May 13, 2026

Pearl Street firebombing suspect pleads guilty; gets life in prison

cbsnews.com/colorado/news/boulder-firebombing-suspect-mohamed-soliman-pleads-guilty/

CU Boulder study: ICE raids correlated with higher unemployment
colorado.edu/today/2026/05/04/heightened-ice-enforcement-harms-us-born-workers-shrinks-workforce

Radar mapping: 750-1,000 unmarked graves in Lafayette Cemetery

lafayetteco.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/10049

The unseen in between: Bonnie Paine of Elephant Revival steps into the spotlight

Read

Jezy Gray’s profile on Bonnie Paine at

cariboucurrent.com/stories/bonnie-paine-unseen-solo-album-fox-theatre,91885

Listen

Full interview with Bonnie Paine at themtnear.com/podcast

Did you know? Elephant Revival is from Nederland. Member Dango Rose used to write for The Mountain-Ear

Friday: Heavy metal mining could re-start in Ned

Listen to our interview with Nederland’s Town Manager Jonathan Cain on the sale and potential reopening of a historic gold mine near the town

Next week: Community responds to ICE

Boulder County Rapid Response Network on the influx of volunteers after the murders of Alex Preti and Renee Good in Minnesota, and why more people wanting to help isn’t always the most helpful.

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