Category: Boulder County Latest News

Boulder County Parks & Open Space Need Volunteers!

Boulder County Parks & Open Space is accepting applications for the 2022 Volunteer Naturalist training class. Application deadline is Nov. 7, 2021. Training classes begin Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. Volunteer naturalists help Boulder County Parks & Open Space by leading hikes, presenting slide programs, and providing hands-on experiences to people of all ages. Staff is …

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Haunted Carnival to Benefit Longmont Police Explorers’ Program

Join us for a Haunted Carnival to benefit the Longmont Police Explorers from noon to 6 pm on Saturday, Oct. 30, and Sunday, Oct. 31. This event will be held at the Longmont Police Department and Boulder County Sheriff’s Office Range and Training Center, 10916 County Road 5, Longmont. Admission is $5 for adults (15 …

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Poetry Rising

Poetry is on the rise. Especially in Senior Communities, readings provide a way for people to share their stories prompted by poetry that resonates with them at this time in their lives. My mother and great-grandmother were poets, but it was not genes that drove me to my knees or to my notebook. It was …

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CU Boulder College Of Music Unveils Long Anticipated Building Addition

CU Boulder students, faculty, staff and community members on Friday gathered in person to celebrate the opening of a state-of-the-art, $57-million addition to the Imig Music Building that will enhance the College of Music’s standing as a national leader in comprehensive music education, performance, composition and research. The grand opening was a year in the …

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Northern Colorado Water Sustainability Efforts Receive Grant Awards!

Northern Water provided about $145,000 in funding this year through its Collaborative Water Efficient Landscape Grant Program For a third consecutive year Northern Water has partnered with municipalities, homeowners associations and other entities to bring more sustainable landscapes and water-efficiency education opportunities to the region. Northern Water provided about $145,000 in funding this year through …

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Colorado Authors Reveal How Writing Keeps Your Brain Alive

Perhaps you’d love to write a book. A lot of people would. They seek the thrill of seeing their names on the cover and watching their books fly off the shelves. But there are other reasons for writing a book, not all involving ego gratification. We started writing books together when we turned fifty-six – …

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Longmont Library Hosts Acoustic Eidolon Music

The Longmont Public Library will host Colorado-based band, Acoustic Eidolon, during an in-person concert on Thursday, September. 23 from 7 to 8 pm. Acoustic Eidolon, featuring Joe Scott on double neck guitjo and Hannah Alkire on cello, have graced stages throughout the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Canada. With 11 CDs and a DVD to their …

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Call for Applicants for the CO 119 Safety, Mobility and Bikeway Community Advisory Committee

Boulder County’s Community Planning & Permitting Department, invites interested residents to apply to the new State Highway 119 Community Advisory Committee (the Diagonal). The committee will help guide planning for the CO 119 Commuter Bikeway and CO 119 Safety and Mobility Improvement projects. The deadline for applying is Sept. 7, 2021. Apply online. The purpose …

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Longmont NextLight Network Announces New TV Solutions

Longmont’s NextLight home fiber network service has announced a new “TV Solutions” offering in partnership with Streamwise Solutions, allowing NextLight customers to cut the cord on traditional television bundles and watch what they want at a price they can afford. Exclusive to NextLight customers, Streamwise Solutions offers a free TV consultation, helping customers combine antenna …

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Outdoor Creations Plein Air Art Show!

Boulder County Parks & Open Space hosts a juried en plein air art exhibit from Nov. 12 through Dec. 30 at the Great Frame Up Longmont. En plein air art is the act of creating art from observation in the outdoors. In 2011, the department hosted its first art exhibit to feature county-owned open space. …

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Boulder Ranks No. 1 on Best Places to Live List!

Boulder has been named the No. 1 place in America to call home for the second year in a row by US News & World Report in its newly released list of Best Places to Live. In explaining Boulder’s ranking at the top of its list, the report highlighted Boulder’s natural beauty and abundance of …

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Longmont Museum Launches New Historic Virtual Tours

In celebration of Longmont’s 150th anniversary, the Longmont Museum has released two new virtual tours that explore the vital contributions both women and members of the Latino community have made throughout the history of the city. These new tours add to the Museum’s existing virtual offerings, including a virtual tour launched last year that explores …

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