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Three new sauna clubs are opening in less than a month, betting that hot rooms, cold plunges and alcohol-free gathering spaces can become Boulder’s next social hubs.

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Progressives widen their city council majority, Boulder’s $400 million bond fails, and voters approve a countywide child care tax and a larger county commission.

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Colorado voters approved Proposition 132, which makes possession of any amount of fentanyl a felony with possible prison time and limits judicial discretion.

Boulder County DA Michael Dougherty campaigned against the measure.
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A longtime Boulder nonprofit, Bridge House, is shutting down amid financial struggles. Its Ready to Work program will close by Dec. 31.

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Boulder County voters opposed two ballot measures that generally bar transgender athletes from school sports teams that match their gender identity and ban gender-related surgeries for minors by some of the widest margins in the state.

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The city previously gave people three days’ notice before removing their belongings. Now, encampment removals can happen without warning, a change a civil rights attorney says is unconstitutional.

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Columnists Keegan and Yates debate the mixed messages from Boulder voters, the defeat of the city’s $400 million bond measure and how the shift to even-year elections is reshaping local politics.

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With four schools closing and others changing grades or buildings next fall, Boulder Valley families face new choices. Our interactive guide helps families find nearby schools and compare enrollment, academic performance, programs and more.

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Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty has determined that a Longmont police officer who fatally shot Dariss Yearby, an unarmed Black 20-year-old, was justified under Colorado’s self-defense and police use-of-force laws.

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OPINION: Prop 137 would dedicate existing sales tax revenue to forest restoration, watershed protection and wildfire risk reduction without raising taxes.

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The political newcomer has raised the most money in the race, but his campaign has drawn objections from some early supporters and raised questions about the accuracy of his claims.

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Mohamed Soliman is already serving life in prison plus hundreds of years of additional time after pleading guilty to state charges last spring.

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Local cabbage, onions, apples, apple cider and sausages make an easy November dinner.

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Elaborate costumes and huge crowds made Boulder's annual Halloween mall crawls a spectacle. Fights, injuries and property damage led police to shut them down in 1990.

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City officials credit bait bikes, registration and outreach to businesses for the decline. Stolen bikes still total about $1 million in reported value per year.

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From trick-or-treating and haunted attractions to costume parties, live music and Día de los Muertos celebrations, find festivities for all ages across Boulder County.

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The city plans to focus wildfire protection efforts on 12 areas along its western edge, but its proposed goals would leave most homes short of recommended wildfire protection standards by 2030.

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First-time mayoral candidate Aquiles La Grave has reported more than $40,000 in campaign funds, the most of any candidate, after opting out of public financing, while county ballot measure campaigns have raised hundreds of thousands of dollars.

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Hotel workers have urged the Sundance Film Festival to use its influence to help resolve their union dispute. The Sundance Institute says the move is intended to accommodate its need for more space.

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OPINION:Columnists Brian Keegan and Bob Yates debate Ballot Issue 2K, the city’s maintenance backlog and whether voters should trust its spending plans.

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