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/
C.U. Buff Men’s Basketball undefeated Best record since 1949 Today 3:00pm
Dec 6th
Boulder Channel 1 Sports
December 05, 2025 | Men’s Basketball FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado Buffaloes, riding high at 8-0 for the first time in 76 years, head north for their toughest test yet: the Rocky Mountain Showdown against in-state rival Colorado State on Saturday at Moby Arena. Tip-off is set for 3:05 p.m. MT on CBS Sports Network.
December 05, 2025 | Men’s Basketball FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado Buffaloes, riding high at 8-0 for the first time in 76 years, head north for their toughest test yet: the Rocky Mountain Showdown against in-state rival Colorado State on Saturday at Moby Arena. Tip-off is set for 3:05 p.m. MT on CBS Sports Network.
Colorado’s perfect start, tied for the second-best in program history, has been fueled by scorching offense. The Buffs rank sixth nationally in 3-point shooting (41.6%) and 19th in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.8), while averaging a robust 88.8 points per game. They’ve attacked the free-throw line relentlessly, ranking top-11 in makes and attempts.
Balance defines this squad, with at least four double-figure scorers in every game—including five in four contests. Junior forward Bangot Dak, fresh off Acrisure Holiday Classic MVP honors with a double-double against Washington, leads in rebounds (7.4 rpg) and blocks (1.8 bpg). Point guard Barrington Hargress dishes 5.1 assists per game, while bench sparkplug freshman Isaiah Johnson paces the team at 15.1 ppg off the pine. The reserves contribute 35.4 points per outing, second in the Big 12.Saturday marks Colorado’s first true road game and a chance to extend the program’s best win streak since 2023-24. A victory would push it to nine, cracking the top-10 all-time.The Rams (6-2) counter with elite shooting, leading the nation in 3-pointers (45%) and ranking third in free-throw accuracy (81.4%). Sophomore Kyle Jorgensen (14.9 ppg) and guards Josh Pascarelli and Carey Booth form a potent trio.
Colorado holds a commanding 93-39 series edge, winning four of the last five, but CSU took the most recent clash at Moby in 2023. Expect a heated battle in a packed house.
Boulder Police have given up on Jonbenet murder
Nov 29th
Boulder December 1, 2025 Jonbenet murder case deader than she is Even though this cold case is 28 years old and even though Boulder PD put out a statement a month ago the police have totally given up. There was a cold case review that the D.A led. That went nowhere.
John Ramsey met with the police this year. They didn’t arrest him even though all the evidence and a Grand Jury indictment points to him. 
In fact the police fired lead detective Ron Gosage and replaced him with a new team of rookie detectives who know zero about the case. They made Gosage an assistant chief to keep him happy.
John Ramsey met with the police this year. They didn’t arrest him even though all the evidence and a Grand Jury indictment points to him. In fact the police fired lead detective Ron Gosage and replaced him with a new team of rookie detectives who know zero about the case. They made Gosage an assistant chief to keep him happy.
But talk to any long time Boulder detective involved with the case and they will tell you that the Ramseys did it. Commander Eller who first led the investigation and quit over a no arrest wanted the Ramseys arrested on day 1. Detective Steve Thomas confronted Patsey Ramsey on Larry King Live. He wanted to arrest her that night on set of the show. Thomas wrote a book about the case Detective Gossage saw all the signals that let to RDI. 
Police Chief Mark Beckner was the lead detective in the Ramsey case. Probably the smartest cop on the case laid out RDI in the Redditt AMA
The Ramseys to this day absolutely insist they had nothing to do with JonBenet’s murder . John Ramsey regular appears on TV shows, murder festivals and he’s sued everybody under the sun who accuse him or his family. Settlements have been in the millions of dollars. And we certainly are not accusing him here. The case continues to swirl on murder sites of the web. This one reviews the case daily on Redditt
There’s so much more we can write, but like the Sand Creek Massacre, this unsolved murder case leaves a blight on Boulder every Christmas day..
