many fungi that produce cankers in trees can move spores only short distances through rain splash. But spores of the fungus have been found in collection traps about 250 feet (76 meters) from a tree with canker that is making spores.

We have established the cytospora working group as a collaborative research, extension and grower group to collectively develop solutions for cytospora canker. We are continuing to better understand factors involved in disease development and establish best management practices to help growers combat this disease and keep the Colorado peach industry vibrant.

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Jane Stewart, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, Colorado State University, and David Sterle, Research Scientist in Pomology, Colorado State University

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May 26, 2026

Contact: Serena Woods

serena@woods-strategies.com

Coalition Opposing Proposed Initiative 175 grows to 57 Organizations

Hospitals, business groups, higher education institutions, K-12 education advocates, conservation advocates, public transit organizations, local governments, and labor organizations are asking proponents to withdraw Initiative 175

Denver, CO – Today, Keep Kids First Colorado released a letter, now signed by nearly 60 organizations, asking the “Restore our Roads” coalition to withdraw Initiative 175. Proposed Initiative 175 earmarks funding for construction without new revenue, resulting in diverting millions of dollars from Colorado’s general fund and the critical services it funds. If Initiative 175 were to qualify for the ballot and pass, balancing the budget without major cuts to Medicaid, K-12 education, and higher education would be impossible. These three programs constitute approximately 70% of the state’s general fund budget

In April, Keep Kids First Colorado released a poll showing that when Colorado voters know the consequences of Initiative 175, only 34% support it.

The following organizations signed the letter opposing Initiative 175 (listed in alphabetical order):

1. 350 Colorado
2. AAA-the Auto Club Group
3. Alliance Colorado
4. Alpine Homecare, LLC
5. Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1001
6. The Bell Policy Center
7. Bicycle Colorado
8. Bike Colorado Springs
9. Bike Walk Golden
10. Boulder Chamber Transportation Connections
11. Centennial State Prosperity
12. Children’s Hospital Colorado
13. Cheyenne Village
14. Clare Levy, Boulder County Commissioner
15. Coalition 4 Cyclists
16. Cobalt
17. Colorado Association for Medical Equipment Services
18. Colorado Association of Ski Towns
19. Colorado Center on Law & Policy
20. Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
21. Colorado Education Association
22. Colorado Fiscal Institute
23. Colorado Hospital Association
24. Colorado Nurses Association
25. Colorado Rail Passenger Association
26. Colorado State University System
27. Colorado WINS
28. Community Cycles
29. Commuting Solutions
30. Conservation Colorado
31. Counties & Commissioners Acting Together
32. Craig Chamber of Commerce
33. The Denver Foundation
34. Denver Health & Hospital Authority
35. Denver Streets Partnership
36. Drive Clean Colorado
37. Eleos Services
38. Greater Denver Transit
39. GreenLatinos
40. Henry Sobanet
41. Home Care and Hospice Association of Colorado
42. MADD Colorado (Mothers Against Drunk Driving)
43. MEAPTA
44. Mountain Mamas
45. Natural Resources Defense Council
46. Northeast Transportation Connections
47. Pedestrian and Cycle Manitou Springs
48. People Centered Colorado Springs
49. PikeRide, Inc.
50. Rangely Hospital District
51. Routt County
52. Sierra Club Colorado
53. Total Care Connections, Inc
54. Vibrant Englewood
55. West Line Corridor Collaborative
56. Western Resource Advocates
57. Womxn From The Mountain

In response to the measure, the legislature passed HB26-1430, which has provisions to offset some of the harms of proposed Initiative 175 if it were to qualify for the ballot, meet the 55% vote threshold required of constitutional amendments in November, and become law. HB26-1430 also established a process where if the proponents withdraw proposed Initiative 175 by June 15, the state would create a Transportation Improvement Advisory Working Group. This working group would provide an appropriate opportunity to find solutions to investing in transportation without drastic consequences to the Colorado state budget.

Proposed Initiative 175 is backed by corporations that stand to benefit financially from more highway construction, and proponents submitted signatures to the Secretary of State for review to qualify for the ballot.

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Following Erie citizens’ approval of home rule in 2023, supporters argued that moving to the new system would empower Erie with better decision-making ability as the town continued to grow rapidly. However, less than two years after this historic vote, Erie continues to make crucial decisions in which the town’s future increasingly becomes defined by a stable four-member coalition on the Town Council that has consistently banded together on several of Erie’s major controversies.

These voting patterns have been observed on multiple occasions. Mayor Moore, Mayor Pro Tem Bell, and Town Council Members O’Connor and Mortellaro vote in favor; Town Council Members Pesaramelli, Baer and Hoback vote against the motions. During debates over Pride Flag policy, community grant programs, urban renewal financing, marijuana regulations, board reconfiguration, sustainability plans, annexation agreements, and redevelopment tools, the pattern is consistent.

Not all council decisions pit the two factions against each other, especially on issues related to the town’s physical development. Erie’s council has routinely agreed on road construction, water utility infrastructure upgrades, flood management initiatives, policing services, and even some development applications. It is primarily on issues relating to governance, civic identity, administrative structure and financing initiatives that these opposing factions tend to form.

Erie’s post-home-rule Town Council is clearly showing two sides when it comes to the future of the fast-growing town. The four-member majority seems to support policies that facilitate institutional expansion, structured governance, and regional cooperation, while a three-member minority consistently opposes these types of initiatives. The disagreements extend beyond headline-making issues like Pride Flag policy and marijuana legalization to other lesser-known policies such as board reconfigurations, grant oversight, metro district management and redevelopment tools.

Erie’s council appears committed to increasing the town’s use of urban renewal authorities, tax increment financing, redevelopment districts, and urban planning agreements as tools for long-term growth planning.

For instance, the council unanimously approved the town’s urban renewal plan for Erie Town Center and related tax increment financing agreements with Boulder County, the St. Vrain Valley School District, the Mountain View Fire Protection District and other entities. The plan officially designated certain areas of Erie Town Center as redevelopment areas and allowed for financing arrangements where any increase in tax revenue can be used for those purposes.

This represents another in a string of initiatives that use urban renewal and tax increment financing as tools to finance infrastructure and redevelopment efforts. The year prior, Erie Town Council had already approved a comparable urban renewal plan and associated tax increment financing mechanism for the Erie Gateway. Supporters believe these are necessary tools for the town to remain competitive with neighboring communities along the Front Range.

However, critics increasingly wonder how much oversight is possible once these complicated financing districts are created.

Some of these debates emerged over annexation and development agreements.

For example, during March 2024, the Town Council approved an annexation and zoning agreement for the controversial multi-family housing project proposed by Thompson Thrift for 111th Street and Arapahoe Road after widespread opposition over concerns about density, flooding, increased traffic congestion, and strained infrastructure systems resulting from rapid growth. Despite the opposition, the council voted to approve the annexation of the parcel.

The vote illustrated the lack of perfect ideological consistency when it came to growth.

Dan Hoback often aligns himself with the council minority on governance and civic-policy disputes but was supportive of this annexation, which shows Erie Town Council doesn’t have exact ideological consistency regarding growth policies and initiatives.

However, in general, what seems more apparent in these voting patterns is that the Town Council is divided regarding governance and civic philosophies rather than over the topic of growth.

Indeed, the recurring majority seems to be united behind one particular vision for the town – one that sees Erie transitioning into a metropolitan-style community.

