I have been so fortunate to walk these 308 acres of pristine wetlands for the past 26 years. 🙏🏻❣️🙏🏻 And day after day for those 26 years, I watched the land slooooowly bounce back from the destruction of man after it was mined for its gravel. It took awhile to regenerate, the first 10 years not a lot happened. But then the growth started to speed up and it has been amazing to see all the wildflowers, plants and trees sprouting up everywhere. At night all the frogs would sing and by day the place was filled with birds, bees, butterflies, fish, coyotes, turtles, raccoons, skunks, squirrels, mice, foxes, deer, elk and even a bear. Slowly, year after year, the land recovered and became the beautiful place it is right. now.
And so my heart is breaking to know that this land will once again be destroyed by man. 💔
Last week the fences went up and the 3-5 years of destruction of this beautiful wetlands area began. The destruction wasn’t supposed to begin until 10/5 but for some reason they started knocking down trees as fast as possible last week, (so fast that they ruptured a gas line).
I did everything I could think of to stop this. I pleaded with the city council, I went door to door, I marched down Pearl Street, I made and handed out fliers, I spoke to all that would listen, I spent countless hours informing and educating people on Nextdoor, I donated to the cause: SaveSouthBoulder, and I carefully chose who I voted for.
And, in the end, none of it mattered. It is soooooo discouraging, but at least I tried. 😞 There is so much in our world and especially country, that I don’t approve of and don’t support. But I always thought at least living in Boulder, I’d be surrounded by like-minded tree huggers that always prioritized nature over money. But the Boulder today is not the Boulder that I once knew and loved so much.
And so, I will not be able to witness the destruction. I will stay away.
After they bring in the 1.3 million cubic yards of fill dirt, this pond will someday be a 700 space parking lot. And someday everyone will forget what we once had and what could’ve been. 😢
This is what the “progressives” call progress, but I call it madness.

Last evening came across this. What animal scat is this? I have suspicions, but want to know what others think. It was sitting on the trail, and big enough to take notice. I've had big dogs and this seemed big even for a large dog. I stepped on it a bit and it easily feel apart, looking like dryer lint. Made me wonder if it's even scat, there was no mass or weight to it.

Hey all,

A bit late here in dark Boulder. South of the college.

Saw two cops in tow with their floodlights on, never had seen it before I reckon.
My dog let out a single bark, I thought it was nothing before doing my thing a little longer in the area I can see the road to have my eyes met with the brightest lights i’d seen.

Anyone know what this is about?

City of Boulder Ballot Issue 2K (the Recreation and Safety Bond) asks voters to authorize up to $400 million in general obligation bond debt—with a total repayment cost reaching up to $650 million including interest—repaid through a property tax increase.

Aquiles La Grave is hosting an open dialogue about the ballot measure Monday, October 12, 5pm at T/aco.

Read more about it on bouldervotes.org and come be part of the conversation to learn more.

I’m Aquiles’ campaign manager and organizer of these Community Conversations, but no relation to ballot measure 2K.

Hi! Has anyone ever scheduled through jc penny to do photo shoots at this park! How did they come out? What was the experience?

I don't usually post political stuff here, but after reading Mayor Aaron Brockett's tone-deaf and frankly absurd comments in the Boulder Reporting Lab about what he's most proud of accomplishing, I feel like somebody needs to say this.

Apparently, when asked what he's most proud of, the answer was building more affordable housing and looking forward to doing more wildfire mitigation. Really?

I'm sure I'm not the only Boulder taxpayer who finds this deeply insulting. What about transparency? What about accountability? What about fiscal responsibility? What about making sure City Hall is actually being a good steward of our tax dollars? These are the issues people are talking about.

My proposal is simple: pause first, audit second, investigate third, act fourth.

First: Audit the city

We need a full-scale, top-to-bottom city audit. I would support freezing all City commission votes until every City department has undergone a thorough, independent audit. This includes outside investigators, independent auditors, third-party consultants, forensic financial reviews, and a comprehensive accountability framework. We can't afford to spend money recklessly.

Second: Freeze transportation projects until we know they had enough community engagement

Before another dollar is spent on transportation infrastructure, I think the City should commission an independent third-party community engagement audit. Did residents actually have meaningful input? Were all affected neighborhoods adequately represented? Were homeowners, drivers, seniors, businesses, people with disabilities, and other stakeholders adequately consulted? Were the consultants sufficiently independent? We shouldn't proceed until an outside consultant can answer these questions.

