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Boulder-based grief counselor Ingrid Avison writes songs that turn personal loss into healing, blending her therapy and music work+she performs in intimate backyard shows that offer group therapy.

She is now working on an album that deepens her journey of turning grief into art.

Documentarian Rick Vigil of Golden has spent over 20 years recording San Luis Valley elders’ stories (including language, faith and traditions) to capture local history.

He plans to have his films used in local schools to help students learn about the region’s past.

Aurora police launched the SAVE program in 2023 to aid youth aged 14 to 25 linked to gun violence by giving tutoring, counseling and other services via local groups.

Some local council members worry the program may unfairly target minority youth, though police say it is meant to stop violence.

A report from the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control shows local fire departments face staffing and funding shortages; 122 departments said 66.4% lack enough funds to meet their needs (including wildland firefighting equipment challenges).

On Sunday, Aug. 2 at about 1:38 p.m., the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office began looking for a driver who sped at 50 mph on the bike path along U.S. Highway 36 near Boulder, an incident that has many cyclists urging added protections like bollards.

Broomfield may use $2M in general funds to buy out its Town Square developer after years of delays have eroded community trust.

The developer now must decide whether to accept the buyout or continue under its current contract.

Health officials report that 110 people in Colorado have become sick with salmonella after eating jalapeños used by Qdoba and Chipotle; the chains have stopped serving the peppers as a precaution.

The contaminated peppers were grown in Sinaloa, Mexico, and the CDC has issued a food safety alert.