This vision has appeared throughout multiple discussions involving sustainability planning, transportation coordination and administrative governance reformation.

The council adopted Erie’s Climate and Sustainability Action Plan Agreement in January 2025 and went on to adopt initiatives related to beneficial electrification, air quality agreements, and floating solar energy systems at the Erie water reclamation facilities. The council also unanimously approved a range of agreements related to regional transportation coordination.

These include an RTD inclusion plan, the launch of Erie Flex Ride Transit Service, and Southwest Weld County Transportation Coordination.

On top of all of this, the majority has also repeatedly supported procedural and governance changes within town government.

An example of this appeared during the September 2025 special council meeting when the council decided by a vote of 4-3 to reduce board and commission terms. This happened following the restructuring of the entire municipal governance framework after home rule approval.

The vote occurred after a heated discussion between Council Member Emily Baer and the rest of the council in which she argued the initiative showed disrespect toward volunteers serving on the town’s various boards and commissions. 

Nevertheless, the council decided to go through with the reorganization as directed by staff. In addition to this governance reform, the majority has approved tightening the rules for Erie’s community grant programs and non-profits.

After adopting more detailed procedures in August 2025, opponents expressed concerns that the town will burden local cultural events with unnecessary bureaucratic requirements. The council, on the other hand, believes that these are necessary measures to ensure accountability among taxpayer programs.

Many of these debates around accountability and governance were brought to head during one of the most divisive council meetings in 2025 – the Pride Flag Policy meeting.

As the crowd packed the chambers, Council Member Emily Baer introduced a motion to add a discussion regarding the installation of Pride Flags at Town Hall to the meeting agenda. This was quickly approved by the council in a 6-1 vote where the Mayor alone voted against adding the motion.

However, the issue of what should be done regarding Pride flags was left unresolved.

In response, Mayor Andrew Moore introduced the motion to direct the Town Attorney to draft policies regarding these Pride flags. The measure received 4-3 support from the council, with Andew Moore, Brandon Bell, Brian O’Connor and John Mortellaro approving the direction to staff while the minority trio opposed the motion.

This vote echoed an earlier disagreement over marijuana policy in September 2024. The council passed regulations related to marijuana land use and licensing after months of deliberation, with council members Sawusch and Bell opposing the policy. 

The marijuana policy discussion highlighted yet again the fluid nature of alliances based on policy. However, it also illustrated the fact that the topics of civic identity and governance seem to generate the sharpest divisions.

Moreover, Erie’s most ambitious redevelopment projects continue to receive broad support from the council majority.

The council unanimously approved multiple agreements tied to Erie’s Town Center Development Strategy, including amendments to development agreements with Evergreen-County Line & Erie Parkway LLC. Council members also approved additional agreements related to Colliers Hill urban renewal financing, flood-control infrastructure, roadway feasibility studies and redevelopment-related land acquisitions. 

Most of the aforementioned votes were unanimously approved by the council, however, their cumulative effect amounts to multi-million dollar commitments to infrastructure development and redevelopment.

This combination of ambitious redevelopment projects coupled with divisive political debates reflects the very nature of Erie’s political transformation.

Erie is no longer just a semi-rural town governed locally.

Rather, it’s a growing municipality that makes decisions involving regional transportation agreements, urban renewal districts, annexations, sustainability strategies, regional water infrastructure coordination, and multi-million dollar redevelopment financing projects.

The political question, therefore, is no longer whether Erie should undergo development.

Erie is developing.

What needs to be addressed instead is how Erie’s growth priorities are shaped, who controls those decisions, and how those projects are financed.

The majority faction at the council appears comfortable facilitating Erie’s transition to a more metropolitan-style community using the new home-rule powers.

The minority faction, however, opposes moves toward increasing government complexity, suggesting that Erie risks losing transparency and its traditional character in the process.

This struggle will define the next phase of Erie politics. As redevelopment projects begin, annexation fights escalate, and more sophisticated financing tools are used, Erie residents will be called upon to trust more than just developers – they’ll also have to trust their elected representatives in directing Erie’s future.

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Megan Waters, Strategic Communications Coordinator, Conservation Colorado | communications@conservationco.org | 303-405-6715

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Date: May 20, 2026

New data dashboard quantifies price increases faced by Colorado families

While President Trump unveiled new federal budget, last year’s policies continue to negatively impact Colorado families

DENVER — Today, Conservation Colorado and Centennial State Prosperity are launching a data dashboard showing increased costs and lost economic opportunities facing hardworking Coloradans. The new dashboard quantifies the experiences shared by Coloradans, as most families are paying more for basic needs. Organized by congressional districts, the dashboard highlights the impact of federal spending cuts in Colorado, the effects of tariffs on everyday Coloradans, the drastic increases to health insurance premiums faced by Coloradans and the ongoing increases in gas and energy prices. Coloradans want policies that lower costs and put more money in people’s pockets. When people have the tools and opportunities to build a good life, the economy grows and businesses prosper.

“Costs are going up because of policy decisions at the federal level and Coloradans want relief. We need Congress to pass a federal budget that is focused on giving hardworking Coloradans a real chance to succeed by investing in affordable healthcare, education, and housing,” said Laura “Pinky” Reinsch, executive director of Centennial State Prosperity. “A strong economy comes from working people doing well and having money to spend in their communities.”

The increased costs Colorado families are facing are even more timely as, in April, President Trump announced his proposed budget for next year that would increase defense spending by $1.5 trillion and fails to give Coloradans who are facing high costs for health care, gas, and groceries any relief. Trump’s proposed budget proposes funding a flush of defense spending through broad cuts across the federal government, including to K?12 grant programs, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act energy and environmental justice programs, the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and Hospital preparedness, among many others. Congress is also discussing a reconciliation bill to boost defense funding, which they intend to pass before the August recess.

“The Trump administration is putting corporate polluters and a costly war over making life more affordable, safer and healthier for Coloradans. The result is higher energy costs for working families and less economic opportunity,” said Aly Ferrufino-Coqueugniot, deputy vice president of programs & politics at Conservation Colorado. “Congress needs to stop opposing vital clean energy projects and clean energy incentives. We want clean energy and lower electricity bills. When Coloradans working full-time still struggle to afford their utility bills, it holds back our entire economy.”

As demonstrated on the dashboard, H.R. 1 — passed last year — already has had devastating impacts on Coloradans’ household budgets.

The methodology for the dashboard is available at centennialstateprosperity.org/costs.

Fecha: 20 de mayo de 2026

Un nuevo panel de datos cuantifica los aumentos de precios que enfrentan las familias de Colorado

Si bien el presidente Trump presentó un nuevo presupuesto federal, las políticas del año pasado siguen afectando negativamente a las familias de Colorado

DENVER — Hoy, Conservación Colorado y Centennial State Prosperity lanzan un panel de datos que muestra el aumento de los costos y la pérdida de oportunidades económicas que enfrentan los trabajadores de Colorado. El nuevo panel cuantifica las experiencias compartidas de las personas que viven en Colorado ya que la mayoría de las familias están pagando más por sus necesidades básicas. Organizado por distrito congresional, el panel destaca el impacto de los recortes del gasto federal en Colorado, los efectos de los aranceles en la vida cotidiana de los habitantes de Colorado, los drásticos aumentos en las primas de los seguros médicos y el continuo incremento de los precios de la gasolina y la energía. Los habitantes de Colorado desean políticas que reduzcan los costos y aumenten el poder adquisitivo de las personas. Cuando las personas cuentan con las herramientas y las oportunidades para construir una buena vida, la economía crece y las empresas prosperan.