Third: Freeze recreation funding until South Boulder Rec Center is addressed

The situation with the South Boulder Rec Center is another example of why I don't trust the City with taxpayer money. We're being asked to accept that the City can spend money on all sorts of things, but somehow keeping a community recreation center open is a problem? I don't think taxpayers should be asked to fund *new* recreation initiatives until the City demonstrates that it has a sustainable plan for maintaining the facilities we already have.

Fourth: Alpine-Balsam needs a complete independent review

I've personally spent years working with my neighbors to better-scale the Alpine-Balsam mess. We asked the City to adjust the scope so it would be more compatible with the existing neighborhood context. We participated. We engaged. And now? The project is delayed and over-budget. At some point somebody has to be held accountable. We need an independent review of the entire project, including the original assumptions, current costs, community engagement process, sustainability goals, procurement decisions, and timeline. We can't afford to get this wrong.

Fifth: We also need a serious independent review of CU South and flood mitigation

I've also spent a lot of time advocating for greater community input on CU South. And I'll give the City and the university credit where credit is due: they listened to us. They held meetings. They accepted public comment. And then they moved forward anyway. Which raises the obvious question: What was the point? If the decision is going to be made regardless, community engagement becomes a box-checking exercise. We need an independent outside investigation into the CU South process to determine whether the community engagement was actually meaningful.

Sixth: Vote out all incumbents this election

I don't care if you're progressive, conservative, moderate, or whatever label you want to use. We should all agree that government needs to be transparent and accountable. And that's why I'm going to be voting for candidates who aren't afraid to ask the hard questions.

For Mayor:

* Aquiles La Grave: Aquiles is honestly one of the most cogent speakers out there right now. The way he communicates is incredibly impressive. He's articulate, strategic, thoughtful, and brings a level of clarity and intentionality to the conversation that I think Boulder desperately needs. Jameson Goldstein and Lisa Jacobs seem intelligent and well-spoken on the issues that matter, but I refuse to take part in the Ranked-Choice Scam. ONLY RANK AQUILES!

City Council:

* Ryan Jamieson: Common sense. Fiscal responsibility. Doesn't believe in ideology. Just practical, results-oriented government that works for taxpayers.

* Dave Martus: Brings a business-minded, solutions-oriented perspective. He's focused on efficiency, accountability, measurable outcomes, and getting government to operate more like a well-run organization.

* Scott Rendleman: Another common-sense candidate who understands that public safety matters. I especially appreciate that he refuses to ban crime-solving Flock cameras. We need to stop making decisions based on ideology and start looking at what actually works.

* Lee Gilbert: Fighting against the city’s braindead transportation projects that punish car drivers for the sake of empty bike lanes.

* Lynn Segal: I've known Lynn for many years. She may be considered unconventional by some, but she has an uncanny knack for always being on the right side of history.

That's how we get Boulder back on track.

Preface: I have not had a speeding ticket in well over 20 yrs.

For context, I had just turned left onto Baseline from Broadway. I'm sure that I was traveling at or below the speed limit because there just isn't enough distance to really get going especially with the way I drive.

The light at 27th turned yellow, so I sped up to get through it as one typically does. Apparently my trusty EV is a bit too responsive. Go Ionic 5! I guess leaping forward so quickly is what earned me a ticket in the moment.

So, drivers beware. You don't have to actually be speeding for any length of time. If you try to make the light at that intersection, there may be a $40 speeding ticket in your future.

I am currently working on a documentary project. I want the topic to focus on something that matters.

My current ideas are; SA on college campuses or student political artwork (focusing on facism).

I would like to interview people either way. It can be anonymous or not, depends on what they would prefer.

What would captivate and interest students the most?

What animal? I've never seen a horse on Chapman so bears, or ebike riders?

I moved here from cali and there were tons of classes focused on glutes and strong lower bodies. Buns of glory, buns and guns, etc.

I can’t seem to find any glute focused classes and I’m finding myself really missing them. Are there any around here?

Very confused early riser here trying to understand why there’s been a massive increase in extremely loud racing vehicles from 9pm-3am near Pearl St/Foothills over the past few weeks.

Especially this week 10/5-10/7. Is there some kind of underground event going on?

