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Award-winning Uvalde, Texas mariachi band plays in Colorado
Los Coyotes, the Uvalde, Texas High School mariachi band, made history in 2023 after receiving a 1st Division award at the UIL State Mariachi Festival in Texas. It was the first time the school had entered the competition. "When we got to state, and we performed, the kids were a...
Spruce Cafe to open in Longmont
In 1992, David Cohen began baking while living in his friend’s basement on Spruce Street in Boulder. With nothing more than $100 to his name, Cohen began making delicious desserts for coffee shops. This summer he will open a new shop in Longmont. The new shop is expected to...
Gas line struck during construction
Gas lines in the area of Ninth Avenue and Pace Street have been shut down. The line was accidentally struck by a construction crew in the area around 1 p.m. According to the city of Longmont, it is unclear how long repairs will take, however, the city expects it to be more than two hours. The leak is currently being addressed by Xcel Energy.
The historic hotel behind 'The Shining' is changing hands
The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park inspired Stephen King’s novel The Shining, and the movie adaptation was also filmed there. The iconic property has been in ownership limbo recently, but that could be changing soon with a newly-approved plan. Chris Wood, editor and publisher at BizWest, joined KUNC's Nikole...
Remembering Los Seis de Boulder On the 50th Anniversary of Their Deaths
Nicki Gonzales gets strong reactions whenever she assigns her students essays on Los Seis de Boulder—the Boulder Six. “First, they’re shocked,” says the Regis University history professor and former Colorado state historian. “They’ll be like, ‘This happened in our state? How come I never heard of this before?’ ” Even more surprising is that the May 1974 car bombings that killed six young leaders of the state’s Chicano Movement—a Mexican American civil rights campaign—remain unsolved 50 years later.
Discovery Days: Bugs, bugs bugs
We love to see everyone joining us for Discovery Days! This upcoming Bugs themed week is our second-to-last week of Discovery Days, so come join us!. SVVSD has a late-start morning on Wednesday, May 1st, so Discovery Days will welcome the Big Kids to come join us! Bring your little ones and your elementary school-aged kids to Discovery Days to play and craft together! Regular fees apply.
Lyons Middle Senior High School to host fine arts festival, auditorium dedication
Lyons Middle Senior High School will host a fine arts festival and auditorium dedication from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the school. The event will honor the late LaVern Johnson, frequently referred to as the matriarch of Lyons and known for her contributions to the school and community. Officials...
Boulder Police using e-bikes for downtown patrols
BOULDER, Colo. — The Boulder Police Department is showing off two new patrol e-bikes they received last month, making it easier to respond to traffic stops or assist with medical help around downtown. Each e-bike costs about $4,000 and comes outfitted with a special police package including graphics, lights...
Gafners to open a new restaurant
The Gafner Hospitality Group, which runs The Roost, Jefes Tacos and Tequila, Swaylo’s Tiki and 99 Bar Saloon in Longmont, is set to open a new restaurant, Ember, in Estes Park on May 25. The new restaurant is located within the Estes Park Resort, 1700 Colorado Peaks Dr. in...
New Xcel timeline sheds light on April power blackouts
DENVER — Xcel Energy has put out a tick tock describing its actions earlier this month when it purposefully shut off power to 52,000 customers. Not the social media Tik Tok, but rather a “tick tock” – a timeline of events. Xcel provided the timeline ahead...
Section of Longs Peak Avenue scheduled for full closure
The City of Longmont is planning a full 24-hour closure of both lanes of Longs Peak Avenue from S. Sunset Street to the entrance to the Sunset Golf Course starting on Monday, April 29 through Saturday, May 4, weather permitting. This closure is necessary to allow crews to safely reconstruct...
There are more women in CU Boulder’s class of freshman engineering students than anywhere else in the US
It’s taken two decades of concerted effort, but this year’s freshman class of students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at CU Boulder is 41 percent women. That’s up 14 percent from two decades ago. Historically women have been underrepresented in engineering. The gradual but...
North Sky Trail in Boulder nearing completion
The new North Sky Trail west of US Highway 36 in Boulder County is one step closer to being open, with anticipated completion in mid-July. The City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) Department plans to close the Foothills North Trailhead and the northern section of Foothills North Trail, starting as early as Wednesday, to install a bridge for the new North Sky Trail.
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