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Atmospheric research group sues Trump over imminent science lab breakup

A Boulder-based climate research group argues that dismantling NCAR is unlawful retaliation.

Energy & Climate

The University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) sued the Trump administration Monday, alleging efforts to dismantle <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a Boulder-based federal lab" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/12/17/trump-closing-ncar-climate-lab-boulder" data-vars-content-id="5762ccda-7eb0-4d63-830f-52dee4913792" data-vars-headline="Atmospheric research group sues Trump over imminent science lab breakup" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/12/17/trump-closing-ncar-climate-lab-boulder" target="_self">a Boulder-based federal lab</a> are &quot;unlawful retaliation&quot; against the state of Colorado.Why it matters: The lawsuit escalates <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a growing conflict" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/12/12/colorado-trump-administration-fights-escalate" data-vars-content-id="5762ccda-7eb0-4d63-830f-52dee4913792" data-vars-headline="Atmospheric research group sues Trump over imminent science lab breakup" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/12/12/colorado-trump-administration-fights-escalate" target="_self">a growing conflict</a> between the Trump administration and Colorado over election policy, federal authority and the future of a major U.S. climate research hub.

Live music: 12 must-see concerts in Boulder area this spring

Boulder live music fans, here's a quick list of 12 must-see concerts coming to the area this March, April and May.

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Boulder live music fans, here&#x27;s a quick list of 12 must-see concerts coming to the area this March, April and May.

What to do this spring in Boulder

Mark your calendar for these cultural events in Boulder this spring

🎨 Syncopation brings together DJs and art in a new after-hours experience at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Doors open at 7pm on March 21.🥘 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Taste of Pearl" data-vars-click-url="https://boulderdowntown.com/taste-of-pearl" data-vars-content-id="6dfaa2ac-129b-41d7-9387-da54a5e4585b" data-vars-headline="What to do this spring in Boulder" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://boulderdowntown.com/taste-of-pearl" target="_blank">Taste of Pearl</a> brings together the culinary arts and Pearl Street&#x27;s galleries and boutiques for a tasty celebration. The event runs 2-5pm on March 29.

BVSD blocks ChatGPT over new safety concerns

District leaders cite concerns over chatrooms and adult-mode features.

News

The Boulder Valley School District has blocked ChatGPT on school networks and devices amid concerns over two new features the district says pose safety risks for students.Why it matters: As more <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="students use AI in and out of the classroom" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/04/kids-ai-use-schools-reading-writing" data-vars-content-id="15b80277-c9df-41a6-b5ab-cf981583daac" data-vars-headline="BVSD blocks ChatGPT over new safety concerns" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/09/04/kids-ai-use-schools-reading-writing" target="_self">students use AI in and out of the classroom</a>, districts are weighing how to balance innovation with student safety.

Boulder's snowplows have names. Now they need snow

Boulder has announced the winning names for its 2025 snowplow fleet chosen by local students.

Boulder has announced the winning names for its 2025 snowplow fleet, selected by local students.Why it matters: Boulder kids have turned naming the snowplow fleet into a charming local tradition — now we just need some actual snow.The latest: For the fifth consecutive year, the city asked Boulder Valley students to name its 17 snowplows, and as usual, they produced a fun batch of monikers.<ul><li>&quot;Star Wars&quot; references, Taylor Swift puns and at least one kid who was influenced by his dad&#x27;s music taste have been popular in previous years.</li></ul>This year&#x27;s winning names are:<ul><li>☕️ Cocoa</li><li>🎉 Lollaplowlooza</li><li>🚀 Apollo Five</li><li>😀 5now Worries</li><li>🏎️ Fast and Flurrious 5</li><li>🤓 Austin Plowers</li><li>🧑‍🚀 Buzz Iceclear</li><li>🌨️ Snowy</li><li>🎸 Sleetwood Mac</li><li>✋ High Five</li><li>🍭 Sugar Plum</li><li>🍧 Slushimaker</li><li>❄ Flake Flinger 5</li><li>💃 Life of a Snowgirl</li><li>🤖 Snow2D2</li><li>💤 Sleet Dreams</li><li>🌡️ Coldspot</li></ul>What we&#x27;re watching: Each of the plows will be emblazoned with a winning name, and the students get a photo with &quot;their&quot; plow.Yes, but: The city is off to a historically dry snow season.By the numbers: Boulder&#x27;s previous latest recorded snowfall was Nov. 17, in both 2016 and 2021.<ul><li>While a storm is expected to bring some flakes to the Western Slope today, Boulder is unlikely to see anything more than rain, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="according to the National Weather Service" data-vars-click-url="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=40.016871&amp;lon=-105.279624" data-vars-content-id="0d140594-2c72-4f3e-8aa5-e6cb7018e3e6" data-vars-headline="Boulder&#x27;s snowplows have names. Now they need snow" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=40.016871&amp;lon=-105.279624" target="_blank">according to the National Weather Service</a>.</li><li>BoulderCAST forecasted the next chance for snow in the city will not come <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="until Nov. 26" data-vars-click-url="https://x.com/BoulderCAST/status/1991212111968760291" data-vars-content-id="0d140594-2c72-4f3e-8aa5-e6cb7018e3e6" data-vars-headline="Boulder&#x27;s snowplows have names. Now they need snow" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://x.com/BoulderCAST/status/1991212111968760291" target="_blank">until Nov. 26</a>.</li></ul>Fun fact: It <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="snowed on the Big Island of Hawaii" data-vars-click-url="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/snowed-hawaii-week-while-denver-182525160.html" data-vars-content-id="0d140594-2c72-4f3e-8aa5-e6cb7018e3e6" data-vars-headline="Boulder&#x27;s snowplows have names. Now they need snow" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/snowed-hawaii-week-while-denver-182525160.html" target="_blank">snowed on the Big Island of Hawaii</a> this year before it snowed in Boulder.<ul><li>💭 My thought bubble: I never thought I would be able to tell people I moved from Hawaii to Boulder to escape the snow.Boulder has announced the winning names for its 2025 snowplow fleet selected by local students.</li></ul>

