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Dark Horse items head to auction after closure

Fans can bid on iconic decor as the bar clears out before redevelopment.

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After decades of collecting oddities, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="now-shuttered Dark Horse" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/13/boulder-dark-horse-closing-march" data-vars-content-id="c9058a42-d895-4f39-96cb-ee84e9e8541d" data-vars-headline="Dark Horse items head to auction after closure" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/02/13/boulder-dark-horse-closing-march" target="_self">now-shuttered Dark Horse</a> in Boulder is auctioning off its trove of carriages, statues and antiques.Why it matters: Ever since the closure announcement, fans have been asking: What happens to all that stuff?

Easter Sunday events in Boulder

From egg hunts to brunch and sunrise services, here's what's happening this Sunday.

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There is a full basket of Easter events this weekend in Boulder.State of play: Whether you are hunting for sunrise services, brunch or eggs, here&#x27;s a list of events this Sunday:

Dry weather could push Colorado bears into residential areas

Dry weather may limit food, bringing more bears into neighborhoods this spring.

Colorado&#x27;s dry winter and early spring could drive more bears into <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Front Range neighborhoods" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/05/12/bears-boulder-warm-season" data-vars-content-id="531885f7-1e81-4183-b708-bb9e6cb1b11e" data-vars-headline="Dry weather could push Colorado bears into residential areas" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/05/12/bears-boulder-warm-season" target="_self">Front Range neighborhoods</a> as they emerge from hibernation and search for food.Why it matters: Wildlife experts say drought can shrink natural food supplies, increasing the chances of encounters that put both people and wildlife at risk.

6 candidates pull away in Boulder City Council race

The city's anti-growth coalition could be in a position to steal two seats from Boulder progressives.

Two Boulder City Council incumbents appear headed for reelection, while the two other incumbents are trying to complete a late comeback and close the gap on their challengers.Why it matters: The city&#x27;s anti-growth coalition could be poised to steal two seats from Boulder progressives.

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AG race pivots on experience and a candidate's claims

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Colorado group seeks new congressional maps to counter Trump-backed redistricting push

Colorado election officials left their jobs at a high rates

A bar chart that shows reasons local Colorado election officials left office from 2020 to 2025. Personal reasons account for 66% of departures, term limits 21%, lost reelection 7%, and both being pushed out or dying in office each represent 3%.

Reasons why local Colorado election officials left office

Evans holds big cash lead as Dems battle in 8th District primary

A bar chart that shows cash on hand for 8th District candidates as of Dec. 31, 2025. Gabe Evans leads with $2.55 million, followed by Manny Rutinel at $1.2 million. Shannon Bird has $763,076, and Evan Munsing holds $213,300, the lowest amount among the four.

8th District candidates' cash-on-hand

Griswold, not Trump, is 1st target in Colorado's Democratic attorney general race

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AG race pivots on experience and a candidate's claims

Colorado group seeks new congressional maps to counter Trump-backed redistricting push

Colorado election officials left their jobs at a high rates

Evans holds big cash lead as Dems battle in 8th District primary

Griswold, not Trump, is 1st target in Colorado's Democratic attorney general race