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Dot Org: Gold Hill Gold Run
The historic mining town of Gold Hill is located about 10 miles northwest of Boulder. It will be celebrating it’s 157th year with the Gold Hill Gold Rush on Sunday, September 17. Toni Vrba is chair of the Gold Hill […]
Preserving Boulder’s Past for Future Generations
The 2013 flood in Boulder County resulted in unprecedented damage and destruction. But for one downtown Boulder church, it created an unusual opportunity to dig into Boulder’s past. KGNU’s Roz Brown toured the site and spoke to archaeologist, Joel Tyberg […]
Bureaucratic federal buyout program frustrates homeowners in Lyons
It’s been 2 years since flood waters ravaged much of Northern Colorado. The recovery process has been arduous for many people, particularly those in Boulder County who are caught in a maze of bureaucracy as part of the federal buy […]
Barriers to post-flood rebuilding in Lyons
David Wexler’s family has lived in Lyons for more than 100 years. But for the past 2 years he and his family has been living in an RV on the grounds of his house in the Confluence area, one of […]
Four Mile Canyon residents oppose Boulder County reconstruction plans
“Safety is a big concern for everyone who lives in the canyon” Boulder County has proposed plans for a $14 million reconstruction plan in Four Mile Canyon following the fire in 2011 and the flood in 2013. Their propositions include […]
Remembering the 1965 South Platte Flood
“There was a 20 foot wall of water that came down the river from south where Chatfield Reservoir is now, and wiped out most of the southern bridges across the South Platte river. It was about a half mile wide […]
Special Election in Lyons Over New Low Income Housing Development
The town that was physically divided into islands by the flooding of 2013 is now divided over a March 24th election. Update: The measure was defeated with 614 votes against the proposal, and 498 votes in favor of it. Ballot […]