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Montpelier's own Dave Keller has been nominated for the Blues Music Award for Racial Justice and Equity Benefit Album.

BOULDER — A plan to redevelop the historic Marpa House at 891 12th St. in Boulder into student housing is moving forward despite an ongoing uproar from neighbors concerned about student behavior and community character.  The Boulder City Council mostly supported the proposal Tuesday, although several conditions were foisted upon the developer in advance of a final vote on a non-conforming use review in two weeks.  Developer John Kirkland, along with a group of investors who purchased the Ma...

Marpa House redevelopment overcomes opposition to win Boulder City Council support This story first ran on BizWest.com, a BusinessDen news partner. A plan to redevelop the historic Marpa House at 891 12th St. in Boulder into student housing is moving forward despite an ongoing uproar from neighbors concerned about student behavior and community character. The Boulder City Council mostly supported the proposal Tuesday, although several conditions were foisted upon the developer in advance of a f...

Sam Brasch/CPR News Bob Yost holds a handful of finished compost at A1 Organics in Keenesburg, which now processes Boulder County food waste. Officials hope to build a local facility. Bob Yost, a company vice president, watches the mixture of yard waste and food scraps form a long pile. The material comes from cities in Boulder County, all of which now offer residential compost pickup. The orange peels and tree branches are ground before being trucked about 50 miles to A1, where massive machine...