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Boulder wildfire burning southwest of Chautauqua, crews responding
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (399+ words) Crews with Boulder Fire-Rescue responded to the Bluebell wildfire burning southwest of Chautauqua in unincorporated Boulder County. Fire Chief Michael Calderazzo said the call came in at 12:45 p.m. The fire was initially estimated at about half an acre, burning in light,…...
NIST issues first statement on new policies in response to Boulder Reporting Lab’s reporting
1+ week, 3+ day ago (478+ words) Internal sources said the new policy "basically bans all foreign national grad students, because doing a science Ph.D. takes five to seven years," and will likely affect hundreds of international scientists. No one but high-level leadership received written notice of…...
🌲Pine beetle outbreak intensifies across Boulder County
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1095+ words) Good Presidents" Day morning, Boulder. Today"s BRL Today is sponsored by Boulder Bookstore"s February Reading Retreat " a weekend of book clubs, mountain time, author talks, performances and good food, happening Feb. 27-March 1. "It"s kind of this cake…...
NSF plans to shift management of NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center to third party
2+ week, 1+ day ago (244+ words) The National Science Foundation announced Feb. 12 that it is shifting management of the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center from the National Center for Atmospheric Research to a "third-party operator," the latest step in an effort by the Trump administration to break up…...
New federal rules at Boulder's NIST could force international scientists out
2+ week, 1+ day ago (864+ words) The National Institute of Standards and Technology, including its Boulder campus, is enacting new rules that would cap international graduate students and postdoctoral researchers at three years and require top-level review of the agreements granting them lab access. Institute sources…...
Opinion | Clif Harald: Breaking up NCAR could endanger lives — and hit Boulder especially hard
2+ week, 3+ day ago (677+ words) Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. Boulder Reporting Lab's Opinion section is a forum for informed perspectives and civil debate on issues shaping life in Boulder and Boulder County. These pieces reflect the voices of our community…...
Prairie dog numbers fall on Boulder open space as city continues lethal control
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (267+ words) Prairie dogs occupied less land in Boulder in 2025, and the city plans to continue a pilot program that helps landowners pay for barriers through 2026, according to the city's annual prairie dog meeting held on Jan. 12. While prairie dogs can play…...
🏭 As Boulder’s coal ash cleanup nears, who will watch the air?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1126+ words) Good Wednesday morning, Boulder. Today's BRL Today is sponsored by SVP Boulder County " learn how to get involved as a Partner Member or get support for your nonprofit." Before we jump into the news, a quick note: We're thrilled to…...
Boulder residents push for independent air monitoring as Xcel prepares to dig up toxic coal ash at Valmont
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (871+ words) As Xcel Energy prepares to dig up and process more than 1 million cubic yards of toxic coal ash at the Valmont Station on Boulder's east edge, residents and local officials say the company's proposed air quality monitoring plan falls short....
Boulder County wildfire prompts evacuation order in Fourmile Canyon
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (371+ words) Boulder County emergency officials have issued an evacuation order and a broader evacuation warning for parts of Fourmile Canyon on Monday evening due to a wildfire burning west of Boulder, according to the Boulder County Sheriff's Office. An evacuation order…...