Aug. 12, 2026

Visit Boulder’s community bookstore on the Pearl Street Mall. 

On Monday, Aug. 17, come see Eileen Flanagan, author of Common Ground: How the Crisis of the Earth Is Saving Us from Our Illusion of Separation. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. 

Visit boulderbookstore.com for more details and to see the full list of upcoming events, purchase tickets to attend, and to support the store’s Literacy Foundation, which donates books to schools and students in need.

Petition to undo Erie fracking deal heads to ballots

https://archive.is/n6YKI

Appeals court: Citizens can sue Suncor over pollution

coloradosun.com/2026/08/03/environmentalists-can-sue-suncor-for-commerce-city-pollution/

• Attorney general to Supreme Court: Let state courts decide Boulder v. Suncor, Exxon. Colorado Newsline

Voters will weigh adding 2 BoCo Commissioners

Listen: boulderfrequency.com/2600535/episodes/18782509-first-show-of-2026-should-boco-add-2-commissioners-plus-fires-flags-and-news-you-missed-over-the-break

Tax on second homes heads to ballot

Listen: boulderfrequency.com/2600535/episodes/18943095-colorado-child-care-crisis-boulder-vacancy-tax-proposal-no-kings-rally-and-water-restrictions

Longmont airport bus starts Sept. 27

timescall.com/2026/07/28/longmont-dia-airport-bus-rtd/

• Service cuts coming as RTD board rejects fare hikes. The Denver Post

Friday

Pedro Silva on grief, joy and the myth of the good man

Next week

Why is it so hard to date in Colorado? Local matchmakers share their best tips for making it suck less

One More Thing

Local pastor Pedro Silva on what gives him hope

Music- "name the places" by Mobygratis

Hear more from Pedro at Good Grief: pain, pleasure and possibilities

Thursday, Aug. 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Canyon Theater, Boulder Public Library

1000 Canyon Blvd.

Get tickets: eventbrite.com/e/good-grief-pain-pleasure-and-possibilities-tickets-1988365337249?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
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Independent, local journalism for Boulder County

Our team

Journalist + producer: Shay Castle

Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry

Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic and Tyler Hickman

*Find bonus content and support us on Patreon

Aug. 7, 2026

CU Boulder’s Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, also known as INSTAAR, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. In honor of this milestone, the institute will host a science-y celebration for all ages at its Mountain Research Station, just north of Nederland off the Peak-to-Peak Highway. 

On Wednesday August 19, get a peek into its inner workings through guided hikes and tours, hands-on activities, dinner with a scientist and an evening seminar from ecologist Katharine Suding. 

Sign up now at tinyurl.com/MRSopen, or find more info at colorado.edu/instaar/events.

Time Banking: Help your neighbors; get free stuff

What is your time worth? On Boulder’s TimeBank, it’s worth just as much as anyone else’s. 

What is TimeBanking?

• An exchange of goods, skills or services: Spend an hour editing or petsitting, get an hour to “spend” on whatever other members are offering
  
  
  

Visit timebankboulder.org to learn more and sign up

This interview with Boulder TimeBank president Heather Goldborough was originally recording in March 2026.

We’re re-releasing it in light of our story on Karmy, another Boulder County platform offering rewards (to local businesses) in exchange for good deeds. Start earning Karma points at karmy.net and listen to that episode at boulderfrequency.com

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Independent, local journalism for Boulder County

Our team

Journalist + producer: Shay Castle

Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry

Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic and Tyler Hickman

*Find bonus content and support us on Patreon

Aug. 5, 2026

Take simple steps for better air, and go electric with your lawn care equipment. Through the end of 2026, take advantage of a 30% point of sale discount on all new electric leaf blowers, lawn mowers, and trimmers at participating retailers statewide. 

Learn more at simplestepsbetterair.org

Sundance announces locations, schedule

sundance.org/blogs/what-to-know-about-the-2027-sundance-film-festival/

• Festival HQ is at Hotel Boulderado, where workers are currently fighting to unionize amid what they say are increased workloads and degraded conditions. 
• GO: Bi-weekly worker’s picket, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 4:45 p.m.