“Los costos están aumentando debido a decisiones políticas a nivel federal y las personas de Colorado necesitan un respiro económico. Necesitamos que el Congreso apruebe un presupuesto federal que se centre en brindar a las familias trabajadoras de Colorado una verdadera oportunidad de prosperar mediante la inversión en atención médica, educación y vivienda accesibles”, dijo Laura “Pinky” Reinsch, directora ejecutiva de Centennial State Prosperity. “Una economía fuerte proviene de que las familias trabajadoras prosperen y tengan dinero para gastar en sus comunidades”.

El aumento de los costos que enfrentan las familias de Colorado es aún más relevante, ya que en abril, el presidente Trump anunció su propuesta de presupuesto para el próximo año el cual aumentaría el gasto en defensa en 1.5 billones de dólares y no ofrece ningún alivio a los habitantes de Colorado que enfrentan altos costos de atención médica, gasolina y alimentos. El presupuesto propuesto por Trump plantea financiar un aumento considerable del gasto en defensa mediante recortes generalizados en todo el gobierno federal incluidos los programas de becas para educación K-12, los programas de energía y justicia ambiental de la Ley de Inversión en Infraestructura y Empleo, el Programa de Asistencia Energética para Hogares de Bajos Ingresos y la preparación Hospitalaria entre muchos otros. El Congreso también está analizando un proyecto de ley de reconciliación para aumentar el financiamiento de defensa, el cual planean aprobar antes del receso de agosto.

“La administración Trump está priorizando a las empresas contaminantes y una guerra costosa por encima de lograr una vida más accesible, segura y saludable para los habitantes de Colorado. El resultado son mayores costos de energía para las familias trabajadoras y menos oportunidades económicas”, dijo Aly Ferrufino-Coqueugniot, vicepresidenta adjunta de Programas y Política de Conservación Colorado. “El Congreso debe dejar de oponerse a proyectos vitales de energía limpia y a los incentivos para la energía limpia. Queremos energía limpia y facturas de electricidad más bajas. El desarrollo de nuestra economía se ve afectado cuando las familias trabajadoras aun con jornadas completas tienen dificultades para pagar sus facturas de servicios públicos”.

Como se muestra en el panel de datos, la Ley H.R. 1 — aprobada el año pasado — ya ha tenido impactos devastadores en los presupuestos de los hogares de los habitantes de Colorado.

La metodología del panel de datos está disponible en centennialstateprosperity.org/los-costos.

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Underground Music Showcase Announces 2026 Lineup for First Festival in the RiNo Art District

More than 200 performances and one of the festival’s largest local lineups to date will take over 12+ venues and creative spaces across RiNo July 24–26

DENVER — (May 14, 2026) — The Underground Music Showcase (UMS), Denver’s longest-running independent music festival, in partnership with the RiNo Business Improvement District (BID) and experiential agency Two Parts, today unveiled the lineup for its 2026 festival in the River North (RiNo) Art District July 24–26. The three-day festival brings together nationally touring artists, breakout acts, and one of the festival’s largest local lineups to date, featuring more than 200 performances across main stages, independent venues, and creative spaces throughout RiNo.

Headlining artists span a wide range of sounds, from 54 Ultra’s nostalgic blend of Latin soul, disco, and synth-driven rock to slenderbodies’ dreamy indie electronic textures and Goldie Boutilier’s cinematic mix of noir-pop, Americana, and alt-country storytelling. Other artists include Kaash Paige, Tommy Newport, Charlotte Sands, MAVI, Twin Shadow, King Mala, Deb Never, The Droptines, and BAD NERVES, alongside more than 160 local artists performing.

“This year’s lineup really reflects what UMS has always been about — putting local artists and nationally touring acts in conversation with each other,” said Keanan Stoner, UMS Festival Director. “We have artists coming through Denver appearing at festivals like Coachella, Outside Lands, and Lollapalooza this year, but what makes UMS special is getting to experience them in a more intimate, discovery-driven setting alongside the artists shaping Denver’s music scene. We’re excited to bring that experience into RiNo in a way that still feels unmistakably UMS.”

At this year’s UMS, fans can expect to hear a wide range of genres and sounds, ranging from moody alternative R&B, dreamy indie electronic, and synth-driven indie rock to jazz-influenced experimental hip-hop, cinematic alt-pop, modern Americana, and high-energy punk rock. Fans can explore the lineup through an interactive page where attendees can learn more about artists and “favorite” acts ahead of the scheduled release, making discovery part of the experience well before festival weekend.

RiNo’s dense, walkable layout allows festivalgoers to move easily between shows while exploring one of the nation’s top art districts. Home to more than 100 small businesses and 200 colorful murals from global and local artists, the neighborhood is filled with independent restaurants, bars, galleries, breweries, and creative spaces, making it easy for attendees to grab a meal, enjoy a beverage, or spend time exploring the district between sets.

“Discovering new artists and experiencing them in unexpected venues is central to the UMS experience, and RiNo creates the perfect environment for that spirit to keep growing,” said Terry Madeksza, Executive Director of the RiNo BID. “Throughout the weekend, music will spill out across venues, bars, galleries, creative studios, and other spaces, giving people new ways to explore RiNo, discover new artists, and support the more than 100 businesses that make the district so special. UMS is exactly the kind of district-wide experience RiNo was built for.”

With weekend passes starting at $95, UMS continues its commitment to accessibility through approachable pricing and community-centered programming that welcomes longtime attendees and first-time fans alike.

Additional programming details, venue announcements, and schedule information will be released in the coming weeks. Weekend passes are available at www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com.

About UMS

Founded in 2001, the Underground Music Showcase (UMS) is Denver’s longest-running independent music festival, built around music discovery and supporting the local community, shaping Denver’s music scene. Each summer, UMS brings together local artists, breakout acts, and nationally touring musicians across stages, independent venues, and unexpected creative spaces in Denver. UMS is committed to supporting artists at every level through fair compensation and creating spaces where their work can be heard, celebrated, and sustained. Through a new partnership with the RiNo Business Improvement District and experiential agency Two Parts, UMS remains locally owned and powered by RiNo businesses, helping reinvest in local artists and support venues while keeping the festival grounded in the community that shapes it. Learn more about UMS at www.undergroundmusicshowcase.com

About the RiNo Business Improvement District (BID)

Established in 2015, the RiNo Business Improvement District (BID) works to support a vibrant, inclusive, and economically strong River North community by championing local artists, creatives, and businesses. Funded by commercial property owners within the district, the RiNo BID invests in programs and services prioritized by the community to strengthen the creative economy, enhance the public realm, and support the long-term vitality of the district. For more information, please visit: www.rinoartdistrict.org/about/rino-bid/about

About Two Parts

Founded in 2012, Two Parts is a Denver-based experiential and creative agency specializing in the design and execution of festivals and events and the brands behind them. Drawing inspiration from art, design, entertainment, food, music, and culture, Two Parts brings bold ideas to life through strategic creativity, meticulous production, and collaborative partnerships. With end-to-end capabilities spanning creative strategy, event management, and experiential marketing, Two Parts creates memorable moments that foster engagement and build community. Learn more at www.twoparts.com.

