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A coal fire has been burning for over a century in Boulder County under the Marshall Mesa trailhead. It's been the subject of increased scrutiny since the Marshall Fire, although officials concluded it likely didn't contribute to the 2021 tragedy. Tim Drugan from Boulder Reporting Lab reports on the plan to extinguish the fire this fall.

A Boulder Creek flood mitigation project is moving forward, but it faces challenges with permitting and open space allocation. City staff need approval to make room on open space for a flood wall. Tim Drugan with Boulder Reporting Lab joined us to talk about the latest in a years-long saga.

Ahead of the next wildfire season, Boulder County is expanding its weather monitoring system. It previously had just one weather station, in the Sugarloaf area, to monitor fire conditions across almost 500 square miles. Reporter Tim Drugan with Boulder Reporting Lab joined us to talk about what’s in the works.

Transportation and housing advocates are calling for Boulder to eliminate old rules about off-street parking. Opponents to the regulations say they change the streetscape in the area and make housing even more expensive.

Valmont Station burned coal to produce electricity for Boulder from the mid 1920s until 2017. Five years later, the environmental impacts of coal ash linger, with few conservation watchdogs in sight. Boulder Reporting Lab founder and publisher Stacy Feldman joined us to talk about it.

This week, we spoke with Boulder Reporting Lab Senior Reporter John Herrick about the massive changes just approved for the rules around Boulder’s Police Oversight Panel.

Boulder Reporting Lab Senior Reporter John Herrick joined us to talk about how homelessness is taking center stage in local politics.

Boulder Reporting Lab reporter Tim Drugan joined us to talk about efforts to protect homes from wildfires.

Boulder Reporting Lab Reporter Tim Drugan joined us to talk about insurance carriers rethinking their coverage offerings in fire-prone Colorado and the latest in Marshall fire-related lawsuits against Xcel Energy.

We talk with John Herrick of the Boulder Reporting Lab about Boulder Valley School District's recent discrimination settlement.