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Boulder climate case gets boost in Supreme Court

The ruling will determine whether Boulder can keep pursuing potentially millions in damages to cover climate-related costs.

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Sharp questioning from both sides during <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Monday&#x27;s Supreme Court arguments" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/02/supreme-court-state-climate-lawsuits-preemption" data-vars-content-id="4f713218-d013-4259-be7b-9f559863465f" data-vars-headline="Boulder climate case gets boost in Supreme Court" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/02/supreme-court-state-climate-lawsuits-preemption" target="_self">Monday&#x27;s Supreme Court arguments</a> suggested Boulder&#x27;s landmark climate lawsuit could narrowly survive the court&#x27;s conservative majority.Why it matters: The ruling will determine whether Boulder can keep pursuing potentially millions in damages to cover climate-related costs — and could shape the fate of dozens of similar lawsuits filed nationwide.

Boulder reservoirs hold after record-tying dry year

Reservoirs are 76% full — enough to avoid mandatory restrictions through winter. But another weak snow season could erase that cushion.

Environment

Boulder reservoirs are full enough to avoid mandatory water restrictions through fall and winter.Why it matters: You won&#x27;t have to ration your showers or stop watering your plants — for now.

Nederland's $120M Eldora deal faces new hurdles

More than a year after Nederland struck a deal to buy Eldora, the purchase remains unsettled. Here's what's holding it up.

More than a year after Nederland <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="struck a deal to buy Eldora" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/07/09/nederland-buys-eldora-boulder-county-ski-area" data-vars-content-id="0386a348-4a43-497f-b77a-e4065da1168f" data-vars-headline="Nederland&#x27;s $120M Eldora deal faces new hurdles" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/07/09/nederland-buys-eldora-boulder-county-ski-area" target="_self">struck a deal to buy Eldora</a>, the $120 million purchase is still up in the air.Why it matters: Eldora is Boulder County&#x27;s only ski area, and Nederland leaders see owning it as key to its long-term vitality.

Final Wednesday market caps season of resilience

"The Wednesday market has really become our Boulder neighborhood market."

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The Boulder Farmers Market wraps its Wednesday season on Oct. 7 after expanding beyond produce into a neighborhood gathering space.<ul><li>The 3:30-7:30pm finale caps a season that brought more artisan vendors and community resources to the weekday market.</li></ul>

The Mitchellins: Boulder's best restaurants, ranked by pants

Six local restaurants took home our prestigious and completely made-up dining awards.

Food and Drink

After nominations, deliberations and rigorous eating on the company dime, the time has come to reveal the inaugural <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Mitchellins" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-boulder-aa0d96a8-4452-4abf-ad03-746b44692094.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_boulder&amp;stream=top" data-vars-content-id="906ec8a5-7268-4f4b-83d2-acf74f47d393" data-vars-headline="The Mitchellins: Boulder&#x27;s best restaurants, ranked by pants" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/newsletters/axios-boulder-aa0d96a8-4452-4abf-ad03-746b44692094.html?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=newsletter_axioslocal_boulder&amp;stream=top" target="_self">Mitchellins</a> — honoring the finest in Boulder County dining.Why it matters: Boulder and plenty of other Colorado dining communities felt snubbed by <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="this year&#x27;s Michelin Guide" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/09/14/colorado-2026-michelin-guide" data-vars-content-id="906ec8a5-7268-4f4b-83d2-acf74f47d393" data-vars-headline="The Mitchellins: Boulder&#x27;s best restaurants, ranked by pants" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2026/09/14/colorado-2026-michelin-guide" target="_self">this year&#x27;s Michelin Guide</a>. So we created an award for the rest of us — the everyday eaters who care about good food, fair prices, full stomachs and immaculate vibes.

Longmont Supply takes Colorado cuisine sky-high

Longmont Supply pairs Colorado wild game with sweeping mountain views.

Longmont Supply is taking Colorado cuisine to new heights — literally.Why it matters: The rooftop restaurant atop <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hotel Longmont" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/09/28/hotel-longmont-boutique-sundance" data-vars-content-id="16fc758d-10c2-4290-a496-2c1e6cc093e9" data-vars-headline="Longmont Supply takes Colorado cuisine sky-high" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/09/28/hotel-longmont-boutique-sundance" target="_self">Hotel Longmont</a> aims to be more than an out-of-towners&#x27; amenity, with a menu and mountain views to draw locals, too.

Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Boulder

Meet fellow locals over dinner at a restaurant we hand-picked.

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Axios Social Club" data-vars-click-url="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" data-vars-content-id="1e95a824-1877-46dc-ad33-b8653bca502e" data-vars-headline="Axios Social Club brings mystery dinners to Boulder" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://axiossocialclub.dnnr.io/" target="_blank">Axios Social Club</a> is bringing readers together for dinner in Boulder&#x27;s Pearl Street Mall on Tuesday, Oct. 6.Why it matters: Your city is full of interesting people you haven&#x27;t met yet. We&#x27;re making it easier to change that.

