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Opinion — Mike Block: Efforts to dismantle housing-focused homelessness programs ignore history and risk repeating past mistakes

1 day ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Stacy Feldman

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. Boulder Reporting Lab’s Opinion section is a forum for informed perspectives and civil debate on issues shaping life in Boulder and Boulder County. These pieces reflect the voices of our community — not the views of Boulder Reporting Lab. Want to share your perspective? Here’s how to submit. This commentary is by Mike Block, CEO of All Roads. I have an eerie feeling that we have been here before.
Macon Cowles: Boulder County should keep its North Broadway campus for mixed-income housing

1 day ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Stacy Feldman

Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. Boulder Reporting Lab’s Opinion section is a forum for informed perspectives and civil debate on issues shaping life in Boulder and Boulder County. These pieces reflect the voices of our community — not the views of Boulder Reporting Lab. Want to share your perspective? Here’s how to submit. This commentary is by Macon Cowles, former Boulder City Councilmember and co-founder of Boulder Housing Network.
‘It gives people hope’: Boulder joins nationwide protest against Trump in ‘No Kings’ rally

4 days ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Rossana Longo-Better |Stacy Feldman

All photos in this story are by Jeffrey Packard for Boulder Reporting Lab.
BVSD backs Colorado’s refusal to comply with anti-DEI mandate as funding threatened

6 days ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Jenna Sampson |Stacy Feldman

As the Trump administration executes its broad plan to reverse diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices across U.S. institutions, K–12 education has emerged as the next battleground. This shift comes after institutions like CU Boulder cut or renamed DEI departments out of fear of losing federal funds. Now, public schools — including those in Colorado — face similar threats.
Boulder businesses back push to stop West Pearl Street closure measure

6 days ago | boulderreportinglab.org | John Herrick

A committee backed by dozens of downtown Boulder businesses has launched a formal campaign to oppose a ballot measure that would close a two-block stretch of West Pearl Street to most vehicles. The group, Keep West Pearl Open, reflects growing tensions over the future of one of the city’s busiest commercial corridors. Supporters of the measure want to transform the street into a pedestrian-focused public space.
Boulder developer planning new performing arts center

6 days ago | boulderreportinglab.org | John Herrick

Conscience Bay Company, a Boulder-based real estate firm, is exploring plans to build a 2,500-seat performing arts and events center near Boulder Junction. The proposal for the venue, which would be larger than any existing in Boulder, comes as the city prepares to host the Sundance Film Festival. The project, proposed for a site on Frontier Ave.
Black Cat Farm’s immersive Boulder dinners fulfill chef’s 25-year dream

1 week ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Clay Fong |Clay FongFood |Stacy Feldman

A quarter-century ago, Chef Eric Skokan found himself having dinner at a country restaurant in the Basque region of France. After ordering, he was struck by the sight of a staff member preparing the meal in a manner he was unaccustomed to. “I saw her walk out and harvest things,” he said. At the time, Skokan was executive chef at the Stanley Hotel, managing more than 20 people in the kitchen and ordering ingredients by the forklift load. But this intimate operation stirred something in him.
Why can’t more seniors get into Boulder County’s tax relief program?

1 week ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Sally Bell |Stacy Feldman

Boulder County’s Senior Property Tax Worker Program was designed to help financially struggling older homeowners offset their annual county property taxes by working part-time county jobs. But as inflation soars, property taxes rise and homeowners insurance premiums spike, the need for a functional program has never been greater — and the current one isn’t keeping up.
At Boulder town hall, Neguse and Bennet urge resistance — and hope — in face of Trump’s actions

1 week ago | boulderreportinglab.org | Stacy Feldman

Facing a crowd of concerned Boulder residents at a town hall on Saturday, April 12, Rep. Joe Neguse and Sen. Michael Bennet urged them to stay engaged — and not lose hope — in the face of what they called dangerous and unconstitutional actions by the Trump administration. The appearance by Bennet, a three-term U.S. senator, was among his first major public events since launching his gubernatorial campaign on April 11. At times, the event felt like an introduction to his candidacy.
Boulder City Council eyes vacancy tax as thousands of homes sit empty

1 week ago | boulderreportinglab.org | John Herrick

The Boulder City Council is exploring the idea of taxing homes that sit vacant for most of the year, a move aimed at unlocking more housing in a city with a shortage of supply. Earlier this month, councilmembers asked city officials to explore what a tax on vacant homes could look like in Boulder. The tax would likely target second homeowners and aim to encourage them to rent out underused properties — making better use of the city’s limited housing stock.