/tags/boulder Boulder en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:29:31 GMT /news/2025-03-31/sundance-picks-colorado-festival-expected-to-have-huge-regional-impact The Sundance Film Festival — its leaders having decided last week to move the world-renowned event from Utah to Boulder — will make Colorado the epicenter of the movie universe for a week and half each winter for a decade beginning in 2027. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 19:29:31 GMT /news/2025-03-31/sundance-picks-colorado-festival-expected-to-have-huge-regional-impact Lucas High, BizWest /news/2025-03-27/the-sundance-film-festival-officially-announces-plans-to-move-to-boulder After months of economic incentives and other work, the Sundance Film Festival has decided to relocate to Boulder. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:06:24 GMT /news/2025-03-27/the-sundance-film-festival-officially-announces-plans-to-move-to-boulder Alex Murphy, Emma VandenEinde /news/2025-03-26/boulder-built-its-own-climate-models-heres-what-they-say-about-the-next-25-years By 2030, Boulder could see 28 days over 95 degrees and nearly 200 high fire-risk days annually. By 2050, those numbers rise even higher. The city says it’s expanding tree canopy and focusing cooling efforts on low-income neighborhoods most at risk. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:28:26 GMT /news/2025-03-26/boulder-built-its-own-climate-models-heres-what-they-say-about-the-next-25-years Por Jaijongkit, Boulder Reporting Lab /politics/2025-03-21/purplish-some-colorado-cities-plan-to-ignore-new-housing-density-laws A local-versus-state battle has taken hold over how Colorado will grow. It’s a fight about local control and who gets to decide what’s best for Coloradans. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 20:52:03 GMT /politics/2025-03-21/purplish-some-colorado-cities-plan-to-ignore-new-housing-density-laws Bente Birkeland, Nathaniel Minor /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-27/how-colorado-comedian-ren-q-dawe-found-a-way-to-respond-with-laughter-to-anti-trans-legislation A new comedy tour launching this weekend in Boulder features a lineup of all transgender comedians. The tour was developed as a humorous response to anti-trans bathroom bills rolling out of legislatures around the country. Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-27/how-colorado-comedian-ren-q-dawe-found-a-way-to-respond-with-laughter-to-anti-trans-legislation In The NoCo, Ariel Lavery, Brad Turner, Erin O'Toole /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-21/an-underground-fire-near-boulder-that-burned-for-nearly-a-century-is-finally-out Crews working near Boulder spent the past few months extinguishing an unusual fire: It was an underground blaze left over from the area’s coal mining days more than a century ago. Today on In The NoCo, we find out how they put out the fire – and just how hazardous these underground fires can be. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-02-21/an-underground-fire-near-boulder-that-burned-for-nearly-a-century-is-finally-out In The NoCo, Brad Turner, Erin O'Toole, Ariel Lavery /news/2025-01-29/colorado-lawmakers-weighing-34m-in-tax-breaks-for-sundance-film-festival Business leaders are enthusiastic about the possibility of the festival moving to Boulder. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:40:43 GMT /news/2025-01-29/colorado-lawmakers-weighing-34m-in-tax-breaks-for-sundance-film-festival Chas Sisk /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-27/why-boulders-new-harm-reduction-vending-machine-just-might-save-a-life A new vending machine opened recently in Boulder. But instead of chips or sodas, this machine dispenses items like drug testing strips or condoms. Supporters hope the machine helps reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections and prevents drug overdoses. We’ll hear all about the idea behind ‘harm reduction' vending machines on today’s In The NoCo. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:35:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2025-01-27/why-boulders-new-harm-reduction-vending-machine-just-might-save-a-life In The NoCo, Erin O'Toole, Brad Turner /news/2025-01-22/boulder-city-council-approves-controversial-st-julien-hotel-expansion The hotel plans to add 39 extended-stay suites and meeting spaces, sparking concerns from neighboring residents and calls for greater community access to the site. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:42:32 GMT /news/2025-01-22/boulder-city-council-approves-controversial-st-julien-hotel-expansion John Herrick, Boulder Reporting Lab /news/2025-01-16/colorado-lawmakers-offer-34-million-in-tax-incentives-to-land-the-sundance-film-festival A bill proposed this week would offer $3 million a year to a “global film festival entity” that moves to Colorado. The Sundance Institute says Boulder is one of three potential hosts for the country’s largest film festival. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun reporter Lance Benzel and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:50:42 GMT /news/2025-01-16/colorado-lawmakers-offer-34-million-in-tax-incentives-to-land-the-sundance-film-festival Jason Blevins, The Colorado Sun