A Lafayette couple renovating a 1920s home on East Chester Street uncovered letters and relics left by the Garcia family dating to the early 1940s, connecting them to local memories.
They later reunited with family members visiting from out of town as renovations continue.
The Keep It Clean Partnership opened the Boulder St. Vrain Watershed Art Contest for K—12 students in Boulder County; entries must be on an 8.5 by 11 sheet and be submitted by Nov.
8. Winners in four grade groups will receive art supply gift cards.
Crews from the Public Works Department are starting a resurfacing project on Overland Road between Jamestown and Rock Lake Road this week.
Travelers may face up to 15-minute delays during weekday work (8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) with completion expected by November.
Boulder County Public Health warns that a dangerous form of fentanyl is circulating in the illicit drug market.
Officials advise community members to carry naloxone (an overdose-reversal drug) and follow preventive steps such as not using drugs alone.
Lafayette’s open space division invites nature lovers to a free bioblitz event at Kneebone Open Space from 9 to 12 p.m. on Aug.
30 (registration has limited spots) to help restore native prairie and support local pollinators.
Boulder County’s Mobility for All has published its 2025 Annual Report detailing its major programs, projects, and community impact across the county.
It outlines priorities for 2026 such as partnership projects + expanded mobility education.
Boulder County Public Works is accepting grant applications for 2027 Circular Economy Fund projects until Sept.
30; local governments, schools, nonprofits and companies in Boulder, Broomfield and Erie may seek up to $30,000 to fund plans that reduce waste through recycling, composting, reuse and environmental design.
Boulder County Area Agency on Aging and Boulder County Partners for Falls Prevention are hosting falls prevention classes throughout September across the county to help older adults avoid injuries from falls.
Interested residents can get details at boco.org/FallsPrevention (or call 303-413-7594).
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