Boulder Reporting Lab

San Lazaro residents are scrambling to assemble financing for the $42.5 million property, hoping resident ownership can protect hundreds of families from displacement and rising rents. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/12/san…

Skip the red sauce and pepperoni. This asparagus-topped pizza celebrates one of Boulder County’s shortest and tastiest growing seasons. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/12/bou…

Boulder City Council last week approved a suite of land-use changes, including allowing a broader range of businesses and organizations to seek permission to build three-story buildings up to the city’s 55-foot height limit. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/10/bou…

OPINION: The argument for slowing tipped wage increases assumes workers are already thriving. The data suggests otherwise. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/10/bri…

The city plans to begin construction this spring on a 12-court pickleball complex near Boulder Reservoir while longer-term tennis court projects move more slowly amid growing demand for racquet sports. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/10/bou…

City leaders, survivors and Jewish community members called the sentencing another step toward justice nearly one year after the deadly Pearl Street attack. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/07/lif…

Presbyterian Manor has been seeking to demolish four nearly 100-year-old Craftsman bungalows to make way for a new three-story building adjacent to the nonprofit’s existing 11-story tower at 1050 Arapahoe Ave. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/07/bou…

Boulder flag finalist designs feature the Flatirons, the Boulder Star, Pearl Street bricks and other local symbols. BRL readers can vote in an informal poll ahead of the May 11 winner announcement. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/07/pic…

OPINION: When the highest court in the country weakens the legal protections designed to guard minority voting power, that should unsettle every community that cares about democracy. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/05/dr-…

Panzanella offers a fresh change of pace, with artisan bread cubes and the season’s first sweet Hakurei turnips in a charred cucumber dressing. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/05/bou…

Court filings indicate the Pearl Street attack suspect intends to change his plea at a hearing this week in state court. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/05/pea…

As Boulder moves to redevelop the Park Central site, the building that became Mustard’s Last Stand stands as one of the city’s last visible remnants of its early drive-in culture. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/05/bef…

Boulder County has restricted public comment at two of its advisory boards, including parks and open space, narrowing what had been a broader forum for residents to raise concerns. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/05/bou…

The city plans to demolish Mustard’s current building because it sits in a floodway, but says it is still exploring options for the restaurant to relocate. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/03/mus…

An informal vote to keep the airport open indefinitely has prompted regret among some Boulder councilmembers, while others stand by the decision. The outcome has also raised questions about the use of ‘straw polls’ on major issues. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/05/03/it-…

A man accused of stealing a Boulder Fire-Rescue electric engine from outside the Boulder County Jail this week, leading law enforcement on a pursuit across the county before his arrest, has been charged with multiple felonies. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/04/30/man…

Boulder will remain in drought watch, which the city first entered on April 1. Residents are urged to voluntarily reduce water use through the summer. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/04/30/bou…

Opposition from law enforcement and concerns about surveillance limits stalled an effort to restrict how police use and store vehicle location data. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/04/30/ama…

The team behind Denver’s glo Noodle House expands to East Boulder with a broader, more experimental menu designed for sharing. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/04/30/odd…

The county is taking feedback on alternating trail use until May 19, after which it will decide on restrictions. The Boulder Mountainbike Alliance says the pilot is rushed and unnecessary. boulderreportinglab.org/2026/04/30/bou…