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Friday, May 15, 2026

Media Contacts:

Lyndsy Morse-Casillas, City of Boulder Media Relations, 720-610-7524

Natalie Miller, City of Lafayette Media Relations, 303-661-1250

Homeownership Program, 303-441-3157

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City of Boulder partners with City of Lafayette to expand Affordable Homeownership Program to a regional model

Two Lafayette homes have been added to the program and will be sold at below market-rate prices to income-eligible buyers.

BOULDER, Colo. – The Boulder Regional Affordable Homeownership Program, a City of Boulder homeownership program, has expanded to a regional model. Thanks to a partnership with the City of Lafayette, two Lafayette homes are now listed and accepting applications from certified applicants.

“This collaboration strengthens our shared commitment to ensuring that residents across Boulder County have access to stable, attainable homeownership opportunities,” said Lafayette Mayor Tapia Vega. “By joining the regional program, we’re advancing Lafayette’s goal of promoting long?term affordability that supports families, local workers, and the overall health of our community.”

Homes in the Boulder Regional Affordable Homeownership Program are sold at below market-rate prices to income-eligible buyers who intend to occupy the homes. Homes are permanently affordable and governed by an Affordability Covenant that limits the resale price and places other restrictions on the home. While most homes in the program are in the city of Boulder, the program will continue to expand throughout Boulder County.

“Through the Boulder County Regional Housing Partnership, established in 2018, municipalities are collectively tackling the region’s affordable housing challenges,” said Jay Sugnet, housing senior manager with the City of Boulder. “The Regional Housing Partnership’s Boulder Regional Affordable Homeownership Program is a unique opportunity to create and preserve affordable homeownership opportunities for community members throughout Boulder County who otherwise would not be able to afford to purchase a market-rate home.”

The marketing period for these Lafayette homes has been increased from 30 to 60 days to give interested buyers time to gather the required documentation and apply to the program. The new homes are:

• 775 Bedivere Cir – Lafayette – 4 Bed, 2 Bath – $402,200
• 1585 Sagrimore Cir – Lafayette – 3 Bed, 1 Bath – $262,100

Who Qualifies?

This program offers opportunities for homeownership to those with low, moderate, and middle incomes. To qualify, households must:

• Be under certain income and asset maximums. Each home has its own income limit.
• Complete the city orientation and homebuyer education class.
• Have a minimum of $2,000 toward down payment/closing costs.
• Meet additional program requirements.

View all requirements on the city’s website.

How are buyers selected?

All homes in the Boulder Regional Affordable Homeownership Program go through a Fair Selection Process to identify a buyer.

Households that enter the Fair Selection Process are sorted into tiers based on where their job is located, how long they have worked there, and how long they have been continuously certified for the program. If there is more than one household in a tier, then a random drawing occurs.

All newly listed homes require a 30-day period, increased to 60 days for the new Lafayette homes, during which time certified applicants can submit a Fair Selection Process entry form. If a home does not have a buyer after this period, any certified and eligible buyer can submit an offer for the home.

Before entering the Fair Selection Process for a home, interested applicants must become program-certified. View all homes for sale and find more information about how to apply to the program on the city’s website.

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Monday, May 18, 2026

Media Contact: Antonia-Mia Gallegos, Media Relations, 303-413-7299

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City of Boulder closures for Memorial Day holiday, May 25

BOULDER, Colo. – All City of Boulder administrative facilities and Age Well Centers will be closed Monday, May 25, for the Memorial Day holiday. The following facilities and services will be open:

• Recreation centers
  • Due to street closures associated with the BOLDERBoulder, the North Boulder Recreation Center will be open from 1:30 to 6 p.m.
  • East Boulder Community Center and South Boulder Recreation Center will be closed.
• Scott Carpenter Pool lap lanes and leisure pool areas will be open from 1:30 to 6 p.m.
• Spruce Pool will be open from 1:30 to 6 p.m.
• Boulder Reservoir will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., with the swim area open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Weekday permits are not valid on Memorial Day.
• Flatirons Golf Course will be open from sunrise to sunset for tee times, depending on weather conditions.
• Open Space and Mountain Parks trails and trailheads will be open. Plan your visit to Boulder’s trails and open spaces.

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, parking is free on city streets and in all city-owned lots and downtown garages. Paid parking is in effect at/near Chautauqua Park on the holiday.

The free Park-to-Park shuttle to Chautauqua runs from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends and holidays beginning Saturday, May 23, through Labor Day, Sept. 7. For city parking information, visit the Parking Guide.

Community members should be aware that there will be heavy traffic impacts and road closures on Monday, May 25, due to the BOLDERBoulder. It is recommended to use alternative transportation and parking options during this time.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Media Contact:

Sam Clusman, Media Relations, 303-441-4247

bouldercolorado.gov

City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks earns Leave No Trace Gold Standard site designation

In June, Leave No Trace and Boulder OSMP staff will team up to deliver community-based stewardship projects

BOULDER, Colo. – The City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) Department has earned the Leave No Trace Gold Standard site designation from the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, to recognize leadership in conservation, visitor education, and responsible outdoor recreation. At the same time, OSMP was named to the 2026 Spotlights program, joining 12 communities nationwide that are taking meaningful actions to protect outdoor spaces through onsite education and restoration efforts.

“This recognition reflects years of thoughtful, intentional work by our Open Space and Mountain Parks team to balance access to the outdoors with the responsibility to protect it,” said Boulder City Manager Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde. “Boulder’s open space is central to our community’s identity, and OSMP continues to lead in showing how recreation and conservation can go hand in hand when we all share in caring for these places.”

From June 4 to 7, Leave No Trace staff will partner with OSMP to host a series of community events focused on continued education, restoration, and stewardship. The city will formally celebrate its Gold Standard Designation with the community during an education event at Chautauqua Park on June 7.

“The goal with Gold Standard Sites and Spotlights recognition is to showcase the power of communities coming together to protect the outdoor spaces they care about,” said Dana Watts, the executive director of Leave No Trace. “It’s exciting to recognize OSMP’s ongoing commitment to conservation—they’re a fantastic example of how to implement Leave No Trace education effectively. It’s particularly rewarding for us because Leave No Trace is headquartered in Boulder—our staff gets to enjoy properties that OSMP oversees on a daily basis.”

Spotlight Events are free and open to all ages and abilities. More information can be found on the Leave No Trace webpage.

Thursday, June 4: Leave No Trace Trivia Night, 6 to 8 p.m. at Fjallraven Boulder.

Leave No Trace team will host a trivia night with questions about Leave No Trace practices and the Boulder area ecosystem. Attendees can test their knowledge, win prizes, and learn more about Leave No Trace ethics.

Saturday, June 6: National Trails Day Stewardship Project, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Celebrate National Trails Day by volunteering to make the Hidden Valley trail accessible to all-terrain hand cycles. This work will support a larger mission of making an interconnected system of handcycle accessible trails at Boulder Valley Ranch. Lunch will be provided. Learn more and register.

Sunday, June 7: Gold Standard Designation Ceremony & Education Table, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Find OSMP and Leave No Trace staff at Chautauqua Park trailhead for family-friendly games and information about how you play a role in both enjoying and protecting our natural spaces. Join us in celebrating the official Gold Standard Designation with Leave No Trace at 10 a.m.