Boulder bites: Apples, baseball and chocolate 

New restaurants, apple festivities and plenty of Burgundy are on tap.

The Boulder area&#x27;s food scene is cooking up <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="plenty to chew on" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/09/10/boulder-new-restaurants-food-news-september-2026" data-vars-content-id="529bd295-708b-4ea0-8336-649678853c81" data-vars-headline="Boulder bites: Apples, baseball and chocolate " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/09/10/boulder-new-restaurants-food-news-september-2026" target="_self">plenty to chew on</a> this fall.The big picture: A new sandwich shop is coming, a food truck has gone brick-and-mortar in Louisville and fall food events are filling the calendar.

Remi's opens in Lafayette serving Cajun fare

Remi's brings gumbo, po'boys, cocktails and live music downtown.

Lafayette, Colorado, is getting a taste of Lafayette, Louisiana, with the arrival of Remi&#x27;s Cajun Creole Cafe.State of play: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Remi&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://eatatremis.com/" data-vars-content-id="2db60829-5225-41f3-8e01-869b932dc679" data-vars-headline="Remi&#x27;s opens in Lafayette serving Cajun fare" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://eatatremis.com/" target="_blank">Remi&#x27;s</a> opened this summer at 211 N. Public Road, bringing Southern comfort food, cocktails and live music to downtown.

New York's Krave It Pizza brings wild pies to Longmont

Expect tikka masala, General Tso-style chicken, and cheeseburger-inspired pies.

A little bit of Queens has landed in Longmont, with New York-born Krave It Pizza &amp; Sandwich Joint now slinging its unusual pies.The big picture: Krave It joins <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a growing Longmont pizza scene" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/09/09/colorado-pizza-festival-crowds-7000" data-vars-content-id="a72bfae8-9d79-437b-85fd-2cd831f72352" data-vars-headline="New York&#x27;s Krave It Pizza brings wild pies to Longmont" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/09/09/colorado-pizza-festival-crowds-7000" target="_self">a growing Longmont pizza scene</a> that&#x27;s coming off a<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" well-attended, to the point of overwhelm, pizza festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/09/09/colorado-pizza-festival-crowds-7000" data-vars-content-id="a72bfae8-9d79-437b-85fd-2cd831f72352" data-vars-headline="New York&#x27;s Krave It Pizza brings wild pies to Longmont" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/09/09/colorado-pizza-festival-crowds-7000" target="_self"> well-attended, to the point of overwhelm, pizza festival</a>.

Christian Glass' family opens teen creative space in Lyons

Creative Grounds offers young people art, community and a low-pressure place to gather.

Christian Glass&#x27; family is turning a downtown Lyons property into the kind of place they think he would have wanted: somewhere young people can hang out and be themselves.Why it matters: Creative Grounds is designed as a low-pressure &quot;third space&quot; for teens at a time when spaces for young people to gather <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="have dwindled" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/05/teens-takeovers-curfew-public-spaces" data-vars-content-id="bc221836-6c4e-4f0f-88cd-dd4455eeda43" data-vars-headline="Christian Glass&#x27; family opens teen creative space in Lyons" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/05/teens-takeovers-curfew-public-spaces" target="_self">have dwindled</a>.

University Hill enters a new era

New hotels are reshaping the Hill, but its game-day institutions endure.

University Hill is growing up — but whether that&#x27;s a good thing in the long run remains to be seen.Why it matters: New <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="hotel development" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/05/19/limelight-boulder-hotel-reservations" data-vars-content-id="d2d90272-8464-4bd6-83db-d5ae13be2156" data-vars-headline="University Hill enters a new era" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2025/05/19/limelight-boulder-hotel-reservations" target="_self">hotel development</a> and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="a fresh mix of businesses" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/05/08/boulder-crepe-therapy-cafe-second-location-limelight-hill" data-vars-content-id="d2d90272-8464-4bd6-83db-d5ae13be2156" data-vars-headline="University Hill enters a new era" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/05/08/boulder-crepe-therapy-cafe-second-location-limelight-hill" target="_self">a fresh mix of businesses</a> are reshaping one of Boulder&#x27;s most distinctive neighborhoods and raising questions about whether the Hill can evolve without losing its student-centered character.

The Ginger Pig has a recipe for the Hill

The tiny takeout spot pairs student-friendly prices with award-winning culinary chops.

The Ginger Pig may give a glimpse at how University Hill <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="can grow up" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/09/11/boulder-university-hill-hotels-restaurants-game-day" data-vars-content-id="97de0c2d-a7d4-46a7-92b2-b689dd01d38e" data-vars-headline="The Ginger Pig has a recipe for the Hill" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/boulder/2026/09/11/boulder-university-hill-hotels-restaurants-game-day" target="_self">can grow up</a> without pricing out its college-town roots.Why it matters: The takeout-only street food spot pairs the affordability and convenience that long defined Hill dining with the culinary prestige Boulder covets.

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