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Boulder weighing minimum wage bump to $16.58 in 2025, another $1 in 2026, 2027

The Boulder City Council is considering raising the city’s minimum wage to between $15.57 per hour and $16.58 per hour starting next year, with additional increases of over a dollar in each of the following two years. A final decision is expected later this year. 

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Freight train derails in Boulder, injuring conductors and destroying bridge, BNSF investigating

A derailment of a mile-long freight train that injured two crew members overnight is under investigation. It happened in the eastern part of Boulder near Foothills Hospital, close to the intersection of Arapahoe Avenue and 48th Street.  

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‘What just happened?’: Selection of Aurora’s new top cop lacked any public engagement

Aurora’s newly named police chief Todd Chamberlain introduced himself to the public in a news conference on Thursday. The city made the announcement just the day before, amid criticism that the position had been filled without input from community leaders. 

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Colorado River Basin’s largest users look to conservation strategies, while negotiators work on future

While water may cover 71% of the Earth’s surface, it’s frequently been in short supply in Colorado and across the West. As the climate changes and the Colorado River Basin sees dry days ahead, negotiators from the states that share its water and the Native Americans who have used it for centuries are hard at work to create a sustainable framework for the basin’s future. 

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