About Leave No Trace

Leave No Trace is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting the outdoors through science, education, and stewardship. By providing research-backed education and programs, Leave No Trace works to ensure a sustainable future for people and the natural world.

www.LNT.org

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Monday, May 18, 2026

Media Contacts:

Aisha Ozaslan, Media Relations, 303-501-2318

Sydney Schieffer, Senior Transportation Planner, 720-948-9347

bouldercolorado.gov

Free Park-to-Park shuttle to Chautauqua begins 2026 season on Saturday, May 23

Service runs weekends and summer holidays through Labor Day, Sept. 7

BOULDER, Colo. – On Saturday, May 23, the City of Boulder begins service for the free Park-to-Park shuttle service to and from Chautauqua Park via several stops around Boulder, including downtown Boulder, University Hill, and along Broadway. The service includes free shuttle parking and is a convenient, fast, and stress-free way to visit Chautauqua while reducing impacts to the park and the surrounding neighborhood.

The shuttle runs every weekend and on summer holidays from Saturday, May 23, through Monday, Sept. 7. Included city holidays are Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, and Labor Day. Details include:

• The shuttle runs every 30 minutes from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and picks up passengers from 19 bus stops marked with Park-to-Park shuttle signage. For real-time shuttle schedule and information, download the Transit app.
• Visitors can park for free at downtown city parking garages, where parking is always free on weekends and holidays. Special events and summer maintenance work may impact parking availability. The 11th and Spruce parking garage will be closed for construction this season.
• For $2.50 per hour from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the shuttle season, visitors can park along the Chautauqua Park green parking areas, on Baseline Road near the park, at the Chautauqua Ranger Cottage lot, and in the neighborhood north of Chautauqua Park. Download the ParkMobile app or pay at a nearby pay station. Paid parking during the peak season helps keep the shuttle service free to the public and reduces vehicular impacts to the area.
• Shuttles feature bike racks. Dogs, strollers, and hiking gear are also welcome aboard.
• City garage parking and shuttles are ADA-accessible for people using wheelchairs. Free accessible parking is also available in Chautauqua Park in the Ranger Cottage lot and around the Chautauqua Park green parking area.
• Visitors can speak to program ambassadors stationed near the Chautauqua Ranger Cottage for customer service support.
• The city also partners with BCycle and Lime to provide more travel choices to more people, including to support managing access to Chautauqua. The nearest Lime Grove, or mandatory parking corral, is located on Baseline Road, just west of Lincoln Place. A BCycle station is available on Baseline Road near the park. E-bikes and e-scooters are not allowed on any trails in Chautauqua Park, and these shared devices use location-based technology to manage operations and parking.

Park-to-Park is part of the city’s Chautauqua Access Management Plan (CAMP). With Chautauqua Park being one of Boulder’s most in-demand destinations, CAMP seeks to better manage access to the park while minimizing impacts to the neighborhood and the area’s natural and cultural resources. The shuttle is supported by the City of Boulder and Visit Boulder, the Boulder Convention and Visitors Bureau, and is operated by Via Mobility Services.

Boulder community members can also access many nearby outdoor destinations via bus or shuttle, including the free Eldo Shuttle to Eldorado Canyon State Park and the city’s Marshall Mesa, Doudy Draw, and South Mesa trailheads, the free Hessie Shuttle to the Hessie Trailhead, and the seasonal Bustang to Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park. The Park-2-Park also connects with the Eldo shuttle at the 27th Way Park-n-Ride stop.

For more information, visit ParktoPark.org.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Media Contact: Chynna Roberts | chynna.roberts@state.co.us

DENVER, COLORADO (May 5, 2026) — The Colorado Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Natriece Bryant as its new Deputy Executive Director and Chief Administrative Officer, effective May 18, 2026. Bryant brings more than two decades of leadership experience across state and local government and the private sector, with deep expertise in operations, budgeting, infrastructure planning, and strategic policy implementation.

“We are thrilled to welcome Natriece Bryant to CDEC’s executive leadership team,” said Dr. Lisa Roy, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Early Childhood. “Natriece brings a wealth of experience leading complex systems and delivering results that strengthen communities. Her strategic mindset, operational expertise, and commitment to public service will be instrumental as we continue building a strong, coordinated early childhood system for Colorado’s children, families, and early childhood professionals.”

“I am grateful for the opportunity to serve alongside an incredible team at CDEC. Together, we will continue to listen, innovate, and deliver solutions that meet the needs of Colorado’s children, families, and providers,” said Natrice Bryant, Deputy Executive Director and Chief Administrative Officer of the Colorado Department of Early Childhood.

Most recently, Bryant has served as a Strategic Advisor and Senior Director – Advisory and Planning with WSP, where she developed and implemented strategic plans for infrastructure projects nationwide. In this role, she analyzed market trends and regulatory environments to inform transportation, urban development, environmental, and asset management planning. She also provided budgetary guidance and financial modeling to assess project feasibility and return on investment, while navigating federal, state, and local policies to support large-scale project delivery and client procurement strategies. At the Denver Public Library, Bryant served as Chief Operations Officer and directed all operational functions for the system. She oversaw a $94 million operating budget and a $7 million capital budget tied to Denver bond programs.

Bryant has also held multiple senior leadership roles within the State of Colorado, where she has built a strong track record of operational, financial, and enterprise-wide leadership. She served as Deputy Chief Customer Officer for the Governor’s Office of Information Technology, where she led technology operations and service delivery for 17 state agencies, strengthening security compliance, regulatory adherence, and statewide system performance. Before that, she served as Deputy Executive Director for the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, overseeing department-wide operations, financial management, strategic planning, and fiduciary compliance across housing, local government, taxation, and disaster recovery programs. Earlier in her state service, she was Consumer Education and Public Outreach Manager for the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies, where she directed statewide communications and education strategies for the financial services and banking divisions, strengthening public engagement and consumer awareness across the state.

Bryant’s appointment reflects CDEC’s continued focus on strong operational leadership and strategic alignment as the department advances its mission to support young children, families, and early childhood professionals across Colorado.

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El Departamento de Primera Infancia de Colorado anuncia a Natriece Bryant como nueva subdirectora ejecutiva y directora administrativa

DENVER, COLORADO (El 5 de mayo de 2026) — El Departamento de Primera Infancia de Colorado (CDEC) se complace en anunciar el nombramiento de Natriece Bryant como su nueva subdirectora ejecutiva y directora administrativa, con vigencia a partir del 18 de mayo de 2026. Bryant aporta más de dos décadas de experiencia en liderazgo en el gobierno estatal y local, así como en el sector privado, con una sólida trayectoria en operaciones, presupuestos, planificación de infraestructura e implementación de políticas estratégicas.

“Nos alegra dar la bienvenida a Natriece Bryant al equipo de liderazgo ejecutivo de CDEC”, dijo la Dra. Lisa Roy, directora ejecutiva del Departamento de Primera Infancia de Colorado. “Natriece aporta una amplia experiencia liderando sistemas complejos y logrando resultados que fortalecen a las comunidades. Su visión estratégica, su experiencia operativa y su compromiso con el servicio público serán fundamentales mientras seguimos construyendo un sistema de primera infancia sólido y coordinado para los niños, las familias y los profesionales de la primera infancia en Colorado.”

“Agradezco la oportunidad de servir junto a un equipo increíble en CDEC. Juntos, seguiremos escuchando, innovando y ofreciendo soluciones que respondan a las necesidades de los niños, las familias y los proveedores en Colorado”, dijo Natriece Bryant, subdirectora ejecutiva y directora administrativa del Departamento de Primera Infancia de Colorado.

