City News
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Boulder Outlook for 2026 10 Issues of concern
Dec 28th
BOULDER WAS HIT with Extraordinary Cuts in 2025. 2026 does NOT LOOK GOOD.
Federally funded programs have been cut the effect of which have not yet been felt.
We have lost protections for immigrants though ICE has not shown up here in vast numbers. They have targeted Boulder as a sanctuary city and said they are coming to exercise mass deportations. 
Boulders Federal work force has been slashed. Hundreds of jobs will be cut in 2026 as well as numerous Federal Labs and offices will be closed including NCAR and NOAA
Prices on goods have increased substantially. Tariffs have affect on local retail businesses. Bankruptcies are up , closures are up and the Boulder economy is in question. The 2026 Boulder economy does not look good at the outset.
Boulders street Drug and Crime problem seem to get worse though the police and DAs office say it’s improved, Independent journalist like keep showing police and DA mislead the public by their lack of transparency and falsely reporting crime.
Funding for all Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs have been cut to the city. Boulder corporations have been threatened with federal contract cancelations if they keep DEI policies.
All federally funded Environmental and climate change programs have been canceled.
If Boulder would entertain Building a new Advanced Nuclear Reactor for clean energy there is funding for that. It would create 1000’s of local jobs. 60 miles north of us Cheyenne Wyoming is currently building one. This project is fully paid for by Bill Gates and the Department of energy
Cannabis and mushroom funding is new since Washington like it
Boulder trends fit with national trends some of which we list here. The big question what will Boulder do to face the oncoming recession the likes of which we haven’t seen since 2008 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/
Boulder Police Department declares war on First Amendment and the Press
Nov 26th
Boulder Thanksgiving Day November 27 2025. In a shocking statement Boulder Police chief Stephen Redfearn announced he was turning the police department into a secret police similar to Russian Spetnaz or Stazi. BPD has cut off all communication with the press and public concerning immediate crime and police scanner activities.
BPD has cut BC1 news departments access to scanners. This is a targeted attack against Boulder Channel 1 News. This new secret police will hide police behavior and will lead to instant violations of Free Press coverage. This also put the public in danger since the police will be able to get away with abuse of citizens.
In a letter to Boulder Channel 1 News which has been covering BPD since 2006, Redfearn said that he did not consider BC1 worthy of police co operation, not a news organization and that he would block BC1 from police scanners.
This hostile action to BC1 has caused irreparable damage to our staff, reporters, sales department and ability to cover police activities. The editors are preparing for a fight with the city of Boulder and the police department over this hostile act by Redfearn and the city of Boulder
Boulder will not appeal recent airport ruling
Nov 14th
City will continue to prioritize safe airport operations as court appeal deadline passes
BOULDER, Colo. – The City of Boulder has made a decision not to appeal a recent court ruling in a case it filed last fall related to the Boulder Municipal Airport. The deadline for this decision was today, Friday, Nov. 14.
Last year, the city challenged the federal government’s position that a 1991 grant of $5,800 obligates the city to operate the Boulder Municipal Airport forever. The United States District Court granted the federal government’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, finding that a determination about the city’s obligation was premature. The court dismissed the case without prejudice.
After evaluating the ruling, the city has decided not to file an appeal. The city’s policy question around land use remains on hold at this time.
As there was no judicial answer to the city’s question of whether the United States can obligate the city to run the airport in perpetuity, the city continues to maintain that it is only obligated to operate the airport until May 2040, when the 20-year duration of its most recent federal grant will expire.
In the meantime, the city will continue to prioritize funding critical safety measures, such as pavement remediation, to operate the airport in compliance with all federal requirements. The 
city is exploring options to support aging infrastructure needs, as well as innovations such as exploring unleaded fuel options, with the airport fund and alternative grants that do not require city obligations for an extended time into the future.
Boulder Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport, providing business, private and recreational aviation services to the city and surrounding communities. Learn more on the airport webpage.
