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Boulder County launching $6M basic income program for 725 qualifying families
(The Center Square) – Boulder County will spend $6 million in federal funds on a basic income program, giving $300 per month for two years to 725 qualifying households with no restrictions. The program, commonly called universal basic income, is one of dozens around the country. A 140-page study by the National Bureau of Economic Research found the programs led to a reduction in annual total individual income of approximately $1,500 and a slight decrease in the number of hours worked per week. Total household...
Boulder workers call on city council to increase minimum wage
Dozens of Boulder workers gathered for a rally Thursday afternoon to demand a higher minimum wage. The Boulder County Self-Sufficiency Coalition held the rally at the Trident Cafe. Attendees called on the Boulder City Council to increase the city's minimum wage from $14.42 per hour — the state's minimum —...
Deceased man found near Lone Eagle Peak after being reported missing at Brainard Lake
A deceased man was found this week near Lone Eagle Peak after he was reported missing near Nederland. According to a release, around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Grand County dispatch received a report of an overdue climber in the Lone Eagle Peak area near Crater Lake in the Indian Peaks Wilderness, located in the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests.
Mosquito trapped in Boulder County tests positive for West Nile virus
BOULDER, Colo. — Boulder County Public Health confirmed a mosquito trapped in northeast Longmont tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This is the first time the virus has been detected in the county this year. No human cases have been reported so far. “We have a Boulder County...
Three Colorado Bats Test Positive for Rabies
A viral disease so terrifying that Steven King wrote a horror story about it: Rabies can be deadly in animals and humans and it is transferred by either a bite or a scratch. Rabid animals can range from coyotes to raccoons, cats, dogs, and more. With how deadly the virus...
Colorado farmers raise hardships in session with officials in Longmont
More than 20 farmers, ranchers and stakeholders from Boulder County and beyond gathered in unincorporated Boulder County near Longmont on Friday to discuss issues that plague local farmers. “We have to be able to support the small farmers so they don’t go out of business,” Theresa Schuller, Boulder County farmer...
Three Colorado Bats Test Positive for Rabies
A viral disease so terrifying that Steven King wrote a horror story about it: Rabies can be deadly in animals and humans and it is transferred by either a bite or a scratch. Rabid animals can range from coyotes to raccoons, cats, dogs, and more. With how deadly the virus...
$129 million from EPA flows to Colorado to decarbonize, cut climate pollution
(The Center Square) – Hundreds of millions of federal taxpayer dollars will be flowing into Colorado to reduce carbon emissions while the University of Colorado creates a high-ranking position for sustainability. The Environmental Protection Agency awarded the state $129 million to improve air quality. The money will be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by expanding methane monitoring, investing in new methane capture initiatives, and incentivizing large commercial buildings to decarbonize, according to information from Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis. ...
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