Más recientemente, Bryant se ha desempeñado como asesora estratégica y directora sénior de asesoría y planificación en WSP, donde desarrolló e implementó planes estratégicos para proyectos de infraestructura a nivel nacional. En este rol, analizó tendencias del mercado y entornos regulatorios para informar la planificación en transporte, desarrollo urbano, medio ambiente y gestión de activos. También brindó orientación presupuestaria y modelos financieros para evaluar la viabilidad de proyectos y el retorno de inversión, mientras navegaba políticas federales, estatales y locales para apoyar la ejecución de proyectos de gran escala y estrategias de adquisición de clientes. En la Biblioteca Pública de Denver, Bryant se desempeñó como directora de operaciones, liderando todas las funciones operativas del sistema. Supervisó un presupuesto operativo de 94 millones de dólares y un presupuesto de capital de 7 millones de dólares vinculado a programas de bonos de la ciudad de Denver.

Bryant también ha ocupado múltiples puestos de liderazgo en el Estado de Colorado, donde ha construido una sólida trayectoria en liderazgo operativo, financiero y a nivel institucional. Fue subdirectora de atención al cliente en la Oficina de Tecnología de la Información del Gobernador, donde lideró las operaciones tecnológicas y la prestación de servicios para 17 agencias estatales, fortaleciendo el cumplimiento de seguridad, la adherencia regulatoria y el desempeño de los sistemas a nivel estatal. Antes de eso, se desempeñó como subdirectora ejecutiva del Departamento de Asuntos Locales de Colorado, supervisando las operaciones del departamento, la gestión financiera, la planificación estratégica y el cumplimiento fiduciario en programas de vivienda, gobierno local, impuestos y recuperación ante desastres. En una etapa anterior de su servicio estatal, fue gerente de educación al consumidor y divulgación pública en el Departamento de Agencias Reguladoras de Colorado, donde dirigió estrategias estatales de comunicación y educación para las divisiones de servicios financieros y banca, fortaleciendo la participación pública y la conciencia del consumidor en todo el estado.

El nombramiento de Bryant refleja el enfoque continuo de CDEC en un liderazgo operativo sólido y la alineación estratégica, mientras el departamento avanza en su misión de apoyar a los niños pequeños, las familias y los profesionales de la primera infancia en todo Colorado.

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May 21, 2026

Matt Inzeo, Communications Director | 303-909-9615 | matthew.inzeo@state.co.us

CDOT Unveils Transportation Plan for Next 10 Years

Plan is a Comprehensive Roadmap to Fix Roads, Advance Safety and Increase Transportation Choice

Statewide — The Colorado Department of Transportation has formally approved its comprehensive 10-Year Plan for over 250 projects across the state. This comprehensive plan serves as an action-oriented investment strategy roadmap, designed to enhance the state’s economy, preserve the quality of life for all residents, and ensure a more connected and efficient transportation network for the next decade.

“This 10-Year Plan is part of our firm commitment to a safer, more connected future for every Coloradan,“ said Executive Director Shoshana Lew. “This plan was developed through countless conversations with Colorado residents, local elected officials, technical experts, and many others dedicated to improving Colorado’s roads. Even in a time of limited financial resources, this plan reflects the unique landscape of our state, helps to maintain and enhance our roads and bridges, and improves safety for every member of the traveling public. We can make a meaningful improvement to fix our roads, make them safer, and give people more and better choices for getting around.”

CDOT’s most recent 10-Year Plan has already delivered measurable progress in improving pavement conditions across the state. Recent performance trends show steady gains in the percentage of roadways in good condition and continued reductions in those in poor condition. These results demonstrate that sustained, strategic investment is moving the needle today, and will continue to drive improvements for Colorado’s transportation system in the decade ahead. This focus is evident as approximately 55% of all 10-Year Plan projects include pavement work.

The 10-Year Plan is a targeted subset of the broader Statewide Transportation Plan, helping translate the long-term vision of the recently updated Statewide Transportation Plan into a clear, measurable pipeline of priority projects throughout Colorado. Focusing on near- and mid-term implementation, the 10-Year Plan provides transparency into how state funds are allocated and how each project aligns with the evolving transportation needs of the state.

The strategy of the 10-Year Plan is built around the Colorado Department of Transportation’s three core pillars that will guide investment decisions for the next decade:

• Fix our roads: Prioritizing significantly improving infrastructure conditions through the repair or replacement of aging bridges and miles of roadway across every region.
• Advance transportation safety: Implementing critical safety projects to help ensure that every traveler arrives at their destination securely, regardless of their mode of travel.
• Sustainably increase transportation choices: Expanding multimodal connections and providing viable alternatives to single-occupancy vehicle travel.

Key initiatives within this 10-Year Plan include the Colorado Mountain Rail and Front Range Passenger Rail projects, which are designed to sustainably enhance transportation options by developing a passenger rail network that connects mountain towns and Front Range communities with Denver. These rail initiatives leverage existing infrastructure to meet increasing demand for efficient and safe travel alternatives in Colorado.

Additionally, the Federal Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit project will implement 18 miles of dedicated infrastructure and stations from 120th Avenue to Dartmouth Avenue, providing high-frequency transit while supporting essential pedestrian and bicycle facilities in a busy urban commuting environment.

On the eastern plains, the I-70 Concrete Reconstruction project from Genoa to Arriba will improve safety and long-term highway durability by reconstructing several miles of poorly rated pavement on one of the state’s most critical freight corridors, resulting in a more reliable and smoother ride for travelers.

In the mountains, the I-70 Glenwood Canyon Critical Asset Repair project will focus on the most deteriorated sections of the corridor, replacing guardrails with modern systems that meet current crash testing standards to help ensure the long-term reliability of this vital interstate link. These are just some examples of a large portfolio of over 250 projects that represent CDOT’s commitment to fixing our roads, advancing transportation safety, and sustainably expanding multimodal investments across the state.

“Our investment strategy allows us to continue our commitment to serve all Coloradans, from new rail networks along the front range to vital pavement reconstruction projects on eastern I-70,” said Darius Pakbaz, director of CDOT’s Division of Transportation Development. “These over 250 projects reflect a truly statewide vision and directly address the diverse transportation needs we heard from communities across Colorado.”

The creation of this 10-Year Plan is deeply rooted in public collaboration and is a direct reflection of the people it serves. Its development was informed by an extensive and robust public outreach process that engaged local governments, transportation partners, community organizations, and thousands of individual residents. CDOT extends its deepest gratitude to every Coloradan who took the time to submit comments, participate in town hall meetings, and share their priorities. This collaborative feedback from across the state helped ensure that this 10-Year Plan reflects the diverse needs of all of Colorado’s communities, making it a truly statewide vision.

For more information on the 10-Year Plan and to view the complete project list, please visit the official CDOT 10-Year Plan website.

About CDOT

The Colorado Department of Transportation’s mission is to provide the best multi-modal transportation system that most effectively and safely moves people, goods and information. CDOT maintains more than 23,000 lane miles of highway, more than 3,400 bridges and 35 mountain passes. Our team of employees works tirelessly to reduce the rate and severity of crashes and improve the safety of all modes of transportation. CDOT leverages partnerships with a range of private and public organizations and operates Bustang, an interregional express bus service. Find more details at codot.gov.