Readers capture northern lights over Boulder

Locals snapped vibrant aurora shots during a rare geomagnetic storm.

Climate

When the northern lights danced <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="over Boulder County" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/11/12/northern-lights-boulder-solar-storm" data-vars-content-id="b90bce9a-a8d3-4ced-b1a3-8b2d97f6899f" data-vars-headline="Readers capture northern lights over Boulder" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/11/12/northern-lights-boulder-solar-storm" target="_self">over Boulder County</a> last week, readers from near and far <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="grabbed their cameras" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/13/northern-lights-tonight-us-aurora-borealis-photos-solar" data-vars-content-id="b90bce9a-a8d3-4ced-b1a3-8b2d97f6899f" data-vars-headline="Readers capture northern lights over Boulder" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/11/13/northern-lights-tonight-us-aurora-borealis-photos-solar" target="_self">grabbed their cameras</a> — and the stunning results are lighting up our inbox.State of play: A geomagnetic storm created auroras farther south than normal on Nov. 11, with the lights visible to the naked eye even in Boulder.

Boulder springs are heating up

Boulder springs are heating up, but at a significantly lower rate than the national average, a new analysis finds.

Boulder springs are <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="heating up" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/03/13/denver-spring-season-warmer-temperature" data-vars-content-id="20545e51-bb2f-4bb3-b94e-7dc4b8be7540" data-vars-headline="Boulder springs are heating up" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2025/03/13/denver-spring-season-warmer-temperature" target="_self">heating up</a>, but at a significantly lower rate than the national average, a new analysis finds.Why it matters: Warming springs can elevate drought conditions because they lead to snow melting sooner, leaving less water during summer months and beyond, University of Colorado associate professor Pedro DiNezio says.

Boulder-based Electra powers up green ironmaking push

Electra is the first-ever recipient of the Colorado Industrial Tax Credit Offering.

Boulder-based clean iron startup Electra is the first-ever recipient of the Colorado Industrial Tax Credit Offering (CITCO) — funding the company plans to put toward its new demonstration plant.Why it matters: Will Toor, executive director of Colorado&#x27;s Energy Office, said Electra&#x27;s green iron technology could make the &quot;single largest impact the state of Colorado has on climate change&quot; by decarbonizing the ironmaking process.

Neguse says DOGE did not visit NOAA, NIST

Neguse was able to refute false rumors that DOGE visited the NOAA and NIST labs in Boulder on Monday.

U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) on Monday refuted rumors that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) visited the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and National Institute of Standards and Technology labs in Boulder.Why it matters: The Trump administration has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="targeted national labs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/11/trump-eyes-huge-climate-research-cuts-at-noaa" data-vars-content-id="a7d687c8-2320-48d9-a4e8-56f5df8f982f" data-vars-headline="Neguse says DOGE did not visit NOAA, NIST" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/04/11/trump-eyes-huge-climate-research-cuts-at-noaa" target="_self">targeted national labs</a> like NOAA for massive budget cuts, eliminating programming, jobs and more.

Totally tubular: Tube To Work Day goes retro

One of Boulder's signature summer traditions returns for its 16th edition.

Break out those neon headbands and get pumped up (pun intended). This year&#x27;s Tube To Work Day celebration in Boulder has a theme: &#x27;80s workout wear.Why it matters: One of Boulder&#x27;s signature summer traditions returns for its 16th edition, a celebration of alternative transportation and fun in the sun.

Axios Denver

CU's storm chasers are studying hailstorms

Denver

Colorado forecast: A long, hot summer

Boulder, and much of Colorado, braces for early heat and fire risk

A map showing the temperature outlook for summer 2025 (June to August). The western U.S., particularly around Utah, has a 60% chance of being warmer than average. Other regions show varying probabilities: 50% in the Southwest, 40% in parts of the Southeast, and 33% in the Midwest.

Summer 2025 temperature outlook

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Atmospheric research group sues Trump over imminent science lab breakup

Boulder's snowplows have names. Now they need snow

Readers capture northern lights over Boulder

CU's storm chasers are studying hailstorms

Boulder, and much of Colorado, braces for early heat and fire risk