Colorado Hometown Weekly

2 days ago | coloradohometownweekly.com | James Burky

Are changes coming to how open comments work at Boulder City Council meetings? Councilmember Matt Benjamin proposed, in a Wednesday email, moving the public comment section to the end of council meetings, which can run well past 9 p.m. on Thursdays. Benjamin highlighted two reasons for that proposal. The first: He thinks it would be a resolution to concerns other council members have about being unable to immediately respond to comments.

2 days ago | coloradohometownweekly.com | Mike Stobbe |Geoff Mulvihill

By MIKE STOBBE and GEOFF MULVIHILL, Associated PressThere were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before — the largest one-year decline ever recorded. An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year, according to provisional Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data released Wednesday. That’s down 27% from the 110,000 in 2023. The CDC has been collecting comparable data for 45 years.

3 days ago | coloradohometownweekly.com | Andrea Grajeda

Technology-based, experimental and improvisational art will take center stage during the Lafayette Electronic Arts Festival this month. David Fodel, LEAF director, said the festival showcases a variety of technology-based art forms — everything from visual, audio, interactive sculptural work and sound-experiences. Fodel said that electronic art is any form of art that uses technology as a medium.

6 days ago | coloradohometownweekly.com | Dana Cadey |Longmont Times-Call

As businesses and consumers adjust to new tariffs, one Longmont toy manufacturer is focusing on giving students more ways to unleash their creativity. Zometool, which is based in Longmont, makes building components for geometric models. One of the company’s “STEAM kits” contains hundreds of plastic balls and struts, which fit together to build an endless assortment of shapes and designs. Naturally, the Zometool components are a big hit with kids.

1 week ago | coloradohometownweekly.com | Nicky Andrews

A man was found guilty by a Boulder County jury Wednesday for his involvement in a drug ring and kidnapping case from 2022 and 2023. Carlos Alonso Ytuarte-Quinones, 37, was found guilty Wednesday on 19 out of 20 counts including 12 charges related to controlled substances; two charges relating to organized crime; kidnapping charges; a burglary charge; and motor vehicle theft charge. He is set for sentencing on July 11.