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May 19, 2026

Stacia Sellers

CDOT Maintenance & Operations Communications Lead

720-280-5291 | stacia.sellers@state.co.us

CDOT launches emergency tree cutting project to reduce wildfire risk along state highways

Work underway on five high-risk corridors along the Front Range and foothills

Front Range – The Colorado Department of Transportation began a $4 million emergency tree cutting project targeting state highway corridors determined to be at the highest risk for wildfires this summer. Work is expected to continue through the end of June.

The project is being performed by two contractors, VM West and Asplundh, and covers five highway corridors:

• Colorado Highway 119 from Mile Point 0 to 40 (from US 6 in Clear Creek Canyon north to the Nederland area)
• Colorado Highway 72 from MP 10 to 53 (from Coal Creek Canyon through Pinecliffe and Nederland to near Allenspark)
• Colorado Highway 93 from MP 7 to 10 (between Golden and Boulder)
• Colorado Highway 128 from MP 1 to 3 (near the junction with CO 93, west of Broomfield)
• Colorado Highway 67 from MP 77 to 100 (from the Woodland Park area north toward Westcreek)

Crews will work Mondays through Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., advancing approximately three miles per day.

“Reducing fuel loads along our highway corridors is a critical step in protecting both our infrastructure and the communities these roads serve,” said Jim Fox, CDOT’s deputy director of maintenance. “This emergency project allows us to address the highest-risk areas quickly and aggressively before fire season peaks.”

Motorists traveling through active work areas should expect alternating one-lane traffic controlled by flaggers. Signage is in place along affected corridors to alert drivers of upcoming tree-cutting activities. Drivers are urged to slow down, follow flagger instructions, and remain alert when passing through work zones.

Additional highway corridors may be added to the project scope if funding allows. Once the project funds are exhausted, work will conclude. Motorists can check current road conditions and project updates at COtrip.org or the COtrip Planner app.

About CDOT’s Division of Maintenance and Operations

The vision of the Division of Maintenance & Operations (DMO) is to create one integrated division. The division’s focus is on real-time maintenance and operations services, as well as near-term improvement projects. We can best support the crucial work of our five CDOT regions. Our support helps to provide the optimal service and safety for the traveling public in Colorado. CDOT’s DMO – we do more than you think.

Download the COtrip Planner App!

The free COtrip Planner mobile app was designed to meet the growing trend of information on mobile and tablet devices for the traveling public. The COtrip Planner app provides statewide, real-time traffic information and works on mobile devices that operate on the iOS and Android platforms. Visit the Google Play Store (Android devices) or the Apple Store (iOS devices) to download!

About CDOT

The Colorado Department of Transportation’s mission is to provide the best multi-modal transportation system that most effectively and safely moves people, goods, and information. CDOT maintains more than 23,000 lane miles of highway, more than 3,400 bridges, and 35 mountain passes. Our team of employees works tirelessly to reduce the rate and severity of crashes and improve the safety of all modes of transportation. CDOT leverages partnerships with a range of private and public organizations and operates Bustang, an interregional express bus service. Find more details at codot.gov.

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Media Contacts

Firearms Dealer Division: dor_edo@state.co.us

Colorado Parks & Wildlife: Travis Duncan, Travis.Duncan@state.co.us

Colorado Bureau of Investigations: Rob Low, Rob.Low@state.co.us

Today, the Department of Revenue, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) are requesting feedback from Coloradans, stakeholders, and industry experts to help inform final guidance on SB25-003 that will be issued in July.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis in April 2025, Senate Bill 25-003 promotes public safety by requiring firearm safety training and an eligibility card issued by a sheriff to purchase and/or transfer specified semiautomatic firearms. SB25-003 also prohibits the purchase and sale of all rapid-fire conversion devices, like bump stocks and binary triggers.

The Firearms Dealer Division (FDD) within the Department of Revenue, CPW, and CBI are actively working with stakeholders, industry experts, and advocates to ensure different perspectives are captured and considered as they implement the new law.

Proposed Specified Semiautomatic Firearm Guidance

On May 15, the FDD published and made available draft guidance about specific models of firearms, as required by SB25-003.

As part of its commitment to an open and transparent process, the FDD shared a form for anyone to submit feedback and comments on the proposed firearms guidance. This form will remain open until midnight on June 5, 2026. The FDD will release the official guidance on July 1, 2026, and the new law will take effect on August 1, 2026.

Firearms Safety Program

As part of the legislation, starting August 1, 2026, individuals must obtain an eligibility card from their sheriff and complete a firearms safety course before purchasing or transferring a Specified Semiautomatic Firearm (SSF). This law only affects those who will purchase and transfer SSFs after August 1, 2026. Those who are in possession of an SSF prior to August 1, 2026, are not affected by this new legislation.

For updated information from CPW on how to purchase or transfer an SSF beginning August 1, visit CPW’s Firearms Safety Program page.

Background Checks

The CBI InstaCheck Unit has prepared and trained an additional 20 reserve staff members from various sections within the CBI to prepare for the implementation of SB25-003.

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For Immediate Release

May 20, 2026

Media Contact: Natalie Springett, nspringett@bouldercounty.gov

Email the Commissioners: commissioners@bouldercounty.gov

Jana Petersen Resigns as County Administrator

Commissioners thank Petersen for her years of service and exceptional leadership

• County Administrator Jana Petersen’s last day at Boulder County will be Aug. 11.
• The Boulder County Commissioners will begin a recruitment process and appoint an interim County Administrator.
• To receive this information in another language, please email colist@bouldercounty.gov.

Boulder County, Colo. -The Boulder County Commissioners announced today (May 20) that County Administrator Jana Petersen has resigned, effective Aug. 11. She and her family are relocating to Santa Barbara County, CA, where Petersen has accepted a position as County Executive.

“Jana’s years of dedicated public service and exceptional leadership have had a lasting impact on Boulder County,” Commissioner Claire Levy said. “As the county’s first and only County Administrator, she has played a critical role in shaping the organization and advancing many of the county’s accomplishments. While her departure is a significant loss for our leadership team, we are grateful for the strong foundation she leaves behind and look forward to the next chapter for this position and for Boulder County. Santa Barbara County is lucky to have Jana’s talent and commitment to public service.”

“Boulder County has been my home for nearly three decades,” Petersen said. “Everything I’ve learned in my public service career has come from the people and places here. It’s bittersweet for that to end, because I love this community. At the same time, I’m looking forward to learning and leading in a new community when I move to Santa Barbara later this summer.”

Petersen’s career at Boulder County began in 1996 as a public information officer. Starting in 1999, she worked for six years at the city of Boulder in different executive roles, including assistant city manager. She returned to Boulder County as deputy to the Board of County Commissioners in 2005. She was promoted later to Administrative Services Director and was appointed as the first-ever Boulder County Administrator in 2020, when the commissioners decided to reorganize county government.

During Petersen’s tenure as County Administrator, Boulder County reshaped its services to be more accessible and virtual in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under her leadership, the county team responded to support victims of the devastating Marshall Wildfire and Wind Event, earning praise from state and federal officials for the speed and effectiveness of recovery work. County staff also completed several critical infrastructure projects, including construction and opening of the Joe Pelle Center, as well as opening of the Southeast Community Hub in Lafayette and design of a Boulder Community Hub, scheduled to open later this year at 2525 28th Street. The new Hubs are modeled after the St. Vrain Community Hub in Longmont, as a one-stop shop for residents needing county services.

“The collaboration and teamwork at Boulder County have made such a positive impact during my time here,” Petersen said. “As I leave this role, I know the Boulder County community is in good hands for whatever challenges lie ahead, with such strong leadership and staff.”