Boulder rejects tipped wage changes

dailycamera.com/2026/07/30/boulder-city-council-opts-to-not-slow-growth-of-tipped-minimum-wage/

Fiber internet build stalls in Boulder after company pulls out

• bouldercolorado.gov/news/allo-communications-informs-city-it-will-pull-out-contract-build-out-fiber-network 
• boulderreportinglab.org/2026/07/30/allo-pulls-out-of-boulders-citywide-fiber-project-forcing-city-to-find-new-partner/

Colorado’s oldest county fair kicks off in BoCo

bouldercountyfair.org

Boost your karma points

A new platform, Karmy, is helping Boulder County residents earn points for their good deeds that can be traded in for gift cards, discounts and coupons at local businesses. That includes volunteering for local nonprofits.

We chat with founder Connor Moynihan and nonprofit Boulder Food Rescue to learn more about what it is, how it works and why it’s good for everyone

Learn more + start helping (or get help)

karmy.net

Friday

Boulder Time Bank and the power of alternative economies

Next week

Why is it so hard to date in Boulder County? With local matchmakers Meet Cute

One More Thing

4-7-8 breathing with Colin Baker of Briar and Balm counseling

Ocean beach ambience from Playa Conchal in Costa Rica where our Audio Producer Kelly is on vacation (but working, as usual) 

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FULL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

Produced by BVHz in partnership with The Mountain Ear

Independent, local journalism for Boulder County

Our team

Journalist + producer: Shay Castle

Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry

Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic and Tyler Hickman

*Find bonus content and support us on Patreon

July 31, 2026

CU Boulder’s Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, also known as INSTAAR, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. In honor of this milestone, the institute will host a science-y celebration for all ages at its Mountain Research Station, just north of Nederland off the Peak-to-Peak Highway. 

On Wednesday August 19, get a peek into its inner workings through guided hikes and tours, hands-on activities, dinner with a scientist and an evening seminar from ecologist Katharine Suding. 

Sign up now at tinyurl.com/MRSopen, or find more info at colorado.edu/instaar/events.

Food insecurity keeps growing in Boulder County

1 in 8 Boulder County residents don’t have enough to eat or know where their next meal is coming from — including 1 in 10 kids

Thanks to Sean Kohler of Boulder Food Rescue for talking food insecurity, food injustice and what regular people can do to help

Boulder Food Rescue works to creat a more just and less wasteful food system by facilitating the rescuing and redistribution of excess food to community sliving with food insecurity. Additionally through their inhouse software program, national network and programmatic structures BFR works to address and change the root causes of food insecurity. Learn more here. 

Get involved

Volunteer: boulderfoodrescue.org/volunteer

Donate: boulderfoodrescue.org/donate

Bonus content

Listen to the full interview at Patreon.com/BoulderFrequencyPod.

Next week

Hear more from Sean and Boulder Food Rescue when we highlight a new app rewarding Boulderites for their good deeds

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Independent, local journalism for Boulder County

Our team

Journalist + producer: Shay Castle

Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry

Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic and Tyler Hickman

*Find bonus content and support us on Patreon

July 29, 2026

Take simple steps for better air, to help reduce ground-level ozone pollution, and to protect your health. Taking public transit, carpooling and combining trips, riding your bike, working from home, and going electric all help us breathe easier. 

Learn more at SimpleStepsBetterAir.org

Erie residents fight deal to frack town land

coloradohometownweekly.com/2026/07/20/erie-mineral-rights-deal-resident-petition/

BoCo moves child care tax to ballot
denver7.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/boulder-county/boulder-county-is-putting-childcare-funding-on-the-ballot-this-year

Boulder city councilman Mark Wallach resigns mid-meeting

boulderreportinglab.org/2026/07/23/boulder-city-councilmember-mark-wallach-resigns-after-vote-to-keep-municipal-airport-open-indefinitely

Frequency host named one of the Women who Light the Community

business.boulderchamber.com/events-calendar/Details/women-who-light-the-community-1572890?sourceTypeId=Hub

Downtown tax tradeoff

Thanks to Chip from Big Creative Consulting and Mike Mills from Boulder Progressives for talking downtown development with me

Learn more

• bouldercolorado.gov/projects/downtown-development-authority-dda-formation-project
• blog.boulderprogressives.org/tell-city-council-no-dda-dont-divert-our-tax-dollars-to-downtowns-biggest-landlords/
• kunc.org/news/2026-06-15/boulder-dda-plans-proceed-apace-but-some-leaders-remain-skeptical

GO

6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6

1777 Broadway, Boulder

WATCH

bouldercolorado.gov/government/watch-council-meetings

SPEAK

bouldercolorado.formstack.com/forms/sign_up_for_public_hearing

*Sign-up opens Friday, July 31

WRITE

bouldercolorado.gov/contact-city-council-and-staff

Bonus content

Listen to the full interviews with Chip and Mike at Patreon.com/BoulderFrequencyPod.

