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. Former state Rep. Edie Hooton won the Democratic primary Tuesday night for the University of Colorado Board of Regents in the 2nd Congressional District, one of the most closely watched local races of the night. The win makes Hooton the overwhelming favorite in November, given the district’s Democratic leanings. Separately, in the Democratic primary for Boulder County treasurer, former Boulder City Councilmember Rachel Friend holds a substantial lead over Superior Town Councilmember Jenn Kaaoush.

After months of intense opposition from mountain bikers, Boulder County commissioners voted Tuesday to abandon a controversial pilot program that would have limited access to certain county trails for some users on specific days. Instead, commissioners directed staff to focus on education, trail etiquette, improved sightlines and other measures aimed at reducing conflicts among trail users without limiting public access.

Boulder once again won’t have a Fourth of July fireworks show after the city permanently ended Ralphie’s Independence Day Blast at Folsom Field in 2024 because of growing wildfire concerns. This year, that decision feels especially timely. Much of Colorado is under Red Flag Warnings as hot, dry and windy conditions fuel multiple wildfires and increase the risk of new ones. Even without a hometown fireworks show, there are plenty of ways to celebrate.

Jump to: | | Polls have closed, and the first results are beginning to arrive. Boulder Reporting Lab will update this page throughout the evening with the latest vote totals, race calls and developments in Boulder County’s two contested local primaries — the Democratic races for University of Colorado Board of Regents in the 2nd Congressional District and Boulder County treasurer. We’ll also track major statewide contests, including the Democratic primaries for governor and attorney general.

Welcome to Nibbles, Boulder’s weekly food newsletter. Look for Nibbles every Tuesday in your inbox for a smorgasbord of Boulder County food and restaurant news, dining tips and cooking hacks. Encourage your favorite foodies to sign up for this free community culinary resource, too. In this week’s Nibbles, we are noting the 250th birthday of the U.S. and Colorado’s 150th anniversary as a state by celebrating Boulder’s historic food accomplishments.

Market Meals is a collaboration between Boulder Reporting Lab and the Boulder County Farmers Markets, featuring weekly seasonal recipes built around ingredients from local growers, ranchers and food producers. Find it in Nibbles every Tuesday and on Boulder Reporting Lab. Sign up to get Nibbles in your inbox. Believe it or not, peach season is here (albeit quite early this year).

Good Monday morning, Boulder. Today’s BRL Today is sponsored by Bank of Colorado, a family-owned community bank serving Coloradans since 1978, with 45 locations statewide. Learn more. Leading today: With ballots due Tuesday, we’ve spent the past several weeks helping you navigate the primary’s two competitive local races ā€” and ā€” through detailed candidate questionnaires and reporting on the issues, candidates and campaigns. If you haven’t voted yet, we hope you’ll take a look.

The Boulder community is saddened by the passing of Elmira Davis, a beloved educator, gospel singer and longtime member of Historic Second Baptist Church of Boulder. Mrs. Davis passed away recently at the age of 96, marking the end of an extraordinary era in the church’s 118-year history and its rich legacy of Black gospel music in Boulder and beyond. For more than three decades, Mrs.

The City of Boulder and Boulder County are nearing the finish line on a sweeping update to their shared land-use plan, but a last-minute fight over how to describe Boulder Municipal Airport could reignite a broader debate over the facility’s impact on surrounding communities. At issue is a proposal to acknowledge lead pollution, noise and other impacts from Boulder Municipal Airport on nearby mobile home communities.

Days before the June 30 primary, new developments emerged in a controversy involving a fake Reddit post and a fired campaign staffer in Boulder’s University of Colorado Board of Regents race. Last week, Boulder City Councilmember Mark Wallach withdrew his endorsement of former state Rep. Edie Hooton and endorsed her opponent, attorney Kubs Lalchandani, instead.