The commissioners will begin a recruitment effort to identify the strongest candidate for Boulder County’s next County Administrator. The Board of County Commissioners will appoint an interim County Administrator before Petersen’s departure in August to ensure a smooth transition.

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Media Contacts:

Shannon Aulabaugh, City of Boulder Media Relations, 720-494-9903

Jeff Stahla, Northern Water Public Information Officer, 970-622-2331

www.bouldercolorado.gov

City Expands Effort to Remove Eurasian Watermilfoil from Boulder Reservoir

BOULDER, Colo. – Despite the presence of Eurasian Watermilfoil, Boulder Reservoir remains one of the Front Range’s premier destinations for swimming, boating, paddling, and outdoor recreation — and the City of Boulder wants to make sure it stays that way. This week, the City of Boulder and Northern Water launched new management efforts to help remove Eurasian Watermilfoil (EWM), an invasive aquatic plant species, at the Boulder Reservoir.

EWM was initially detected at the Boulder Reservoir in summer 2022 by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Since then, the city and Northern Water have worked together to remove the invasive plant in shallow areas and have now expanded to more intensive mechanical and manual removal efforts.

Now through October, reservoir visitors can expect to see the following removal methods taking place on the water:

• Diver Assisted Suction Harvesting (DASH Program): an operation where divers use suction tubes underwater to remove EWM at the roots, reducing the plant population over time. Divers plan to operate in the water Mondays through Thursdays.
• Mechanical Harvesting: an approach that removes EWM biomass by cutting the plants underwater, similar to mowing, and collecting the material for removal. Contracted mechanical harvesting dates are scheduled now through June 9 and from Sept. 21 through Oct. 9.
• Shoreline Cleanup: The Mile High Youth Corps will support city staff with shoreline cleanup by manually removing near-shore EWM and collecting plant fragments and other shoreline debris.

The majority of these operations will take place within the no-wake zone of the reservoir. Signage will be posted at the reservoir entrance gate and boat ramps to serve as a reminder for boaters to exercise caution when removal operations are actively in progress. Additionally, diver locations will be indicated with “diver-down flags.”

In partnership with Eco-Cycle, the city launched an on-site composting program in 2025 to support sustainable invasive species management. As part of this effort, harvested EWM will be combined with goose waste to reduce landfill disposal and create nutrient-rich compost for future use on turfgrass areas at the reservoir.

While removal efforts help contain the plant, preventing the spread to and from the reservoir remains critical. “Preventing the spread of invasive aquatic plant species is a shared responsibility,” said Reservoir Recreation Manager Stacy Cole. “We encourage all reservoir visitors to continue practicing the ‘Clean, Drain, Dry’ approach by cleaning all watercraft and gear, draining all water, and allowing equipment to fully dry before entering another waterway.”

Boulder Reservoir remains open and welcoming to visitors throughout the removal process. The water is beautiful, the recreation is world-class, and the community’s commitment to protecting this resource makes it even more special. Whether you’re planning a morning paddle, an afternoon swim, or a day on the water with family and friends, now is a great time to come out and enjoy everything the Reservoir has to offer. Visitors are encouraged to check the Boulder Reservoir recreation page for current conditions, hours, and registration information before heading out.

Boulder Reservoir also serves as a water supply for the city of Boulder, as well as communities and water users downstream of the facility. More information on the city and Northern Water’s EWM management plan can be found on the FAQ webpage.

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Bands on the Bricks Returns to Downtown Boulder for 30th Season of Free Live Music on Pearl Street

Eight weeks of high-energy concerts, dancing under the Flatirons, and unforgettable community nights kick off June 10 on the Pearl Street Mall in downtown Boulder.

Boulder, CO [May 20, 2026] – Downtown Boulder’s beloved summer concert series, Bands on the Bricks, returns to the Pearl Street Mall for its 30th season every Wednesday from June 10 through July 29, 2026, bringing eight weeks of free live music, dancing, and community celebration to the heart of downtown Boulder. (A rain date is scheduled for August 6.)

From bluegrass and psychedelic rock to funk, cumbia, indie rock, and classic tribute performances, the 2026 lineup highlights an eclectic mix of local and regional artists set against the backdrop of the iconic Pearl Street Mall.

This year’s lineup includes:

• June 10: North Fork Crossing (Opening Act: Elle Michelle’s Grateful Holler) – Pride Night, sponsored by Bob & Katy Yates
• June 17: The Velvet Daydream (Opening Act: School of Rock Boulder) – CU Night
• June 24: Hazel Miller & The Collective (Opening Act: Coming Soon!) – FNBO Night
• July 1: The Long Run (Opening Act: Dylan Kishner – Solo Set) – FNBO Night
• July 8: The Dirty Turkeys (Opening Act: Derek & Co) – Sponsored by Martha Piper
• July 15: The Saint Cecilia (Opening Act: Eramis Fontenot) – Downtown Boulder Partnership Members Night, sponsored by Lindsay’s Boulder Deli and Organic Sandwich Company
• July 22: Ritmo Cascabel (Opening Act: Coming Soon!) – Sponsored by Japango
• July 29: Sempar (Opening Act: Coming Soon!)

The beer garden opens each Wednesday at 5:30 PM, with happy-hour specials from 5:30-6:30 PM, featuring $2 off beverages. Opening acts begin at 6:00 PM, followed by headlining performances from 7:00-9:00 PM.

“Bands on the Bricks continues to bring the community together through music, energy, and unforgettable summer nights downtown,” said Anna Salim, VP of Operations and Programming at Downtown Boulder Partnership. “This year’s lineup features an incredible variety of artists that reflect the spirit and creativity of Boulder’s live music scene.”

Following each concert, attendees are invited to continue the celebration at the official Bands on the Bricks afterparty hosted by Velvet Elk Lounge. The afterparty runs every Wednesday from 8-11 PM and features Velvet Vinyl tunes, All Night Happy Hour, and rotating food and beverage specials.

As part of Colorado’s America 250 – Colorado 150 celebration, Bands on the Bricks is proud to participate in the statewide Colorado Passport Program’s Live Music Pass presented by the Colorado Tourism Office. Attendees who check in through the mobile passport at the Downtown Boulder Visitor Information Center during event hours can redeem one free canned cocktail, glass of wine, or non-alcoholic beverage at Bands on the Bricks (restrictions apply). The free passport encourages residents and visitors to explore live music experiences and destinations across Colorado throughout the summer season. More information can be found at www.colorado.com/passport.

Bands on the Bricks is produced by Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives, co-presented by FNBO and W.W. Reynolds Companies, and sponsored by the City of Boulder, Eldorado Natural Spring Water, and Daily Camera.

Additional details, artist information, and event updates can be found at BandsOnTheBricks.com.

For more information:

General public: 303-449-3774 | events@downtownboulder.org

Press: Tana Benitez, Marketing and Communications Coordinator

303-449-3774 | info@downtownboulder.org

About Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives:

Downtown Boulder Community Initiatives (DBCI) (formerly known as the Downtown Boulder Foundation) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit created in 2017. The organization’s mission is to engage visitors and locals alike through arts, culture, innovation, and inclusive, community-driven experiences in downtown Boulder. (DBCIBoulder.org) DBCI, along with the Downtown Boulder Business Improvement District, falls under the umbrella of the parent organization, the Downtown Boulder Partnership.

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