Next week

Do good things and get free stuff for it with Karmy, a new Boulder County-based app

One More Thing

Sean Kohler of Boulder Food Rescue - Tune in Friday to hear the full interview

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Independent, local journalism for Boulder County

Our team

Journalist + producer: Shay Castle

Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry

Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic and Tyler Hickman

*Find bonus content and support us on Patreon

July 24, 2026

CU Boulder’s Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, also known as INSTAAR, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. On Wednesday August 19, get a peek into its inner workings through guided hikes and tours, hands-on activities, dinner with a scientist and an evening seminar from ecologist Katharine Suding. 

Sign up now at tinyurl.com/MRSopen, or find more info at colorado.edu/instaar/events

Tipped wage cuts Part 2

In this episode, we hear from three bar + restaurant workers about Boulder’s proposed changes to the tipped wage. Thanks to Justin Kalvin of Sundown Saloon, Rachel Rose Isaacson of Walnut Cafe and Aidan Wall, a server in Erie and Boulder.

Learn more + calculate your wage changes

bouldercolorado.gov/projects/exploring-citys-new-authority-modify-tip-offset

BONUS CONTENT

Listen to the full interview with Justin Kalvin at Patreon.com/BoulderFrequencyPod

GO

6 p.m. Thursday, July 30

1777 Broadway, Boulder

WATCH

bouldercolorado.gov/government/watch-council-meetings

SPEAK

bouldercolorado.formstack.com/forms/sign_up_for_public_hearing

*Sign-up opens Friday, July 24

WRITE

bouldercolorado.gov/contact-city-council-and-staff

Additional sources:

• https://www.dailycamera.com/2026/07/10/boulder-vacuums-r-us-closure/

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Produced by BVHz in partnership with The Mountain Ear

Independent, local journalism for Boulder County

Our team

Journalist + producer: Shay Castle

Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry

Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic and Tyler Hickman

*Find bonus content and support us on Patreon

July 22, 2026

There are still a few weeks left to watch world-class talent perform The Ballad of Baby Doe, The Marriage of Figaro and more. Tickets start at $32, and the festival runs through August 2. Visit centralcityopera.org to learn more.

Hudson ICE detention center lease starts Aug. 1

coloradosun.com/2026/07/16/people-urge-hudson-town-leaders-to-fight-ice-detention-center/

—> LISTEN: Full interview with Jenifer Montes, an activist who has been protesting the Hudson immigrant detention center since 2025: patreon.com/BoulderFrequencyPod/posts/activist-jenifer-148212750

Hotel Boulderado workers picket venture capital owners

dailycamera.com/2026/07/17/hotel-boulderado-union-next-steps/

—> LEARN MORE + SUPPORT: unitehere.org

Town hall: What local gov’t can and can’t do about airport noise

5:30-7:30 p.m.

Monday, July 27

Longmont Museum

400 Quail Road

https://longmontcolorado.gov/news/city-hosts-town-hall-what-the-city-can-and-cannot-do-about-airport-noise/

Front Range train will cost $5B for full build out

axios.com/local/denver/2026/07/20/colorado-connector-train-cost-5-billion

—> LISTEN: Hello, CoCo: All aboard (and about) Front Range Passenger Rail

—-> GO: Front Range Passenger Rail Summer Town Hall: Longmont

5-7 p.m. Thursday, July 23

Front Range Community College

2190 Miller Drive

Front Range Passenger Rail Summer Town Hall: Boulder

5-7 p.m. Tuesday, July 28

East Boulder Recreation Center

5660 Sioux Dr

What about the workers? Who gets listened to and who gets left out of local government

