Marshall Fire

Boulder County Is Revamping Their Efforts for Wildfire Mitigation Two Years Post Marshall Fire

May 10, 2024 Like 0 Katie Mackinnon

It has been over two years since the Marshall Fire swept through the grasslands of Boulder County. The most destructive fire in Colorado history in terms of buildings destroyed, the fire took the lives of two and created irreparable damage…

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Louisville City Council Votes to Exempt Construction Materials for Marshall Fire Rebuilds

January 26, 2024 1 0 Van Mitchell

Marshall Fire exemptions The Louisville City Council recently voted to exempt construction materials from the city’s use tax for permits issued for homes damaged in the Marshall Fire and allowing damaged homes to opt out of the city’s 2021 building…

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New bill could force mortgage companies to finally tell you how much you’ll be paid if your home is damaged

January 23, 2024 Like 0 Robert Davis

HB 24-1011 aims to resolve an ongoing dispute between some homeowners and insurance companies ignited by the Marshall Fire A new bill introduced by two Boulder-area Democrats could force mortgage companies in Colorado to disclose information to homeowners about the…

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A Wildfire Sheds Light: Advice from Marshall Fire Survivors

November 29, 2023 Like 0 Carolyn Elerding

This is the final installment of a multi-part series that explores the ongoing impacts of the Marshall Fire through interviews with survivors and analysis of the role of climate change and alternatives to recovery such as mutual aid. Photo by…

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A Wildfire Sheds Light: Social Media, Infrastructure for Mutual Aid

November 14, 2023 Like 0 Carolyn Elerding

This is Part 5 of a multi-part series that explores the ongoing impacts of the Marshall Fire through interviews with survivors and analysis of the role of climate change and alternatives to recovery such as mutual aid. Photo by Skinner Myers…

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A layered approach: Boulder’s efforts against oil and gas drilling, climate disasters in a warming world

November 3, 2023 Like 0 Natalie Kerr

Though new drilling permits haven’t been granted in more than a decade, Boulder residents are feeling the effects of climate change When the Boulder oil field was discovered by the Mckenzie oil well in 1901, it prompted a “black gold”…

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Ballot Initiative 302: A Tale of Two Boulders

November 1, 2023 1 0 Carolyn Elerding

In an unprecedented election season, the spotlight has been seized by proposed legislation on safety risks related to homelessness, the polarizing Safe Zones 4 Kids ballot initiative that both the Daily Camera and the Boulder Weekly have come out against. …

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A Wildfire Sheds Light: Mutual Aid, the Real Insurance

October 21, 2023 Like 0 Carolyn Elerding

This is Part 4 of a multi-part series that explores the ongoing impacts of the Marshall Fire through interviews with survivors and analysis of the role of climate change and alternatives to recovery such as mutual aid. Photo by Skinner Myers…

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Maxine Most Recall: Legitimate grievances or political power grab?

October 3, 2023 Like 0 Lee Wolverton

Whether the Ward 2 recall election in Louisville is a microcosm of America’s plunge into fractured discourse or an isolated clash between an elected official and a collection of her constituents is a matter of perspective. Realtor Mario Jannatpour, 61,…

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A Wildfire Sheds Light: It Didn’t Have To Be This Way

September 28, 2023 Like 0 Carolyn Elerding

This is Part 3 of a multi-part series that explores the ongoing impacts of the Marshall Fire through interviews with survivors and analysis of the role of climate change and alternatives to recovery such as mutual aid. Photo by Skinner Myers…