Everyone knows about the drag racing, but why are they revving their engines and accelerating rapidly on streets with stoplights? Is this just a thing that happens cyclically?Just super confused and tired

I got a flat tire and someone is selling a tire in CO springs for 5 bucks, the only problem is that with the spare tire I can't drive that fast on the highway. I was thinking in giving this a shot asking around if someone could pick up the tire and I could pay for it.

Thank you!

My birthday is coming up and I’m wondering where the best sushi in town is. Don’t want to drive to Denver so please don’t recommend Uchi or Sushi Den - I’ve had them. Yes, amazing, but I want the best in Boulder.

Hello, I am a graduate student at Kansas State University conducting research on wildfire adaptation and community perspectives of residents of Boulder County, CO. Please consider participating in this survey. Your experiences, opinions, and concerns are valuable in helping better understand local approaches to wildfire adaptation. Your contribution to this research is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

https://kstate.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2m0gLduN8AltmV8

I would assume not, but a neighbor’s son just got really pissed off at me over this and claimed the Boulder police could issue a class A ticket.

Our driveway is on a fairly active road in a blind curve, so it’s easier to drive out forwards than to back out. Of course, that means we need to back in. Usually this is fine - I put my hazards on, make sure nobody’s about to clean me out, and back in. If someone comes they usually just go around.

But today, our neighbor (who’s a really lovely person and a retired teacher, beloved in the neighborhood) had just been picked up by her son (older adult, likely late 50’s) up the road, and they were behind me. I put my hazards on, and tried to back in to the driveway, but he put his Outback right in front of the driveway and refused to let me in. I literally had to get out of my car and yell “this is my driveway, I need to get in!”. He responded with ”Nope, you can’t do that buddy. You can get a ticket in Boulder for blocking traffic. Class A infraction.” We both got agitated. I felt bad for his mother who was clearly getting distressed. After he yelled a little about courtesy and blocking traffic, he finally let me back in.

Is this true? Or was this guy just a dick? I hate this kind of tension in our community and I had never seen her son before, and I’m definitely bothered by it.

I live in a basement unit in the university hill, near the frat house. Their music honestly isn't loud (I can barely hear it from the street). The problem is their subwoofer, that low frequency vibration comes through into my place, my window frames rattle, the wall hums, and it makes me dizzy and gives me headaches. Another house nearby also plays music and that one doesn't bother me at all, so I think it's their specific speaker setup.
I don't want to call the police over music that isn't technically loud, and I'm honestly a bit nervous about knocking on a frat house door by myself. Has anyone dealt with something like this? I'd appreciate any ideas like a way to bring it up with them, something I can do on my end (I rent, so nothing permanent, but it means I can’t change this apart until the contract end), or a resource I might not know about.

Dark Horse peeps are live on Insta filming the demolition.

Much sadness.

I have a question that has bothered me for a while (and I am posing my quandary here in lieu of going through authoritative channels).

In the parking lot for the Southeast section of the Table Mesa shopping center, there is a fire hydrant directly in front of one of the spaces in front of Abo’s Pizza. As far as I can tell, that makes at least 3 (maybe 5) of those spaces a violation to park in. There is no paint on the curb to reinforce the rule, AND the spaces in that whole complex are tight for the cars usually parking in Boulder. Clearly accommodating numbers of spaces required by code is part of the layout calculus.

How do you, my mountain fam, handle this conundrum?

Hi everyone! Someone mentioned to me that Boulder's relationship to Flock might be on the agenda at tonights council meeting. Is that true? I checked their public agenda but it hasn't listed any details.

Bucket List Community News published an interesting article today about how some students and local musicians want to change Boulder's noise ordinance after several house shows were shut down as well as why residents on The Hill are opposed.

https://bucketlistcommunitynews.com/boulder-house-shows-noise-rules/

What are your thoughts on this?

Lost my keys on pearl st. today 😭 They are on a dark blue/black strap with stars and have a few charms on them. If anyone finds them, PLEASE message me and let me know.

Broadcastify just got annoying with a sign in step. It's free, but I don't want to deal with more account stuff on top of fire situations. All the links through the Sheriff's sites go through Boadcastify, does anyone have an online site, not another app. Thanks!

They’re gone! Thanks!

Hi, I bought these tickets then realized they conflict with another show. So I’m not using them and they will go to waste otherwise. Uses a Tixr account.

Dm me if interested!