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Sam Lounsberry

Sam Lounsberry covers Longmont and the Carbon Valley.

Cows get a bad rap when it comes to climate change for emitting loads of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere, but Karel Starek, an owner of The Golden Hoof farm in Boulder County, contends that is unfair.

Boulder-area farming practices cited as potential tools in Congressional climate report

August 2, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

Cows get a bad rap when it comes to climate change for emitting loads of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere, but Karel Starek, an owner of The Golden Hoof farm...

Water is about to begin disappearing, temporarily, from Boulder Reservoir.

Most of Boulder Reservoir to be drained starting Sept. 1 for outlet maintenance

July 31, 2020 at 7:14 p.m.

Water is about to begin disappearing, temporarily, from Boulder Reservoir.

University of Colorado Boulder leaders on Thursday attempted to assure city officials the plan to return students to campus this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic will be safe, with protocols in place to quickly detect and limit infections on a broad scale.

CU Boulder attempts to assure city officials of campus reopening’s safety

July 30, 2020 at 7:29 p.m.

University of Colorado Boulder leaders on Thursday attempted to assure city officials the plan to return students to campus this fall amid the coronavirus pandemic will be safe, with protocols...

A lawsuit by Boulder County and Lafayette naming the state oil and gas regulator and drilling business 8 North, a subsidiary of Extraction Oil & Gas, can move forward, even though the parent company recently filed for bankruptcy, a court determined this week.

Boulder County appeal in 8 North oil, gas lawsuit proceeding despite parent company’s bankruptcy

July 30, 2020 at 2:13 p.m.

A lawsuit by Boulder County and Lafayette naming the state oil and gas regulator and drilling business 8 North, a subsidiary of Extraction Oil & Gas, can move forward, even...

Some municipal utility advocates say the tight timeline for getting voter approval of Boulder's proposed settlement agreement with Xcel Energy is too fast.

Prospect of Boulder, Xcel settlement excites some local leaders, while tight timeline concerns others

July 29, 2020 at 4:55 p.m.

Some municipal utility advocates say the tight timeline for getting voter approval of Boulder's proposed settlement agreement with Xcel Energy is too fast.

In a reversal, Denver Water on Wednesday morning filed a motion to dismiss its appeal of a district court decision that asserted Boulder County has the right to review, and potentially deny, a permit application to expand Gross Reservoir.

Denver Water requests dismissal in Gross Reservoir appeal, asks Boulder County to review expansion project

July 29, 2020 at 12:16 p.m.

In a reversal, Denver Water on Wednesday morning filed a motion to dismiss its appeal of a district court decision that asserted Boulder County has the right to review, and...

A woman was sexually assaulted by force Tuesday afternoon while hiking alone in Boulder County on the Walker Loop Trail, 7701 Flagstaff Road.

Sheriff: Hiker sexually assaulted on Walker Loop Trail in Boulder County, suspect not identified

July 29, 2020 at 12:14 a.m.

A woman was sexually assaulted by force Tuesday afternoon while hiking alone in Boulder County on the Walker Loop Trail, 7701 Flagstaff Road.

An end to Boulder's decade-plus-long exploration of a municipal electric utility is in sight.

Boulder, Xcel send deal to Council in possible ceasefire on municipal utility litigation

July 28, 2020 at 11:21 p.m.

An end to Boulder's decade-plus-long exploration of a municipal electric utility is in sight.

In a strife familiar to communities along the Front Range and especially in Boulder County, a prairie dog colony's presence on vacant land adjacent to the Celestial Seasonings tea factory in Gunbarrel is a major contributor to opposition against a proposed apartment complex development.

Gunbarrel residents turn out in droves to raise concerns with apartment development

July 28, 2020 at 9:41 p.m.

In a strife familiar to communities along the Front Range and especially in Boulder County, a prairie dog colony's presence on vacant land adjacent to the Celestial Seasonings tea factory...

Former Boulder City Attorney Joseph de Raismes III, best known for legally protecting the city's internally renowned open space system, died July 10. The 76-year-old served in that role from the late 1970s until 2003.

Joseph de Raismes III, former longtime Boulder attorney instrumental to open space program, dies at age 76

July 27, 2020 at 6:15 p.m.

Former Boulder City Attorney Joseph de Raismes III, best known for legally protecting the city's internally renowned open space system, died July 10. The 76-year-old served in that role from...