Learn more + calculate your wage changes

bouldercolorado.gov/projects/exploring-citys-new-authority-modify-tip-offset

GO

6 p.m. Thursday, July 30

1777 Broadway, Boulder

WATCH

bouldercolorado.gov/government/watch-council-meetings

SPEAK

bouldercolorado.formstack.com/forms/sign_up_for_public_hearing

*Sign-up opens Friday, July 24

WRITE

bouldercolorado.gov/contact-city-council-and-staff

Friday

Shay interviews two workers from beloved Boulder eateries

One More Thing

Ben Sooy of Holy Fool

LISTEN: Ben Sooy wants to set the world on fire: On Holy Fool, mutual aid and local music

GO: bluciferfest.org

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Independent, local journalism for Boulder County

Our team

Journalist + producer: Shay Castle

Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry

Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic and Tyler Hickman

*Find bonus content and support us on Patreon

July 17, 2026

Two housing developments are working their way through Louisville’s approval process. Frequent city council watcher Mark Cathcart gives us the scoop — and explains why continued growth is the only way cities can survive, despite what residents may wish.

Info on the developments:

• Koelbel Permanently Affordable Housing GDP Amendment: https://louisvilleco.portal.civicclerk.com/event/24/files/agenda/2222
• Other Documents can be found in the meetings minutes https://louisvilleco.portal.civicclerk.com/event/24/overview
• North Louisville, Senior active community at Paschal Drive and Highway 42: https://louisvilleco.portal.civicclerk.com/event/24/files/report/1252

View a full transcript of the episode

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Produced by BVHz in partnership with The Mountain Ear

Independent, local journalism for Boulder County

Our team

Journalist + producer: Shay Castle

Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry

Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic and Tyler Hickman

*Find bonus content and support us on Patreon

July 15, 2026

Avoid idling your car when parked in parking lots or waiting in pick-up lines and drive-throughs. Turning your car off and on again helps reduce ground-level ozone pollution in the Colorado Front Range. Know when it matters most, by signing up for ozone alerts from the Regional Air Quality Council. Learn more at simplestepsbetterair.org

Lafayette Cemetery meeting - July 21

lafayetteco.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/10142

Boulder to sell downtown parking lot for hotel redevelopment
bouldercolorado.gov/news/city-boulder-reaches-tentative-agreement-2121-broadway-parking-lot-redevelopment

Ahead of Sundance, Boulder to move homeless services farther from downtown core

boulderreportinglab.org/2026/07/09/boulder-relocates-homelessness-services-amid-broader-push-to-curb-outdoor-sleeping-downtown/

Get in the zone with Prairiewolf

This episode features an excerpt an exclusive interview with Boulder County-based cosmic Americana group Prairiewolf.

Caribou Current editor Jezy Gray sat down with Jeremy Erwin, Tyler Wilcox and Stefan Beck to chat about their latest album Zone Poems, out July 17. Last year the group went on tour around Colorado and got into some pretty funky head spaces on stage. They didn't know it yet, but they were recording their next record in real time.

Listen in to go on that journey with them.

You can check out their upcoming show schedule here: prairiewolfmusic.com/home#shows

Head to cariboucurrent.com to read the full story and listen to the full podcast interview.

Friday

Are cities a pyramid scheme? With Mark Cathcart

One More Thing

“Burning Edges” by Prairiewolf

prairiewolfcf.bandcamp.com/album/zone-poems

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Independent, local journalism for Boulder County

Our team

Journalist + producer: Shay Castle

Audio producer + music: Kelly Garry

Additional support provided by Jeff Rozic and Tyler Hickman

*Find bonus content and support us on Patreon

July 10, 2026

Colorado's largest Superfund site by area stretches 400 square miles across Gilpin and Clear Creek counties, just north of Boulder County. The site has been in remediation for nearly five decades, and a new scope of remediation is assessing the health risk of lead left behind by historic mining to residents.

At Gilpin County's recent annual health fair, public health workers were testing residents' blood for lead. On today's episode, we sat down with Gilpin's Public Health director Alisa Witt to find out the risks this poses to county residents. 

Check out a map of Colorado's Superfund sites here
Did you know? Boulder County is home to 3 Superfund sites

Contact Gilpin County Public Health at 303-582-5803 to schedule free blood lead testing, or for more information on soil and well water testing.

More on Superfund budget + accelerated cleanups under the Trump administration: sciencefriday.com/articles/epa-accelerates-superfund-site-cleanup/